Waste Management / Edition 1

by Bernd Bilitewski, K.J. Fischer, A. Weissbach, Georg Härdtle, C. Gorr

Overview

In this volume the authors offer a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of waste disposal and management. They illustrate these aspects using numerous practical examples. They have included a comparison of regulations in the United States, Canada and Japan, as well as a review of United States environmental legislation - both Federal and State - and a variety of case studies such as Recycling Hawaii and barge wastes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783642082122
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	12/01/2010
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1997
Pages:	699
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.24(d)

Table of Contents

1 Introduction to Waste Management in Germany.- 2 Waste.- 3 Collection, Transfer, and Transportation of Wastes and Recyclables.- 4 Waste Treatment.- 5 Waste Disposal.- 6 Waste Recycling.- 7 Waste Avoidance.- 8 Abandoned Contamination Sites.- 9 Cost Considerations for Waste Processing Facilities.- 10 Integrated Disposal Concepts and Future Developments.- Conversion Table.- References.