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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"landfill space"”.
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A life cycle based energy and greenhouse gas emission assessment of C&D waste and container glass recycling in the City of Cape Town
… generating ever-greater quantities of waste. Landfill space is becoming increasingly scarce and the assimilative capacity of Earth is reaching its limits. Society's current approach to the production, consumption, and disposal of goods is likely unsustainable. The goal of this research was to …
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A Study of Combustion Profiles of Co-Fired Coal/Biomass/Limestone Samples in a Fluidized Bed Combustor
Concerns over declining landfill space and a renewed interest in waste-toenergy technologies have increased the possibilities of co-firing different types of fuels in atmospheric fluidized bed combustion systems. The laboratory sized atmospheric fluidized bed combustor (AFBC) at Western Kentucky …
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City of Denton Municipal Solid Waste Characterization and Management Strategies
Due to concern about diminishing landfill space, the City of Denton contracted a municipal solid waste characterization study in 1999 that would identify materials for diversion. This paper describes the results of 5 1-week waste sorting events, a scale-house analysis, a recycling participation …
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The "greening" of the concrete industry : factors contributing to sustainable concrete
… concerns of global warming, pollution, limited landfill space, and depleting natural resources. These concerns, compounded by the growing global population, have peaked interests in sustainability. In order to accommodate the world's people, industrialization and urbanization is at an all-time …
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Controlled Low-Strength Material (CLSM) produced from limestone fines and other byproducts
… to storage and disposal of fines, save dwindling landfill space, and generate additional revenue for quarries. This study also evaluated the use of synthetic gypsum obtained from industrial waste products. The use of soil as a compacted fill is generally responsible for various issues related to …
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Impact of compost on vegetable production
As landfill cost increases and landfill space decreases, municipalities and organic waste producers are using composting as a method of diverting organic materials from the waste stream and utilizing the compost products as valuable organic amendments. For a composted product to be marketed …
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Methods employed in performing a feasibility study on a yardwaste composting program for Virginia
Virginia is rapidly running out of landfill space. Recycling is seen as a way to alleviate some of the burden on our landfills. The Commonwealth of Virginia has mandated an ambitious recycling goal of 10% of our municipal solid waste (MSW) by 1991, 15% by 1993, and 25% by 1995. Yardwaste (debris …
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Sustainable Material Solution for Flexible Pavements; Performance Evaluation and Impact Assessment of Utilizing Multiple Recycled Materials in HMA
… materials, to preserve energy, and to save landfill space. Two main research questions addressed in this study are: (1) How much pollution, energy, natural resources, time and money can be salvaged by applying recycling materials to Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA)?, (2) What are the optimum mix …
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Feasibility of the Use of Two Spent blast Materials as Aggregate in Hot Mix Asphalt in Louisiana Post-Katrina
… are ultimately disposed of in non-hazardous landfills. Reuse of this waste has benefits that are even important in southeast Louisiana, where massive amounts of hurricane debris and construction-related wastes require vast landfill space for disposal. This thesis is concerned with recycling …
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The Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens Linnaeus (Diptera: Stratiomyidae): A Novel Approach to Combat Food Waste in Windsor-Essex.
… stems, and fruit. Most of it is transported to landfills for composting each year, but the use of landfills as a method of waste management is not sustainable. It adds strain to the environment by releasing harmful greenhouse gases and by demanding landfill space. The current protocols set by …
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Challenges impeding South African municipalities from adopting waste-to-energy schemes : an exploratory approach
… challenges such as energy poverty, decreasing landfill space and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As South Africa becomes more urbanised, the urban population will rapidly increase and greater effort will be required to manage waste and provide energy services. Municipalities have the potential …
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Fate and effects of pulp mill effluent solids in the soil environment
… effluents, the majority of which is currently landfilled. The New Zealand Waste Management Strategy (2002) has set a target for the diversion of commercial organic wastes from landfill to beneficial use to exceed 95% by 2010 . Effluents produced by softwood pulp mills, such as in New Zealand, …