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The equations that have been developed for design using these pseudo constants are based on steady-state mass balances of the biomass and the waste components around both the reactor of the system and the device used to separate and recycle microorganisms. Thus, the equations that can be derived will be dependent upon the characteristics of the reactor and the separator. It is impossible here to... 

The induction periods for the reaction of sodium nitrate-bitumen mixtures (43 57 wt) heated at 195, 234 or 260°C are 44, 2 and 0.5 h, respectively. Further study of sodium nitrate/bitumenised waste systems held at these temperatures showed an initial weak exotherm around 260°C and a larger exotherm (0.96-1.21 kJ/g) accompanied by 50% wt loss around 430°C. 

PET is an ideal material for recycling. It can be reprocessed multiple times and the source material is available in large quantities, mostly as a mono-material . The main focus today is on PET bottles which are collected in dedicated collection systems [108] or separated from other waste streams. Around the world, countries are planning to or have already adopted legislation to reduce packaging waste by the following approaches ... 

Figure 3, The groundwater/rock system around a waste depository...

The industry should commit itself long term to a closed-loop system of PVC waste management (system conditions 1 to 4 - in relation to a back-casting perspective, today s use of PVC in society is highly wasteful, with around 50 percent ending up on land deposits). 

Secure Landfills Secure landfills for hazardous waste must meet stringent standards of the EPA. A secure landfill must have an impervious clay base or an artificial liner. These features intend to contain any leachate. A drainage system around the landfill collects groundwater and prevents it from entering the landfill. Special designs and instrumentation monitor the drainage system and groundwater near and under the landfill for leachate. 

Four 3- X 3-in. Nal gamma detectors and 10 BF, neutron proportional ccnmters are used in this monitor. Figure 1 depicts configuration of the electronic components, the detector to waste drum geometry, and a functional block diagram of the system. A support table rotates the scrap or waste container around its vertical axis at speeds up to 7 rpm. Measurements are accomplished in 200 sec with an estimated standard error of about 0.6% in counting at the 1-g leveL... 

Product-related life cycle assessment with an emphasis on energy, resources and waste started around 1970. It was the time of The Limits to Growth, a report to the club of Rome and the first oil crisis soon afterwards showed, if not the shortage of oil, but at least the vulnerability of the global economic system. Twenty years later, life cycle assessment (LCA) was developed by the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) and later was standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 14040-43). LCA can be considered the first internationally standardized environmental assessment method. ... 

KL-a and v for the 10 litres/min airflow rate for the 15 litre aeration system was 0.0509 h-1 and 1.3 ms 1. From the experimental results, the microbial growth was not at the optimum stage for the reasons mentioned earlier. Nevertheless, a reduction of around 95% can be achieved for carbohydrate reduction. However, further studies should be earned out for optimisation of the treatment and to improve COD reduction for pharmaceutical waste-water treatment. 

In this example the outlet exit gas composition has been calculated for an arbitrarily chosen steam CO ratio of 3. In practice the calculation would be repeated for different steam ratios, and inlet temperatures, to optimise the design of the converter system. Two converters in series are normally used, with gas cooling between the stages. For large units a waste-heat boiler could be incorporated between the stages. The first stage conversion is normally around 80 per cent. 

The technology of deep-well injection has been around for more than 70 years. Most Americans would be surprised to know that there is a waste management system already in operation in the U.S. that has no emissions into the air, no discharges to surface water, and no off-site transfers, and exposes people and the environment to virtually no hazards. 1 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has stated that Class 1 wells are safer than virtually all other waste disposal practices for many chemical industry wastes. 

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