Multimedia approach means less for the TSDF

Journal Article · Wed May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · Pollution Engineering

OSTI ID:234125

Phillips, J B; Hindawi, M A

Industrial facilities generating waste products, or pollutants, that ultimately cannot be converted to a saleable product incur significant costs related to such pollutants. This work is devoted to the economics of waste and pollutant disposal from a perspective of multimedia pollution prevention and waste minimization. Specific facility expenditures for waste disposal are highly variable, and are a function of the type of waste generated, the proximity of a waste treatment, storage or disposal facility (TSDF) and local or state regulations, just to name a few factors. Accordingly, the focus of this work is not on the specific costs for waste or pollutant disposal, but rather on how a multimedia pollution prevention and waste minimization strategy can reduce overall disposal or treatment costs for an industrial facility that generates wastes requiring off-site treatment or disposal. Pollutants of concern include toxic organic compounds and metals.

• OSTI ID: 234125
• Journal Information: Pollution Engineering, Journal Name: Pollution Engineering Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 28; ISSN 0032-3640; ISSN PLENBW
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
WASTE MANAGEMENT