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Challenges and chances for organic waste management in Australia

As in many other countries, waste management in Australia was seen as little more than providing adequate waste collection services and landfill disposal sites until recently. Waste was not seen as a problem, prompting waste generation rates per capita to reach a very high level . Understandably so, since a mere 18 million Australians occupy a vast land area with seemingly abundant space for ...

Jan. 2, 1999

By ORBIT e.V.

Challenges and chances for organic waste Management in Australia

As in many other countries, waste management in Australia was seen as little more than providing adequate waste collection services and landfill disposal sites until recently. Waste was not seen as a problem, prompting waste generation rates per capita to reach a very high level. Understandably so, since a mere 18 million Australians occupy a vast land area with seemingly abundant space for ...

Jan. 2, 1999

By ORBIT e.V.

CERAM - Final Report - Use of Recycled Glass as a Flux in Vitreous China Sanitaryware.GLA2-008

Vitreous china sanitaryware is a product manufactured in bulk in the UK (approximately 7,000,000 pieces are produced each year) and this process consumes considerable amounts of raw materials and energy. The project that this report describes, in which recycled bottle glass was used as a major raw material was intended to divert a waste material from normal landfill disposal into use as a ...

Oct. 1, 2005

By WRAP (The Waste & Resources Action Programme)

Alternative stabilisation options of mechanically sorted organic fraction from municipal solid waste prior to landfill disposal

In order to foresee the measures of the Directive 1999/31/EC, waste management policies are focused on the reduction of organic matter landfill disposal, through the recovering of the organic waste stream or the pre-treatment of residual wastes before landfilling. This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of possible stabilisation treatments of the mechanically sorted organic fraction ...

Jul. 21, 2011

By Inderscience Publishers

Investors in Recycling

Untitled Document As we move into a new financial year key legislative drivers combined with a shift in the relative costs of waste management options should encourage those investors dedicating resource to the recycling sector. From April this year the landfill tax rises by £3 per annum for the first time, increasing the costs of landfill disposal and improving the ...

Apr. 1, 2005

By WRAP (The Waste & Resources Action Programme)

A case study on a sustainable alternative to the landfill disposal of spent foundry sand

Many small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are being forced to change the way they manage and dispose of waste. In part, this change has been due to the introduction of landfill taxes by the government, implemented to encourage companies to look at suitable and sustainable alternatives. This case study examines the application of key performance indicators (KPI) to monitor SMEs spent ...

Jan. 13, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers

The carbon impact of bottling Australian wine in the UK

An increasingly hot issue in the UK is the design of bottles and their recycled content, to the point where researchers have begun analysing how much carbon dioxide (CO2) is emitted from bulk-imported wine from Australia compared to its bottling in the UK. The study considers a comparison between using Amcor-designed PET bottles versus typical glass bottles used by UK-based bottlers. One ...

Mar. 1, 2008

By WRAP (The Waste & Resources Action Programme)

Particle size distribution and dissolution properties of metals in cyclone fly ash

The particles in the examined cyclone fly ash were all smaller than 0.25 mm. in diameter, and particles smaller than 0.075 mm. in diameter accounted for 88.4 % of the ash weight. This result indicates that cyclone fly ash consists of particles with a small diameter. The metals in the cyclone fly ash were enriched in small particles. The highest concentrations for zinc, copper, lead, cadmium and ...

Sep. 1, 2008

By Center for Environment and Energy Research & Studies (CEERS)

Remediation oversight and monitoring case study

Service(s) performed: Underground storage tank removal and contaminated soil excavation and disposal Summary: In a residential and commercial area of a major U.S. city, an abandoned gas station site was targeted for redevelopment. To assist the area’s remediation efforts, our environmental team removed a 15,000-gallon underground storage tank, performed associated impacted soil sampling ...

Jun. 25, 2014

By EFI Global, Inc.

Landfill disposal of unused medicines reduces surface water releases

The pharmaceutical industry is conducting research to evaluate the pathways and fate of active pharmaceutical ingredients from the consumer to surface waters. One potential pathway identified by the researchers is the disposal of unused pharmaceutical products that are discarded by consumers in household trash and disposed of in municipal solid waste landfills. This study was designed to evaluate ...

May 3, 2012

By John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Effect on maturity and nutritional parameters during vermicomposting of Municipal Solid Waste

Municipal solid wastes are the residue facing restrictive legislation with respect to landfill disposal of the biodegradable fraction. One of the frequent problem is that the compost maturity of these residues are not achieved due to the high C : N ratio. The present research work shows the effect on compost maturity and nutritional parameters of compost, during vermicomposting. The various ...

Sep. 19, 2007

By Inderscience Publishers

Packaged Polymer Injection Dewatering System - Case Studies

Case Study Number 1 Industry: Oil & Gas, Mining and Civil Waste Management Application: Treatment of Waste Drilling Fluids for Recycling Location: Brisbane, Australia Configuration: 20’ Explosion Proof HMI Dewatering System with VFD Driven EE-1448HD Centrifuge. Objective: Wastewater Treatment Sludge Dewatering in Order to Facilitate Landfill Disposal or Reuse. Results: In the ...

May 13, 2017

By Elgin Separation Solutions

Optimal allocation of landfill disposal site: a fuzzy multi-criteria approach

Due to rapid population growth and economic development, there has been a significant increase in municipal solid waste (MSW) generation in India. The estimated solid waste generation in India ranges from 100g per capita per day in small towns, 300-400g per caipta per day in medium cities and about 500g per capita per day in large cities. As per the available trend the amount of waste generated ...

Nov. 12, 2007

By University of Tehran

A new solution for biosolids (sewage sludge)

It’s becoming increasingly difficult to dispose of biosolids (sewage sludge) in a safe and cost-effective way. The Dryclone® Air Drying System offers an efficient, safe, and low-cost solution that’s aligned with the future of biosolids usage. The Dryclone efficiently removes moisture content from biosolids, reducing the weight by at least 70% and optimizing the product for energy ...

Oct. 14, 2019

By Recycling Equipment Canada

Corrugating Facility Redesign Wastewater Optimization Case Study

Paper & Pulp Industry Case Studies Corrugating Facility Wastewater Optimization Integrated Engineers, Inc. modified a corrugating facility in Southern California that required a design build solution to improve their existing wastewater treatment process. Their previous treatment process involved using Sodium Hydroxide to raise the pH, coagulant in the form ...

Feb. 26, 2010

By Integrated Engineers Inc.

Economics of super absorbent polymers and waste stabilization

Economics of Super Absorbent Polymers & Waste Stabilization The use of super absorbent polymer (superabsorbent polymer or SAP) in waste stabilization offers many advantages over more conventional absorbents. These advantages include: • Minimal increase in waste volume or weight • Lower transport fees due to less loads • Lower total landfill disposal fees due since waste volume has not ...

Oct. 10, 2007

By M2 Polymer Technologies, Inc.

Evaluation of resource recovery through a Waste-to-Energy plant operating with municipal solid waste

On 1 December 1984, an inter-local joint enterprise agreement was entered into between the Alexandria Sanitation Authority and the Arlington Solid Waste Authority (the 'Authorities'). The Joint Enterprise was formed to design, construct, equip, test and operate a solid waste to energy facility having an installed capacity of 975 tons per day of mixed Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). ...

Apr. 7, 2010

By Inderscience Publishers

The Debate over the Economic Viability of Recycling

The general view about recycling is that it is extremely beneficial to the environment. The majority of websites pertaining to environmental policies, be it private agency or government, say that a good citizen with moral credibility must do three things: Recycle everything Sort the waste Wash the waste Contrary to popular belief, it is now essential to critically examine and ensure that ...

Aug. 21, 2013

By Compactor Management Company

Method for technical, economic and environmental assessment of advanced sludge processing routes

The legislative framework in force in Europe entails restrictive effluent standards for sensitive areas, and quite severe restrictions on the properties of residual sewage sludge, both for landfill disposal and for agricultural use. Several technologies and management strategies have been proposed and applied in wastewater treatment plants to minimise sludge production and contamination. ...

Jun. 25, 2014

By IWA Publishing

The landfill leachate evapotranspiration in soil?plant system with reed Phragmites australis

Using of the reed – Phragmites australis – is an effective method of landfill leachate disposal. In presented two years' study the effectiveness of leachate evapotranspiration from systems with reed was investigated. Daily evapotranspiration was in the range from 1.01 mm/d to 3.15 mm/d in the first year of research and from 2.68 mm/d to 4.94 mm/d in the second year. The research showed that the ...

Dec. 9, 2008

By Inderscience Publishers