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RECORD NUMBER: 554 OF 765

Main Title Renaissance in Recycling.
Author Basta, N. ;
CORP Author High Technology Publishing Corp., Los Angeles, CA.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC.
Publisher cOct 85
Year Published 1985
Stock Number PB95-234357
Additional Subjects Materials recovery ; Waste disposal ; Solid waste disposal ; Meals recycling ; Plastics recycling ; Municipal wastes ; Biotechnology ; Polymers ; Membranes ; Plasmas(Physics) ; Reprints ;
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NTIS  PB95-234357 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 9p
Abstract
The article was originally published in High Technology as a feature article. It covers recent strides that have occurred in recovery processes. Methods summarized for metal recovery are: new plasma technology, coupled-transport membranes, and biotechnology. The article also outlines present substitutes. In addition, the article summarizes several landfill-gas recovery operations currently being researched. Finally, the article summarizes current processes for handling municipal solid waste (MSW) including refuse-derived fuel (RDF) and solid waste conversions to low-cost materials.