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Record Nr.

UNINA9910222233503321

Autore

Porter R

Titolo

Energy Savings by Wastes Recycling

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2003

ISBN

1-135-47441-9

0-429-08720-9

0-415-51569-6

1-4665-5811-3

6610020434

1-280-02043-1

0-203-21075-1

9786610020430

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (253 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RobertsT

Disciplina

363.7282

604.6

Soggetti

Recycling (Waste, etc.)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; 3. WASTE QUANTITIES AVAILABLE FOR RECOVERY; 4. METHODS OF RECOVERING MATERIALS AND ENERGY FROM REFUSE; 5. UNIT ENERGY SAVINGS RESULTING FROM RECOVERY OF MATERIALS FOR RECYCLING; 6. THERMAL CONVERSION OF RECOVERED MATERIALS-UNIT ENERGY VALUES; 7. OVERALL ENERGY SAVINGS AVAILABLE; 8. OPTIONS FOR GOVERNMENT ACTION TO PROMOTE FURTHER ENERGY SAVINGS; Appendix A WASTE ARISINGS AND MATERIAL RECOVERY RATES FOR EEC MEMBER STATES

Appendix A1 REFUSE COMPOSITION IN THE EECAppendix B MATERIALS RECOVERY; Appendix C MATERIAL RECOVERY SYSTEMS; Appendix D SYSTEMS FOR THERMAL CONVERSION BY PYROLYSIS; Appendix E MODIFICATIONS TO ENERGY SAVINGS DUE TO THE IMPORT OF MATERIAL (raw, semi-processed and processed) FROM OUTSIDE EUR 10; Appendix F LIST OF CONTACTS



Sommario/riassunto

The overall aim of this study was to assess the energyconservation potential obtainable through the reuse of wastematerials, and to identify areas for priority action.