Municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) bottom ash is often used as the protection layer for the geomembrane and intermediate layer in the landfill. In this study, three sets of simulated landfills with different mass proportion of MSWI bottom ash layer to municipal solid waste (MSW) layer were operated. Cu and Zn concentrations in the leachates and MSW were monitored to investigate the effect...

To support municipal solid waste (MSW) characterization efforts, EPA conducted a scoping study on food waste and the methods by which they are managed. The end-of-life sustainable food management (SFM) techniques presented in this scoping study include practices currently used as well as emerging technologies. While the research did not result in much quantifiable data, this study provides summ...

Two innovative control technologies for air pollution from the combustion of municipal solid waste (MSW) are discussed. The system concepts of Selective Cat­ alytic Reduction (SCR) and the Electron Beam (E­ Beam) process are presented, along with the extent of demonstrated experience. Estimated capital and op­ erating costs are calculated for each system for oper­ ation on a 1000 tons/day MSW m...

Storing municipal solid waste (MSW) in landfills is the oldest and still the primary waste management strategy in many countries. Russia is the third largest methane (CH4) emitter country after USA and China, representing 5% of total global CH4 emissions from waste landfilling. Due to high economical growth, the amount of waste generated in Russia has risen sharply over the last ten years. Howe...

A comparative study was conducted between exotic and local (epigeic--Eisenia fetida and anaecic--Lempito mauritii, respectively) species of earthworms for the evaluation of their efficacy in vermicomposting of municipal solid waste (MSW). Vermicomposting of MSW for 42 days resulted in significant difference between the two species in their performance measured as loss in total organic carbon, c...

Based on the basic characteristics of municipal solid waste (MSW) from regional small cities in China, some optimal management principles have been put forward: regional optimization, long-term optimization, and integrated treatment/disposal optimization. According to these principles, an optimal MSW management model for regional small cities is developed and provides a useful method to manage ...

Dr. Ghosh has presented a novel technique for the con­ version of Municipal Waste (MSW) to methane rich gas. Prior work has either permitted fermentation to proceed naturally (landfill gas extraction) or used conventional stirred reactors (DOE Ref COM facility). Proposed is to recycle leachate through a mass of solid waste to achieve volatile acids and then to convert the acids to methane in a ...

Because human societies have not closed solid waste loops in the production and consumption of gaDds,methods of solid waste treatment are still necessary. In this work the author examines two modem methods of municipal solid waste (MSW) treatment as employed in Sweden. These methods are waste treatment in a bioreactor cell and MSW incineration. The investigation analyzes the critical economic c...

Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) has become the greatest problem facing many urban and semi-urban areas in Nigeria, although to varying degrees. This study suggests the various steps and approaches to combat the menace in Akure in the southwest zone of Nigeria. Such approaches include creation of special agencies for the collection, recycling and conversion of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)...

municipal solid waste management (mswm) has become the greatest problem facing many urban and semi-urban areas in nigeria, although to varying degrees. this study suggests the various steps and approaches to combat the menace in akure in the southwest zone of nigeria. such approaches include creation of special agencies for the collection, recycling and conversion of municipal solid waste (msw)...