Karagiannidis A. (ed.) Waste to Energy: Opportunities and Challenges for Developing and Transition Economies

Springer-Verlag London Limited, 2012. — VIII+370p. 114 illus., 28 illus. in color. — ISBN: 978-1-4471-2305-7, e-ISBN: 978-1-4471-2306-4, DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-2306-4.Solid waste management is currently a major issue worldwide with numerous areas reaching critical levels. Many developing countries and countries in transition still miss basic waste management infrastructure and awareness. It is here that many of the solid waste management problems and challenges are currently being faced. As such, waste-to-energy (WTE) consists of a proven and continuously developing spectrum and range of technologies in a number of (mostly) developed countries. However, it’s integration in developing countries and systems in transition is often faced with scepticism and a complex set of barriers which are quite unique and differ greatly from those where WTE has been validated and applied over the years. Waste-to-Energy: Opportunities and Challenges for Developing and Transition Economies will address this issue both theoretically and using concrete examples, including:
contributions from numerous scholars and practitioners in the field,
useful lessons and rules of thumb,
both successful and failed cases, and
real-life examples and developments.
Waste-to-Energy approaches this dynamic aspect of environmental engineering and management in a methodical and detailed manner making it an important resource for SWM planners and facility operators as well as undergraduate and post graduate students and researchers.Waste-to-Materials: The Longterm Option
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Alexander P. EconomopoulosA Methodological Framework for Integrating Waste Biomass into a Portfolio of Thermal Energy Production Systems
Eleftherios Iakovou, Dimitrios Vlachos and Agorasti TokaModeling Waste Characteristics and WtE Plants as a Tool for Optimum Operation Conditions
Jasmin Kornau and Henning AlbersAnaerobic Digestion of Waste
Martin Kranert, Sigrid Kusch, Jingjing Huang and Klaus FischerUse of Cement Kilns for Managing Hazardous Waste in Developing Countries
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