Search for dissertations about: "sorting municipal solid waste"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words sorting municipal solid waste.

2. 1. Towards sustainable solid waste management in Jordan

   Author : Mohammad Aljaradin; Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Solid Waste Management; Public Participation; Recycling; Landfilling; Jordan;

   Abstract : Jordan is a country with a growing population that is undergoing rapid modernization. The increased volume of solid waste and associated logistical difficulties, the steady growth in the cost of waste management and the risk to human health are sources of concern. READ MORE

4. 2. On leachate emissions from municipal solid waste

   Author : Martijn van Praagh; Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Hydrogeology; Miljöstudier; Environmental studies; Environmental Impact; heavy metals; Organic carbon; teknisk geologi; Hydrogeologi; geographical and geological engineering; teknisk geografi;

   Abstract : When attention is drawn to the recovery of resources within waste, the amount and types of waste disposed of at landfills change. A waste management system based on separate kerbside collection, sorting, recycling, and pretreatment with material and/or energy recovery produces new residues, which finally end up at landfills. READ MORE

5. 3. Elucidating the Influence of Food Packaging Attributes on Source-separation of Food Packaging Waste at Home

   Author : Babak Nemat; Kamran Rousta; Isabel Ordonez; Högskolan i Borås; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Household waste; packaging attributes; packaging waste; consumer s recycling behavior; Resource Recovery; Resursåtervinning;

   Abstract : The global amount of waste generated by households, including food packaging waste, has been increasing continuously across the world, posing a massive threat to societies and the environment. Proper waste management, therefore, has become a challenging environmental issue and a priority for governments. READ MORE

6. 4. Enhancing the circular economy: Resource recovery through thermochemical conversion processes of landfill waste and biomass

   Author : Ilman Nuran Zaini; Weihong Yang; Pär Jönsson; Ashwani K. Gupta; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; gasification; pyrolysis; waste-to-energy; landfill waste; hydrogen production; circular economy; municipal solid waste; Teknisk materialvetenskap; Materials Science and Engineering;

   Abstract : Currently, the global economy looses a considerable amount of potential secondary raw materials from the disposed waste streams. Furthermore, the existing landfill sites that often do not have proper environmental protection technologies pose a long-lasting risk for the environment, which urge immediate actions for landfill remediations. READ MORE