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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"waste characterization"”.
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City of Denton Municipal Solid Waste Characterization and Management Strategies
… 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 study, a recycler profile and a similar city …
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Disposal of Bituminized and Other Low- and Medium-Level Wastes: Waste Characterization and the Retention of Migrating Radionuclides by Steel Corrosion Products
… accuracy of projected releases from radioactive waste disposal systems, the sorption characteristics of steel corrosion products were investigated with a special emphasis on competitive sorption between Sr and Na. The corrosion rate of steel exposed to various environments was studied …
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Study of the Radionuclide Composition of Radioactive Waste Streams in the Nuclear Power Plant /
… to develop a model of formation of radioactive waste streams in the Ignalina NPP technological media and methodology for assessment of the radionuclide composition. In the dissertation, formation of radioactive waste streams in the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant is analyzed, possibilities of …
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Abandoned Mine Land Impacts on Tributaries in the Upper Yakima River Watershed, Eastern Cascades, Washington
… environment. Analysis using modified USGS mine waste characterization techniques also shows that these sites are among the most likely to contribute these pollutants to fluvial systems. Additionally, due to local geologic influences, arsenic and lead in water samples were elevated above EPA …
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Zero-Waste Planning at Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study of Western Kentucky University
… the number of universities that pursue zero-waste strategies has steadily increased. However, more study is required on several interrelated factors, policy barriers, and infrastructural fundamentals, which each influence the efficiency of waste management structures (WM) at universities. In …
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Why Landfills Endure: Quantifying economic barriers to material and energy recovery from municipal solid waste in the United States
Municipal solid waste (MSW) is a heterogeneous mixture of materials discarded by residential and nonresidential generators at end-of-life processing facilities for treatment and disposal. Conventional treatment methods reduce waste volumes through recycling via material recovery facilities, energy …