The following case studies were developed as research projects of the ORES801 course entitled " Optimization: Models and Methods " taught by Dr. Kent Messer at the University of Delaware in the Fall of 2010.

The main purpose of this study is to reduce the production cost of cellulase by optimizing the production medium and using an alternative carbon source such as municipal solid waste residue. In the present investigation, we aim to isolate the two novel cellulase producing fungi (Aspergillus niger and Trichoderma sp.) from municipal solid waste. Municipal solid waste residue (4-5% (w/v)) and pep...

Journal of Economic Policy Reform Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713648069 Reforming the local public sector: economics and politics in privatization of water and solid waste Germà Bel a; Xavier Fageda a a Research Unit Public Policy and Economic Regulation, University of Barcelona, Barcelona,...

Analyses have been made of the effects of environmental controls and planning at regional, subarea, and project levels. The results obtained at the regional level are reviewed for a proposed highway development around Baltimore, Md. The findings for both short-term and long-term effects of alternative transport policies are summarized in respect of population and employment, economic indicators...

1. Significance of Mineral Beneficiation 2. Overview of Mineral Processing Systems 3. Components of Mineral Beneficiation Technology 4. Comminution System 5. Gravity Separation 6. Flotation 7. Magnetic Separation 8. Electrostatic Separation 9. Solid-Liquid Separation and Waste Treatment 10. Other Methods of Mineral Extraction 11. Disposal of Solid Wastes and Waste Water Treatment 12. Conclusion...

At present, the main contributors to waste to energy are municipal solid waste, manufacturing waste and landfill gas. Probably we are all most familiar with the first (MSW), which involves the garbage that the garbage men pick up regularly at our homes and which goes to a landfill, a transfer station, or incinerator. Today we are going to introduce you to something relatively new on the alterna...

The present work conducts a preliminary techno-economic feasibility study for a single municipal solid waste mass burning to an electricity plant for the total municipal solid waste potential of the Region of Eastern Macedonia - Thrace, in Greece. For a certain applied and highly efficient technology and an installed capacity of 400,000 t of municipal solid waste per year, the available electri...

Since the start of the second Palestinian uprising (Al-Aqsa Intifada), and due to the Israeli activities, curfews, closures, and military checkpoints imposed since 2000, the quality of social services rendered by Nablus city has been gradually deteriorating. Solid waste management in Nablus city was badly affected by these conditions, and this situation is negatively affecting health and damagi...

The goal of sustainable management of municipal solid waste (MSW), integrated planning required by financial support to control the situation. Life cycle assessment, categorisation, recycling of wastes and proper landfilling are required.

This paper seeks to describe the overall state of Rural Solid Waste Management (RSWM) in China in three main areas: waste collection services, waste transportation services and waste disposal services. Given China’s urbanization, industrialization, and the subsequent improvement of household living standards, the amount of solid waste generated in rural China has increased rapidly. Based on pri...