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The journal is abstracted and indexed in Scopus, and the Science Citation Index Expanded.. According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2013 impact factor is 1.114, ranking it 32nd out of 44 journals in the category "Engineering, Environmental" [1] and 151st out of 215 journals in the category "Environmental Sciences".
Mechanical biological treatment (sorting into selected fractions) Refuse-derived fuel; Mechanical heat treatment; Molten salt oxidation; Pyrolysis; UASB (applied to solid wastes) Waste autoclave; Specific to organic waste: Bioconversion of biomass to mixed alcohol fuels; In-vessel composting; Landfarming; Sewage treatment; Tunnel composting
Waste treatment refers to the activities required to ensure that waste has the least practicable impact on the environment. In many countries various forms of waste treatment are required by law. In many countries various forms of waste treatment are required by law.
Landfills waste are categorized by either being hazardous, non-hazardous or inert waste. In order for a landfill design to be considered it must abide by the following requirements: final landforms profile, site capacity, settlement, waste density, materials requirements and drainage.
This method is useful for the disposal of both municipal solid waste and solid residue from wastewater treatment. This process reduces the volume of solid waste by 80 to 95 percent. [ 42 ] Incineration and other high-temperature waste treatment systems are sometimes described as " thermal treatment ".
Solid Waste Tree, Based on Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, United States Environmental Protection Agency. Solid waste means any garbage or refuse, sludge from a wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or an air pollution control facility and other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semi-solid, or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial ...
There are a variety of waste treatment technologies. The long established method of waste treatment is simply landfill. Other technologies include composting and recycling. There are also a number of new and emerging waste treatment technologies which are able to treat a variety of waste streams.
Solid waste management is the purification, consumption, reuse, disposal, and treatment of solid waste that is undertaken by the government or the ruling bodies of a city/town. [11] It refers to the collection, treatment, and disposal of non-soluble, solid waste material.