Advances in Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

• Autore: Goel Sudha
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024; ©2024
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (253 pages)
• Disciplina: 628.4
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- About This Book -- Contents -- About the Editor -- 1 Solid Waste Management: An Introduction -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 What is Solid Waste? -- 1.2 Importance of Solid Waste Management -- 2 Integrated Solid Waste Management -- 2.1 Principles -- 2.2 Functional Activities in Municipal Solid Waste Management -- 3 Recommendations for MSW Management -- References -- 2 Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Generation and Management -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Problems Associated with E-Waste -- 3 E-Waste Generation -- 3.1 Global Perspective of E-Waste Generation -- 3.2 Indian Scenario of E-Waste Generation and Management -- 4 Management Practices for E-Waste -- 4.1 E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules -- 4.2 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) -- 4.3 Take-Back Policy -- 4.4 Collection Centres and Deposit Boxes -- 4.5 Basel Convention -- 5 Techniques for Recycling and Recovery -- 5.1 Glass -- 5.2 Plastic -- 5.3 Ferrous Metals and Non-ferrous Metals -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Survey of Composting Companies and Compost Samples in India -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Data Collection -- 2.2 Sample Collection -- 2.3 Analytical Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Composting Companies in India -- 3.2 EDX Analyses -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 4 Treatment Options for Efficient Municipal Solid Waste Management -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Bibliometric Analysis -- 2.1 Keyword Analysis and Network Mapping -- 2.2 Bibliometric Analysis of Treatment Options Globally and in India -- 3 MSW Generation Rates -- 4 Composition of Municipal Solid Waste -- 5 Municipal Solid Waste Treatment Options -- 5.1 Sanitary Landfill -- 5.2 Composting -- 5.3 Vermi-Composting -- 5.4 Anaerobic Digestion or Biomethanation -- 5.5 Incineration -- 5.6 Gasification. ; 5.7 Pyrolysis and Plasma Pyrolysis -- 5.8 Refuse-Derived Fuel (RdF) -- 5.9 Mechanical-Biological Treatment (MBT) -- References -- 5 Crop Residue Management Techniques for North-Western India: Evaluating Alternatives to Residue Burning -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Material and Methods -- 2.1 Sample Collection -- 2.2 Sample Characterization -- 2.3 Power Potential of Biomass -- 2.4 Analytical Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Sample Characterization -- 3.2 Crop/Residue Generation and Power Generation Potential -- 3.3 Crop Residue Management -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 6 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) Contamination of Soil in Informal E-Waste Recycling Facilities -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Pollution Class and Standards of PAHs -- 3 Effects of PAHs Released from Incineration of E-Waste -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 7 Bioluminescence Inhibition Assay for Toxicity Measurement of PAHs and Heterocyclic PAHs -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Chemicals -- 2.2 Bacterial Culture Used for Carbazole Degradation Studies -- 2.3 Toxicity Testing Using Aliivibrio Fischeri NRRL B-11177 -- 2.4 Optimization of Bioluminescence Intensity of Aliivibrio Fischeri NRRL B-11177 -- 2.5 Measurement of Threshold Toxic Concentration of Solvent -- 2.6 Dose-Response Relationships of Various PAHs and Heterocyclic PAHs -- 2.7 Determination of Acute Toxicity During Carbazole Degradation -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Determination of Acute Toxicity of Various PAHs and Heterocyclic PAHs by Luminescence Inhibition Test -- 3.2 Determination of Acute Toxicity During Carbazole Degradation -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 8 Method Development for Identification and Quantification of PAHs and Heterocyclic PAHs and Their Degradation Intermediates -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 Chemicals. ; 2.2 Development of HPLC Methods for Identification and Quantification of Selected PAHs and Heterocyclics -- 2.3 Development of GC-FID Methods for Identification and Quantification of Selected PAHs and Heterocyclics -- 2.4 Development of GC-GC-TOF-MS Methods for Identification and Quantification of Selected PAHs and Heterocyclics -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Development of HPLC Methods for Identification and Quantification of Selected PAHs and Heterocyclics -- 3.2 Development of GC-FID Methods for Identification and Quantification of Selected PAHs and Heterocyclics -- 3.3 Development of GC-GC-TOF MS Methods for Identification and Quantification of Selected PAHs and Heterocyclics -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 9 A Simple Approach for Designing a Waste Collection System for Guwahati City Using Google Earth -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Description of Study Area and Current Waste Collection Practices -- 2 Materials and Methodology -- 2.1 Data Collection -- 2.2 Bin Size Calculation -- 2.3 Design of Bin Location Plan -- 2.4 Vehicle Routing for Secondary Waste Collection -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Bin Location Plan -- 3.2 Vehicle Routing -- 3.3 Time Allotment for Routing -- 3.4 Benefits and Limitations of the Present Approach -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 10 Fundamentals of Microbiology -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Classification of Living Organisms -- 2.1 Differences Between Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes -- 2.2 Functions of Prokaryotic Structures -- 2.3 Functions of Eukaryotic Organelles -- 3 Enumeration and Visualization of Microbes -- 3.1 Light Microscopy -- 3.2 Electron Microscopy -- 3.3 Scanned Probe Microscopy -- 4 Microbial Metabolism -- 4.1 Classification of Organisms Based on Food and Energy Sources -- 4.2 Metabolic Pathways -- 4.3 Environmental Conditions -- 5 Microbes in Bioprocessing of Solid Waste. ; 6 Bacterial Growth and Its Quantification -- 6.1 Monod Kinetics -- 6.2 Inhibition and Toxicity -- 7 Summary -- References -- 11 Mechanical Biological Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Scope for Mechanical Biological Treatment -- 3 MBT Processes and Materials Flow Analysis -- 4 Conclusions and Suggestions for Improving the Efficiency of MBT Plants -- References -- 12 Current Status of Municipal Solid Waste Management in Kharagpur, India and Recommendations for Sustainable Management -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Solid Waste Management in India -- 1.2 Environmental and Health Impacts of MSW -- 1.3 Generation and Characterisation of Waste -- 2 Description of Study Area -- 3 Materials and Methods -- 3.1 MSW Sample Collection and Preparation -- 3.2 Waste Characterisation -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Solid Waste Generation -- 4.2 Present MSW Collection System -- 4.3 MSW Characterisation -- 4.4 Treatment and Disposal Facilities -- 4.5 Comparison of MSW Composition in Kharagpur with Other Cities -- 5 Recommendations for Improved and Sustainable Management -- 5.1 Existing Scenario -- 5.2 Source Segregation and Transportation -- 5.3 Organic Waste Management -- 5.4 Incineration and Landfill -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- 13 Biodegradation of Plastics -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Classification of Plastics Based on Their Biodegradability -- 3 Biodegradation of Plastics -- 3.1 Microbial Degradation and Their Mechanisms -- 3.2 Factors Affecting Biodegradation -- 3.3 Biodegradation Tests -- 4 Summary -- References -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Advances in Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
• ISBN: 3-031-49144-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910861087603321
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