Waste processing
The benefits of ridding solid waste steams of paper, bottles, cans and heavy metal products are well known, smaller, safer and less expensive landfills, less toxic incinerator emissions and ashes, and conservation of resources. A fourth advantage - increased BTU values for waste-to-energy facilities - is less know, but may be the boost that both waste-to-energy and resource recovery industries are seeking. Results from DOE-sponsored research at the Nashville Thermal Transfer Corporations shows BTU increases of up to 20% for waste stripped of aluminum, glass and heavy metals. The state of New Jersey is looking into possible BTU decreases when recyclable paper is taken from the waste stream, a common concern within the waste-to-energy community. All but eight states have some type of curbside recycling program, though some are as minimal as litter control bills and used oil recycling. Discarding litter and oil, 32 states have recycling programs. Nine states have ''bottle bill'' legislation, while 34 have federally funded programs. Only three states - New Jersey, Connectictut and Rhode Island - have mandated waste reduction. These programs have boosted the materials recycling industry.
- Research Organization:
- Process Development for National Recovery Technologies, Inc., Nashville, TN (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 6525985
- Journal Information:
- Civ. Eng. (N.Y.); (United States), Vol. 58:7
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
42 ENGINEERING
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
RECYCLING
PAPER INDUSTRY
WASTE PROCESSING
SOLID WASTES
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
US DOE
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
WASTE OILS
ALUMINIUM
ASHES
CONNECTICUT
EMISSION
ENERGY CONVERSION
GLASS
INCINERATORS
LEGISLATION
NEW JERSEY
RHODE ISLAND
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
CONVERSION
ELEMENTS
FEDERAL REGION I
FEDERAL REGION II
INDUSTRY
MANAGEMENT
METALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NORTH AMERICA
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
RESIDUES
US ORGANIZATIONS
USA
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WOOD PRODUCTS INDUSTRY
090400* - Solid Waste & Wood Fuels- (-1989)
320305 - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Industrial Waste Management
424000 - Engineering- Pollution Control Equipment- (1980-1989)
290500 - Energy Planning & Policy- Research
Development
Demonstration
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