Removal of batteries from solid waste using trommel separation

Waste Management

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1004-1012

  Lau, S T ^a   Cheung, W H ^a   Kwong, C K ^a   Wan, C P ^a   Choy, K K H ^a   Leung, C C ^b   Porter, J F ^a   Hui, C W ^a   Mc Kay, G ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b Green Island Cement Co Ltd   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ORGANIC MINERALS; RECOVERY; SEPARATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TREATMENT;

BATTERY RECOVERY; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW); RESTAURANT WASTES; TROMMEL SEPARATION;

SOLID WASTES;

CEMENT; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; METAL;

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; SEPARATION; TOXIC MATERIAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; COMBUSTION; COMPOSTING; DEVICE; ELECTRIC BATTERY; HOUSEHOLD; INCINERATION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TROMMEL DEVICE; UNIVERSITY;

MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; REFUSE DISPOSAL; UNIVERSITIES; WASTE PRODUCTS;

EID: 27144559439     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2005.04.009     Document Type: Article

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