Production and quality assurance of solid recovered fuels using mechanical-biological treatment (MBT) of waste: A comprehensive assessment

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 979-1105

  Velis, C A ^a   Longhurst, P J ^a   Drew, G H ^a   Smith, R ^a   Pollard, S J T ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Material flow analysis; Mechanical biological treatment; Refuse derived fuel; Residual waste; Solid recovered fuel

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SEPARATION; COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT; END USERS; HIGH QUALITY; LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS; MATERIAL FLOW; MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL-BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; POLLUTION LOADS; RESIDUAL WASTES; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT;

BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHLORINE; LEAD; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; RECOVERY; REFUSE DERIVED FUELS; RESIDUAL FUELS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

WASTE TREATMENT;

ALUMINUM; ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; BIOGAS; BROMINE; CADMIUM; CALCIUM SULFATE; CHLORINE; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; FERTILIZER; FLUORINE; GLASS; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; NITROGEN; NITROGEN OXIDE; PHOSPHORUS; PLASTIC; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; SULFUR DIOXIDE; THALLIUM; UNINDEXED DRUG; VANADIUM; ZINC;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS; POLLUTION CONTROL; QUALITY CONTROL; RECYCLING; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SEPARATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRADE-OFF; WASTE FACILITY; WASTE TRANSPORT;

AGRICULTURE; AIR POLLUTION; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; BIOMASS; BOILER; CEMENT INDUSTRY; CERAMICS; COAL MINING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORROSION; DUST; ELECTRIC BATTERY; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY CROP; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FORESTRY; GARDENING; GASIFICATION; GERMANY; HUMAN; LANDFILL LEACHATE; PAPER; PARTICLE SIZE; POLLUTION; PYROLYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RECYCLING; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL STRUCTURE; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; TEXTILE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 79959618295     PISSN: 10643389     EISSN: 15476537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10643380802586980     Document Type: Article

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