6 Books found
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Environmental Impact Assessment of Recycled Wastes on Surface and Ground Waters
The state of the art of the impact assessment of recycled hazardous waste materials on surface and ground waters is presented. The topics include chemodynamics, toxicology, modeling and information systems.Due to the wealth of information on this topic, the texts of T. Kassim (ed.): Environmental Impact Assessment are published in three separate volumes: vol. 1: Concepts, Methodology and Chemical Analysis; vol. 2: Risk Analysis and vol. 3: ...
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Phenolic Resins: A Century of Progress
With global capacity in excess of 5 million tons annually, phenolic resins are one of the leading thermosetting resins that are used in many diverse industries such as wood adhesives, fiberglass/mineral wool binder, molded materials for autos/electronic/electrical industries, brakes, abrasives, foam, coatings/adhesives, laminates, composites, metal castings/refractories, and rubber industry. These phenolic resin business areas are critical to ...
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Stock Management for Sustainable Urban Regeneration
This book deals with theories and technologies for longevity, maintenance, disaster prevention, risk management, renovation and recycling of infrastructure as well as historical and cultural approaches to city and architectural planning. Essential knowledge for comprehensive urban stock management is included for an easy understanding of the utilization, operation, and planning of urban stock. Among the topics are conservation of historical ...
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Primary Productivity and Biogeochemical Cycles in the Sea
Honorary Lecture: Towards Understanding the Roles of Phytoplankton in Biogeochemical Cycles; R.W. Eppley. Factors Limiting Primary Productivity in the Sea: Light: The Nature and Measurement of Light Environment in the Ocean; J.T.O. Kirk. Factors Limiting Primary Productivity in the Sea: Nutrients: Nutrient Limitation and Marine Photosynthesis; J. Cullen, et al. Estimation of Global Ocean Production: Satellite Ocean Color Observations of ...
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Recycling, International Trade and the Environment: An Empirical Analysis
During the last century international trade has become indispensable for many economies. This is not only the case for trade in primary raw materials and consumer products but also for secondary (recyclable) materials. With the rapid growth of the recycling sector worldwide, trade in recyclables increased tremendously. It is striking that most of this trade flows from developed to developing countries. This book addresses the main causes ...
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Thermal Solid Waste Utilisation in Regular and Industrial Facilities
Proceedings of the International Workshop, Thermal Solid Waste Utilization in Regular and Industrial Facilities, held in Kazimierz Dolny, Poland, November 28-30, 1999. In recent years, industrial and urban growth has resulted in growing volumes of nondegradable wastes, and this volume focuses on the technologies related to recycling and material reuse which are now being favoured over land disposal. There is an overview on waste ...