domestic waste industry Articles

Analysis of trace metals in drinking water with the optima 7000 DV ICP-OES

With the development of mining, smelting and other industrial activities, heavy metals are increasingly being found in freshwater sources which can pose severe threats to human and environmental health. Pollution by heavy metals (such as Cd, Pb, etc.) not only affects the productivity of crops, but also the quality of the atmosphere as well as water bodies and threatens the health and life of ...

Oct. 28, 2011

By PerkinElmer, Inc.

Nitrate removal from water by immobilized bacteria

Nitrate may reach surface and ground waters as a consequence of agricultural activity and discharge of domestic and industrial waste. Among the various methods used for nitrate removal, denitrification, a process in which nitrate is biologically reduced to elemental nitrogen, is relatively reliable and inexpensive as compared to other physical and chemical nitrate removal processes. ...

May 5, 2017

By IWA Publishing

The challenges of water governance in Ho Chi Minh City

Population growth, urbanization, pollution and climate change pose urgent water challenges in cities. In this study the sustainability of integrated water resources management in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) was evaluated using the City Blueprint approach. The City Blueprint is a set of 24 dedicated indicators divided over 8 categories, i.e., water security, water quality, drinking water, ...

May 24, 2015

By John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Guernsey waste transfer station odour control system - Case study

Project Summary: ERG was contracted by Wood Group to provide the Odour Control System for the new Waste Transfer Station to serve the island of Guernsey Main Contractor: Wood Group Client: States of Guernsey Key Project Data: The Odour Control System was designed, supplied and installed by ERG to match Wood’s and States of Guernsey’s specification including: Capture and ...

Aug. 1, 2019

By ERG (Air Pollution Control) Ltd

Trace element and heavy metal concentrations in fruits and vegetables of the Gediz River region

The Gediz river that irrigates the largest agricultural part of the Aegean Region's "Gediz Plain" is being polluted by industrial and domestic wastes starting from the Murat Mountain and continuing to the river's mouth. To study the pollution status, vegetables (tomato, pepper, bean, purslane, cowpea), fruits (apple, plum, pomegranate, walnut, watermelon, peach, cherry, grape), and leaf samples ...

Aug. 29, 2007

By Inderscience Publishers

Fertility status, trace elements and heavy metal pollution of agricultural land irrigated from the Gediz River

The effect of the Gediz River, polluted by industrial and domestic wastes, on fertility status and trace elements and heavy metal pollution of agricultural land irrigated from this river was investigated. For this purpose, soil samples were collected in August 1998 between the source of the Gediz River (Murat Mountain) and its mouth (Aegean Sea). Soil samples were collected from 12 different ...

Aug. 29, 2007

By Inderscience Publishers

Waste – The Fourth Utility

Waste Management is the collection, transportation, processing, managing and monitoring of waste materials or rubbish. In the UK, each household produces over 1 tonne of rubbish every year. This amounts to around 31 million tonnes of rubbish produced per year in the UK alone. Commercial and industrial businesses produce about one quarter of all waste in the UK. This is a drain on the economy ...

Apr. 30, 2013

By GPT Waste Management Ltd

Urban Hydrology

The provision and disposal of water for urban populations is as old as the development of cities themselves. Unrestrained development has made the task ever more difficult and hydrologists and civil engineers face constant pressures to stay on top of the challenges of providing sufficient supplies and adequate treatment/disposal of effluents. Urban areas have long existed as centres of trade, ...

Jan. 13, 2012

By IWA Publishing

`A real blockbuster`

Recycling experts among themselves. Whenever UNTHA distributes invites to a live demonstration of one of its product innovations, industry experts are eager to accept. Most recently, attendees were bravely encouraged to: "Test the best!" The location: .A.S.A. Abfall Service AG in Himberg/Lower Austria; the focal point: The revolutionary new UNTHA Shredder XR3000R. Shredding is a very demanding ...

Nov. 24, 2014

By UNTHA Shredding Technology Gmbh

Use of anaerobic respirometers for measuring gas production in toxicity and treatability tests

Introduction Anaerobic processes are used widely for stabilizing domestic sludges, treating industrial wastes, and converting biomass to methane. These processes frequently receive complex organic chemicals that are classified as being hazardous or toxic. Despite advances in our understanding of anaerobic reactions, there is limited information regarding the impact of toxic chemicals on the ...

Mar. 20, 1991

By Challenge Technology

Economic Evaluation of Quantitative Objectives for Climate Change

This study identifies the least-cost packages of specific policies and measures for meeting the Community's quantitative reduction targets for greenhouse gases under the Kyoto Protocol. The study analyses separately carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide emissions, and how the different sectors of the economy (i.e. power production, industry, tertiary-domestic, transport, waste sector and ...

Mar. 1, 1999

By European Commission, Environment DG

The impact of technology on the environment and how environmental technology could save our planet

This article takes a look at the paradoxical ideology that while the impact of technology on the environment has been highly negative, the concept of environmental technology could save our planet from the harm that has been done. This idea is supported by WWF 1, who have stated that although technology is a solution enabler it is also part of the problem. The term ‘technology’ ...

Nov. 13, 2019

By Edinburgh Sensors Ltd - a division of Edinburgh Instruments

Useful tips to efficiently deal with waste fat, oils and grease

Waste fat, oils, and grease (FOG) are a huge problem. It doesn’t matter whether it’s industrial or domestic waste fats or oil, it all needs to be disposed of responsibly. There are already schemes that convert waste cooking oils and fats into eco-friendly B20 biodiesel. Transport for London is leading the way with 2,500 London buses running on B20, making theirs the cleanest bus ...

Jan. 19, 2018

By Phoenix Compaction Systems Ltd

Why it’s time to elevate groundwater

Groundwater stored in the earth’s crust underpins all our lives – the ultimate source of freshwater for billions has become victim of over-extraction and the ultimate sink for pollutants. For too long, not enough has been done to regulate the use of this precious, on-demand resource and manage disposal of waste. If rates of groundwater depletion have tripled in the past 3 decades, ...

Apr. 9, 2015

By The World Bank

Progressive Waste Solutions: Growing to fit an expanding industry

Serving the needs of commercial, industrial and residential customers, Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. (Vaughan, ON) is the third largest non-hazardous solid waste management company in North America. Their history began in 2000 when they acquired some of the Canadian waste assets of Browning Ferris International, or BFI, which itself had been acquired by Allied Waste. CEO Keith Carrigan, with ...

Aug. 1, 2011

By Waste Advantage Magazine

Municipality of Oslo, Romerike Biogassanlegg - Case Study

Client: Municipality of Oslo Solution: CambiTHP - B12 Oslo - EGE The EGE contract was a major breakthrough for Cambi. In fierce international competition we won the contract to deliver a turn key biowaste plant for the city of Oslo. The plant is designed for 50.000 tonnes pr. year of source sorted waste from household combined with some industrial biowaste. The waste is converted to biogas ...

Dec. 7, 2018

By Cambi Group AS

Keeping the right level; preventing wastewater spillovers case study

SmartScan 25 provides a most accurate ultrasonic solution for level measurement of waste water flow in a wastewater plants. Wastewater plants provide the cities water purifying services, to maintain a green environment for the local habitants as well as the natural resources. The amount of wastewater transferred by the local municipalities to the plants is measured daily and therefore demands a ...

Jan. 12, 2012

By Solid Applied Technologies Ltd. (SolidAT)

Geosynthetics in the Volgermeerpolder - case study

The Volgermeerpolder (NL), which was once a landfill site for heavily polluted household and industrial waste, has been cleaned up and turned into a nature reserve. This is the largest soil remediation operation in Dutch history. With the aid of TenCate Geotube, clean sludge was converted into a natural cap (a layer of clean soil) on top of the seal. TenCate GeoDetect is used to monitor the seal ...

Aug. 1, 2011

By TenCate Geosynthetics Netherlands bv

Waste shredding protects resources in Indonesia - Case Study

Cement production is among the core activities of building materials supplier Holcim. Holcim Ltd. can boast the most expansive geographical action radius in the global cements industry thanks to its subsidiaries in over 70 countries on all five continents. Recently, the company successfully inaugurated a modern recycling center in collaboration with its environmental technology partner Geocycle ...

Jul. 14, 2015

By WEIMA

Lillehammer - Mjøsanlegget - Case Study

Client: Mjøsanlegget Solution: CambiTHP - B12 Lillehammer Mjøsanlegget One of the first Cambi THP had been operating at Mjøsnalegget since 1999. The plant was planning for an extension, and Mjøsanlegget Extension (Nye Mjøsanlegget) was built in close cooperation with Purac. Mjøsanlegget is a 100% biowaste plant and receives household waste from the ...

Dec. 7, 2018

By Cambi Group AS

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