Waste & Recycling

Introducing the parameters and mechanisms involved in the activated carbon adsorption of organic and inorganic compounds, this text brings together the most significant research on surface structure and processes, adsorption theories and isotherm equations, and applications from the latest literatur..

This book reviews pollutants generated by agriculturally contaminated soil and plastic waste from a variety of industries. The author details rhizobacteria, describes the latest knowledge regarding the biodegradation of tannery and textile waste, and reviews the role of microbes in plastic degradati..

Assessment of Chemical Exposures..

This bestselling third edition of Basic Hazardous Waste Management provides a broad overview of hazardous waste management. It covers the roles of science and technology in the standards-setting processes. The author presents updated and expanded materials on environmental issues and impacts, hazard..

Offering a new perspective on the hazards of pollution, Biological Effects of Surfactants examines the effects of anionic, non-ionic, cationic surfactants, and detergents on a wide range of organisms, populations, communities, and ecosystems. The author establishes new quantitative characteristics o..

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ Intended for a wide audience ranging from engineers and academics to decision-makers in both the public and private sectors, Biological Treatment of Solid Waste: Enhancing Sustainability reviews several technologies th..

This book discusses the state of the art in the field of available and future biomass resources, energy systems using biomass and optimization and control of systems and processes. It covers biomass resources globally, but also complex systems like biorefineries, polygeneration, and the pulp and pap..

Composting..

Composting and Recycling Municipal Solid Waste is a comprehensive guide that identifies, describes, explains, and evaluates the options available when composting and recycling municipal solid waste (MSW). The book begins with an introductory chapter on the nature of MSW and the importance of solid w..

This book describes how large-scale wastes can be used as a resource for making other materials. It covers metal processing wastes (slag, red mud), fly ash from coal combustion, electronic waste, and food waste. These wastes have potential to be used in bulk (e.g., for construction applications) as ..

This book describes how large-scale wastes can be used as a resource for making other materials. It covers metal processing wastes (slag, red mud), fly ash from coal combustion, electronic waste, and food waste. These wastes have potential to be used in bulk (e.g., for construction applications) as ..

The purpose of this book is to promote useful knowledge in the field of cryogenics. To accomplish this, the manuscript presents a composite of the state-of-the-art knowledge, research, and application of cryogenic processes...