Municipal solid waste: a hard-eyed assessment. [Recycling and Energy Recovery]

Journal Article · Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1982 · Spec. Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5051386

Nollet, A R; Sherwin, E T

Recycling and energy recovery from solid municipal waste is reported. The solid waste energy potential is considered and the utilization of refuse-derived fuels (RDF) is reviewed. A conclusion is reached that a sanitary landfill is the cheapest of all the resource recovery systems at present, as the sorting of the waste is a problem and the recycling and energy recovery are not economical.

• Research Organization: AENCO Inc, Albany, NY, USA
• OSTI ID: 5051386
• Journal Information: Spec. Eng.; (United States), Vol. 47:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
MUNICIPAL WASTES
WASTE PROCESSING
REFUSE DERIVED FUELS
ECONOMICS
PAPER
RECYCLING
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SOLID WASTES
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
FUELS
MANAGEMENT
PROCESSING
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTES
320604* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Municipalities & Community Systems- Municipal Waste Management- (1980-)