Waste Management and Resource Recovery

Content: Waste Management and Resource Conservation Introduction Historical Sketch of Waste Management The Archaeology of Refuse Resource Conservation Risks Associated with Waste Management Integrated Waste Management Waste Management Terminology Discussion Topics and Problems Waste Generation Overview Municipal Solid Waste Industrial Process Waste Mining Waste Agricultural Waste Waste Densities and Volumes Methods of Determining Quantity and Composition Seasonal Variation of Solid Waste Quantities Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Discussion Topics and Problems Collection and Transportation of Solid Waste Overview Productive Collection Systems Collection of Recyclables Collection Routing and Scheduling Transport of Solid Waste Facility Location Models Other Mathematical Models in Waste Management Discussion Topics and Problems Solid Waste Source Reduction and Recycling Overview Solid Waste Source Reduction Pre-Consumer and Post-Consumer Recyclable Waste Markets for Recyclables Paper Recycling Metals Recycling Plastics Recycling Glass Container Recycling Tire Recycling Environmental Impacts of Recycling Discussion Topics and Problems Processing Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Overview Process Modeling Shredding Separation by Particle Size Separation by Density Separation by Inertia Magnetic Separation Optical/Infrared/X-Ray Sorting Volume Reduction Discussion Topics and Problems Wastewater Treatment Overview Preliminary Treatment (Screening and Grit Removal) Primary Treatment (Sedimentation) Secondary Treatment (Biological Treatment) Tertiary Treatment (Advanced Treatment) Disinfection Sludge Thickening and Dewatering Discussion Topics and Problems Biological Treatment of Waste Solids Overview The Organisms in Biological Treatment Aerobic Decomposition Anaerobic Decomposition Anaerobic Treatment of Waste Composting Fermentation Processes in Waste Treatment Discussion Topics and Problems Incineration, Pyrolysis, and Energy Recovery Overview Principles of Incineration Mass Burn Incinerators Modular Incinerators Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) Fluid-Bed Incinderators Pyrolysis Energy Recovery Air Emissions Control of Air Emissions Disposal of Ash Discussion Topics and Problems Landfilling of Wastes Overview Landfill Site Selection Concepts of Groundwater Hydrology Landfill Design Liners Landfill Operations Landfilling Processed Waste Codisposal of Wastes Monofills Site Closure and Post-Closure Care Costs of Closure and Post-Closure Care Discussion Topics and Problems Landfill Leachate and Gas Management Overview The Decomposition of Landfilled Organic Waste Leachate Composition and Characteristics Estimating Leachate Quantity Leachate Movement Leachate Monitoring Leachate Treatment Landfill Gas Production Gas Movement and Control Gas Monitoring Gas Utilization Discussion Topics and Problems Application of Wastewater and Biosolids to Land Overview Wastewater to Land Slow Rate (Irrigation) Process Rapid Infiltration Process Overland Flow Process Constructed Wetlands Land Application of Waste Solids Pathogen and Vector Control in Sludge Loading Rates When Waste Solids Are Applied to Agricultural Land Future Prospects for Land Application of Sewage Sludge and Other Types of Waste Solids Discussion Topics and Problems Hazardous Waste Overview Characterization of Hazardous and Toxic Waste Hazardous Waste Generators Transporting Hazardous Waste Treatment of Hazardous Waste Disposal of Hazardous Waste Minimization of Hazardous Waste Quantities Cleanup of Contaminated Waste Sites (Superfund) International Aspects of Hazardous Waste Management Household Hazardous Waste Discussion Topics and Problems Costs and Management of Waste Facilities and Systems Overview Capital and Operating Costs of Facilities Life Cycle Cost Analysis Fee Policies Ownership and Operation of Waste Facilities Financing of Facilities Management Responsibilities Discussion Topics and Problems Glossary Appendices Factors for Conversion of Units Typical Densities of Recyclable Materials U.S. Federal Laws Related to Waste Management Municipal Solid Waste Management: State-by-State State Disposal Bans and Recycling Laws Operating Biosolids Composting Facilities in the U.S. Operating Municipal Waste-to-Energy Facilities in the U.S. Proximate and Elemental (Ultimate) Analyses and Heating Values of Refuse Components USEPA Analytical Methods for Chemical Parameters at Landfills Information Sources Index