Environmental Engineering And Waste Management

Download or read book Solid Waste Engineering and Management written by Lawrence K. Wang and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first volume in a three-volume set on Solid Waste Engineering and Management. It provides an introduction to the topic, and focuses on legislation, transportation, transfer station, characterization, mechanical volume reduction, measurement, combustion, incineration, composting, landfilling, and systems planning as it pertains to solid waste management. The three volumes comprehensively discuss various contemporary issues associated with solid waste pollution management, impacts on the environment and vulnerable human populations, and solutions to these problems.