Catching the wave of the future: An analysis of sustainable waste management technologies

International Conference on Thermal Treatment Technologies and Hazardous Waste Combustors 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 357-382

  Chirico, Jennifer M ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composting; Gasification; Incineration; Landfill; Landfill gas to energy; Leachate; Methane; Plasma arc gasification; Pyrolysis; Recycling; Slag; Solid waste; Solid waste management; Sustainability; Waste to energy

Indexed keywords

LANDFILL GAS-TO-ENERGY; LEACHATES; PLASMA ARC GASIFICATION; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTE-TO-ENERGY;

COMBUSTORS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY CONVERSION; GAS GENERATORS; GASIFICATION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HEAT TREATMENT; LEACHATE TREATMENT; LEACHING; MANAGEMENT; METHANE; PYROLYSIS; RECYCLING; REFUSE DISPOSAL; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; RESEARCH; SLAGS; SOLID WASTES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY; WASTE TREATMENT;

WASTE INCINERATION;

EID: 77956304691     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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