Abstract A solid waste sample from acidic leaching of Alluoga sedimentary rocks, SW Sinai, Egypt, was processed for and extraction U Cu respectively. This assayed 200 mg/kg 5 g/kg Cu. The present work aims to obtain free through selective alkaline uranium followed by environmentally safe glycine solution copper the resulted waste. Under studied optimum conditions efficiency attained 93% 96% Ura...

the exponential growth of urbanization leads to increase in severity of environmental problemsespecially assonated with disposal of solid waste. with considering the increasing rate of solid waste generation in urban area, the problem of availability of space required to dispose it off is become a concern for planners and administrators of urban local bodies (ulb). in order to cope up with the ...

On December 1, 2000, EPA adopted new source performance standards and emission guidelines for commercial and industrial solid waste incineration units established under Sections 111 and 129 of the Clean Air Act. In 2001, EPA granted a petition for reconsideration regarding the definitions of ‘‘commercial and industrial waste’’ and ‘‘commercial and industrial solid waste incineration unit.’’ In ...

How Much Waste is Wasteful? Although medical and infectious wastes are often highlighted in evaluations of Hospital Solid Waste Composition a hospital’s waste stream, these hazardous wastes constitute only 15% of a hospital’s total waste generation. The remaining 85% of a hospital’s waste, which is Other 10% Wood 3% Glass 7% Plastics 15% Food 10% Metals 10% Paper 45% considered to be nonhazardo...

this research work attempts to compare the legal and technical criteria of locating household and municipal landfills and discuss them along with legal and technical principles. for this purpose, it was attempted to discuss and compare the related most important national an international standards. due to say, employing the legal standards of locating household and municipal landfills in corpo...

this research work attempts to compare the legal and technical criteria of locating household and municipal landfills and discuss them along with legal and technical principles. for this purpose, it was attempted to discuss and compare the related most important national an international standards. due to say, employing the legal standards of locating household and municipal landfills in corpor...

Solid waste management in steel industry is broadly classified in “4 Rs” i.e. reduce, reuse, recycle and restore the materials. Reuse and recycling the entire solid waste generated in the process of steel making is a viable solution in targeting a clean, green and zero waste technology leading to sustainable development of the steel industry. Solid waste management has gained importance in stee...

Solid waste represents a key issue that threatens environmental quality in Egyptian urban areas. One of the most viable options to treat such an issue is to incinerate the collected solid waste for electricity generation, which can reduce the cost of solid waste disposal as well as pollution and generate surplus energy. Selecting appropriate site for a solid waste incineration power plant is a ...

On behalf of the International Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Association (lSWA), it is a pleasure to open this First Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference. Solid waste management has moved to the forefront of the environmental agenda. The level of activity and concern by citizens and governments worldwide has reached unprecedented levels. Nations are considering restrictions on pa...

China meets increasingly serious solid waste problems and has adopted various policies in response in recent years. Meanwhile, few studies have investigated the performance of solid waste disposal through statistical analysis with empirical data. This study examines provincial resource use policy’s influence on the comprehensive utilization rate of industrial solid waste in Chinese cities. Thro...