Avogadro / Ragaini Technologies for Environmental Cleanup: Toxic and Hazardous Waste Management

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-94-017-3213-0
Verlag: Springer Netherland
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 2, 258 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Eurocourses: Environmental Management

It is generally acknowledged today that the most effective strategy for toxic and hazardous waste management is: and . However, to date most of the activity has been in treatment technologies.
This book focuses on recent technological issues commercially available or in various stages of implementation.
Developments in the U.S. and Europe in the area of waste management policy and regulation are also examined since management and remediation have usually been conducted in response to regulatory requirements.
This book serves as a state of the art resource on technologies and methodologies for the environmental protection manager involved in decisions concerning the management of toxic and hazardous waste.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Avogadro, A.

Ragaini, R.C.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Technologies for Environmental Cleanup: Toxic and Hazardous Waste Management.- Legislation for Waste Management-The USA Legislation.- Legislation for Waste Management-The European Legislation.- Pollution Prevention: Avoiding the need to Manage Wastes.- Innovative Thermal Technologies for Treating or Destroying Hazardous Organic Wastes.- Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Contaminants.- Monitoring of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Waste Sites.- Medical Waste Treatment.- Waste Stabilization Processes.- The European Waste Catalogue.- Environmental Remediation and Waste Management Information Systems.- Computer Aided Decision Making in Waste Management.- Recommended Strategies.