Research Article
Jun 1970
Processing and Recovery of Municipal Solid Waste
Publication: Journal of the Sanitary Engineering Division
Volume 96, Issue 3
Abstract
Solid waste is rapidly becoming a major pollutant. Instead of mere disposal, solid waste may be considered a resource for reclamation or by-product manufacture. Overall systems for processing and recovery of solid waste may include three major component subsystems: size reduction, separation and recovery processes. Available performance and cost characteristics of equipment and systems in all three areas are summarized. Promising systems for solid waste processing and recovery are identified and the need for additional information from research and demonstration projects is stressed. It is concluded that the manufacture of by-products from solid waste may offer more long-term economic potential than material salvage alone, and that while solid waste processing and recovery may never become economic in the classical engineering sense, the social costs associated with disposal-oriented methods of solid waste management may provide a strong motivation for continued development of solid waste recovery techniques.
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Journal of the Sanitary Engineering Division
Volume 96 • Issue 3 • June 1970
Pages: 699 - 714
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© 1970 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jun 1970
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Robert F. Testin
Director, Environmental Planning, Reynolds Metals Company, Richmond, Va.
Neil L. Drobny, AM.ASCE
Associate Chief, Chemical Process Development Division, Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio.
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