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Solid Waste Landfilling: Concepts, Processes, Technology provides
information on technologies that promote stabilization and minimize
environmental impacts in landfills. As the main challenges in waste
management are the reduction and proper treatment of waste and the
appropriate use of waste streams, the book satisfies the needs of a
modern landfill, covering waste pre-treatment, in situ treatment,
long-term behavior, closure, aftercare, environmental impact and
sustainability. It is written for practitioners who need specific
information on landfill construction and operation, but is also
ideal for those concerned about the possible return of these sites
to landscapes and their subsequent uses for future generations.
This book presents a critical review of designing, siting,
constructing and demonstrating the safety and environmental impact
of deep repositories for radioactive wastes. It is structured to
provide a broad perspective of this multi-faceted,
multi-disciplinary topic: providing enough detail for a
non-specialist to understand the fundamental principles involved
and with extensive references to sources of more detailed
information.
Emphasis is very much on "deep" geological disposal - at least some
tens of metres below land surface and, in many cases, many hundred
of metres deep. Additionally, only radioactive wastes are
considered directly - even though such wastes often contain also
significant chemotoxic or otherwise hazardous components. Many of
the principles involved are generally applicable to other
repository options (e.g. near-surface or on-surface disposal) and,
indeed, to other types of hazardous waste.
* Presents a current critical review in designing, siting,
constructing and demonsrating the safety and environmental impact
of deep repositories for radwaste
* Addresses the fundamental principles of radioactive waste with
up-to-date examples and real-world case studies
* Written for a multi-disciplinary audience, with an appropriate
level of detail to allow a non-specialist to understand
Originally published in 1994, the first edition of Field Sampling
Methods for Remedial Investigations soon became a premier resource
in the field. The "Princeton Groundwater" course designated it as
one of the top books on the market that address strategies for
groundwater well installation, well completion, and groundwater
sampling. This long-awaited second edition continues the tradition
of providing guidance on how to develop cost-effective and
defensible environmental sampling programs to support site
characterization, site remediation, and building decontamination
and decommissioning in both chemical and radioactive environments.
The book provides guidance on how to: Implement the US EPA's latest
Data Quality Objective's procedure Prepare and maintain defensible
field documentation Use quality control sampling, data
verification, data validation, and data quality assessment to
assure the data collected is of adequate quality and quantity for
its intended use Properly decontaminate drilling and field sampling
equipment Determine appropriate health and safety requirements
Manage investigation-derived waste Properly prepare sample bottles
for shipment
In this contemporary world, urbanization, industrialization, and
digitalization have drastically expanded to provide better living
standards for human beings. The rate of change in technology is
also very high, which introduces updated electronic devices very
frequently in the market, which results in a huge garbage dump of
e-waste. With the increase in the use of electronic devices, the
e-waste generated over the globe is also increasing drastically,
which becomes a barrier to sustainable development. Therefore, it
is essential to formulate strategies and manage the e-waste
generated from all sources to achieve sustainable goals.
Sustainable Approaches and Strategies for E-Waste Management and
Utilization assesses the activities involved in e-waste generation;
identifies the potential impacts of e-waste on society, the
economy, and the environment; and recommends appropriate e-waste
handling and disposal measures following the rules of regulatory
bodies. Covering key topics such as sustainable development, waste
recovery, and innovation, this reference work is ideal for industry
professionals, environmental scientists, administrators,
policymakers, researchers, academicians, scholars, instructors, and
students.
Resulting from a merger of two successful events, this book
contains papers presented at the 11th International Conference on
Waste Management and Environmental and Economic Impact on
Sustainable Development. To prevent emerging threats to
environmental and ecological systems we must learn from past
failures to avoid repeating similar mistakes. Waste management is
one of the key problems of modern society due to the ever-expanding
volume and complexity of discarded domestic and industrial waste
and its implications on health and the environment. Society is
increasingly aware of the need to establish better practices and
safer solutions for waste disposal. This creates a need for more
research on current disposal methods such as landfills,
incineration, chemical and effluent treatment, as well as
recycling, clean technologies, waste monitoring, public and
corporate awareness and general education. The desired direction of
waste management is towards sustainable strategies that avoid the
short term solutions applied in the past. The approach which has
emerged as the most promising has been called 4Rs, where reduction,
reuse, recycling and recovery are seen as the best actions. More
recently these concepts have given rise to the new model of the
'Circular Economy', which is based on the reuse of what up to now
has been considered waste, reintroducing them into the production
cycle. Further steps are required towards the improvement of
current technologies, increased collaboration between the public,
government and private sectors and increased involvement of all
stakeholders. The included research works put a focus on the impact
of economic constraints on the environment, taking into account the
social aspects as well as the over-use of natural resources,
contamination and toxicity. Problems of great importance are
addressed, with the goal of finding constructive and progressive
approaches to ensure sustainability.
Marine Hydrocarbon Spill Assessments: From Risk of Spill through to
Probabilities Estimates describes the methods used for estimating
hydrocarbon spill risks and the potential consequences. Throughout
the book, mathematical methodologies and algorithms are included to
aid the reader in the solving of applied tasks presented. Marine
Hydrocarbon Spill Assessments: From Risk of Spill through to
Probabilities Estimates provides a fundamental understanding of the
oil properties and processes which determine the persistence and
impacts of oils in the marine environment. It informs the reader of
the current research in hydrocarbon spill assessments, starting
from an assessment of a risk of a spill, and moving on to modelling
approaches to impact assessments, laboratory toxicity assessments,
field impact assessments and response options, and prevention and
contingency planning.
Source Reduction and Waste Minimization is the second volume in the
series Advanced Zero Waste Tools: Present and Emerging Waste
Management Practices. It addresses processes and practices for
waste minimization to support efforts to promote a more sustainable
society and provide readers with a proper understanding of the
major mechanisms followed for waste minimization across fields.
Despite being one of the major challenges mankind is facing to
establish a sustainable society, waste minimization techniques are
not broadly adopted and an organized collection of these techniques
with corresponding evidence of results is not available currently.
This book covers numerous mechanisms supported by scientific
evidence and case studies, as well as in-depth flowcharts and
process diagrams to allow for readers to adopt these processes.
Summarizing the present and emerging zero waste tools on the scale
of both experimental and theoretical models, Advanced Zero Waste
Tools is the first step toward understanding the state-of-the-art
practices in making the zero-waste goal a reality. In addition to
environmental and engineering principles, it also covers economic,
toxicologic, and regulatory issues, making it an important resource
for researchers, engineers, and policymakers working toward
environmental sustainability.
Sustainable Technologies for Textile Wastewater Treatments takes on
this complex and environmentally crucial issue by providing
comprehensive coverage on new technologies and practices. Sections
provide technical detail and instruction on cutting-edge
technologies, including innovative industrial uses of
nanotechnology and waste biomass. In addition, case studies are
provided on different textile wastewater treatment plants, hence
showing their full practical context. Specific areas of discussion
include zero liquid discharge, nanomaterials, adsorption, and
advanced oxidization processes (AOP). Appropriate case studies from
textile wastewater treatment plants are included to help illustrate
key points. Other sections cover the cost of these methods, before
highlighting effective low-cost options. This book will be of use
to researchers with an interest in textile sustainability or
wastewater treatment, although sustainability managers or lifecycle
assessment professionals in the textiles and fashion sector will
find the book very impactful to their work.
As global waste generation increases at a rapid rate, there is a
dire need for waste management practices such as collection,
disposal, and recycling to protect from environmental pollution.
However, developing countries generate two to three times more
waste, resort to open dumps more often than developed countries,
and are slower to integrate waste management standards. There is a
need for studies that examine the waste generation and practices of
countries that share similar economic backgrounds as they strive to
implement successful waste management techniques. Sustainable Waste
Management Challenges in Developing Countries is an essential
reference source that discusses the challenges and strategies of
waste management practices and the unique waste issues faced by
developing countries that prevent them from achieving the goal of
integrated waste management. While highlighting topics including
e-waste, transboundary movement, and consumption patterns, this
book is ideally designed for policymakers, legislators, waste
company managers, environmentalists, students, academicians, and
municipal planners seeking current research on the global waste
management problem.
A Practical Guide to Plastics Sustainability: Concept, Solutions,
and Implementation is a groundbreaking reference work offering a
broad, detailed and highly practical vision of the complex concept
of sustainability in plastics. The book's aim is to present a range
of potential pathways towards more sustainable plastics parts and
products, enabling the reader to further integrate the idea of
sustainability into their design process. It begins by introducing
the context and concept of sustainability, discussing perceptions,
drivers of change, key factors, and environmental issues, before
presenting a detailed outline of the current situation with types
of plastics, processing, and opportunities for improved
sustainability. Subsequent chapters focus on the different
possibilities for improved sustainability, offering a step-by-step
technical approach to areas including design, properties, renewable
plastics, and recycling and re-use. Each of these pillars are
supported by data, examples, analysis and best practice guidance.
Finally, the latest developments and future possibilities are
considered.
Advances in Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling:
Management, Processing and Environmental Assessment is divided over
three parts. Part One focuses on the management of construction and
demolition waste, including estimation of quantities and the use of
BIM and GIS tools. Part Two reviews the processing of recycled
aggregates, along with the performance of concrete mixtures using
different types of recycled aggregates. Part Three looks at the
environmental assessment of non-hazardous waste. This book will be
a standard reference for civil engineers, structural engineers,
architects and academic researchers working in the field of
construction and demolition waste.
This work on environmental planning focuses on open-cast mining. It
addresses the issues around open-cast mining that are central to
the context of social science debate: risk; the division of public
and private; environmental protest and politics; and new social
movements.
Containing the proceedings from the 9th International Conference on
Waste Management and the Environment, this book is a collection of
research on current waste disposal methods, as well as highlighting
better practices and safer solutions for the future. Waste
Management is one of the key problems of modern society due to the
ever-expanding volume and complexity of discarded domestic and
industrial waste. Society is increasingly aware of the need to
establish better practices and safer solutions for waste disposal.
This requires further investigation into disposal methods and
recycling as well as new technologies to monitor landfills,
industrial mining wastes and chemical and nuclear repositories.
This creates a need for more research on current disposal methods
such as landfills, incineration, chemical and effluent treatment,
as well as recycling, clean technologies, waste monitoring, public
and corporate awareness and general education. The papers contained
in this title form a collective record of scientific information
and work on the current situation of waste management amongst
professionals, researchers, government departments and local
authorities.
Microbial Wastewater Treatment focuses on the exploitation of
microorganisms as decontaminating tools to treat polluted
wastewater, a worldwide concern. Microorganism-based processes are
seen as promising technologies to treat the ever-increasing problem
of polluted wastewater. The book covers recently developed process
technologies to solve five major trends in the field of wastewater
treatment, including nutrient removal and recovery, trace organic
compounds, energy saving and production, sustainability and
community involvement.
An Introduction to Nuclear Waste Immobilisation, Third Edition
examines nuclear waste issues, including natural levels of
radionuclides in the environment, the geological disposal of
waste-forms, and their long-term behavior. It covers all-important
aspects of processing and immobilization, including nuclear decay,
regulations, new technologies and methods. The book has been
updated to include a discussion of the disposal of nuclear waste
from non-energy sources, also adding a chapter on the nuclear fuel
cycle. Significant focus is given to the analysis of the various
matrices used, especially cement and glass, with further discussion
of other matrices, such as bitumen. The book's final chapter
concentrates on the performance assessment of immobilizing
materials and safety of disposal, providing a full range of
resources needed to understand and correctly immobilize nuclear
waste.
Water Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycling: Aqueous
Recovery Methods provides data regarding the implementation of
aqueous methods of processing of WEEEs at the industrial level.
Chapters explore points-of-view of worldwide researchers and
research project managers with respect to new research developments
and how to improve processing technologies. The text is divided
into two parts, with the first section addressing the new research
regarding the hydrometallurgical procedures adopted from minerals
processing technologies. Other sections cover green chemistry,
bio-metallurgy applications for WEEE treatment and the current
developed aqueous methods at industrial scale. A conclusion
summarizes existing research with suggestions for future actions.
First published in 1986: The Purpose of this book is to provide
working managers with a comprehensive introduction to practical
operational aspects of hazardous waste management and with an
extremely important foundation in relevant laws, rules and
regulations.
Environmental Materials and Waste: Resource Recovery and Pollution
Prevention contains the latest information on environmental
sustainability as a wide variety of natural resources are
increasingly being exploited to meet the demands of a worldwide
growing population and economy. These raw materials cannot, or can
only partially, be substituted by renewable resources within the
next few decades. As such, the efficient recovery and processing of
mineral and energy resources, as well as recycling such resources,
is now of significant importance. The book takes a
multidisciplinary approach to fully realize the number of
by-products which can be remanufactured, providing the foundation
needed across disciplines to tackle this issue. As awareness and
opportunities to recover valuable resources from process and bleed
streams is gaining interest, sustainable recovery of environmental
materials, including wastewater, offers tremendous opportunity to
combine profitable and sustainable production.
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