Main Title |
An assessment of wet systems for residential refuse collection : summary report / |
Author |
Meier, P. M.
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Other Authors |
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CORP Author |
Curran Associates, Inc., Northampton, Mass.;National Environmental Research Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. |
Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Environmental Research Center, |
Year Published |
1974 |
Report Number |
EPA-670/2-74-068; EPA-68-03-0183 |
Stock Number |
PB-236 085 |
OCLC Number |
02515980 |
ISBN |
pbk. |
Subjects |
Refuse and refuse disposal--Research ;
Refuse and refuse disposal--Mathematical models
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Additional Subjects |
Solid waste disposal ;
Refuse disposal ;
Grinders ;
Pipeline transportation ;
Sanitary sewers ;
Sewage treatment ;
Hydraulics ;
Economic analysis ;
Cost estimates ;
Collection ;
Combined sewers ;
Garbage disposal ;
Feasibility ;
Urban planning ;
Reclamation ;
Slurries ;
Pollution ;
Glass ;
Metals ;
Household refuse grinders ;
Waste recycling
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJBD |
EPA 670-2-74-068 |
c.1 |
Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
05/17/2013 |
ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 670-2-74-068 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
ELBD RPS |
EPA 670-2-74-068 |
repository copy |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
11/20/2018 |
ELBD |
EPA 670-2-74-068 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
04/20/2022 |
NTIS |
PB-236 085 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
ix, 93 pages : illustrations, diagram, graphs ; 28 cm. |
Abstract |
The most promising wet system alternative uses individual household grinders in low density areas, vacuum collection and neighborhood grinders in high density areas, dilute slurry transport of ground refuse in the existing sanitary sewer system, and joint treatment of refuse and sewage at an expanded treatment facility that includes anaerobic digestion for methane generation. However, the economic feasibility of even the most promising alternative is doubtful because of the high cost of grinding, and hydraulic transport of ground refuse in existing sewer systems may be feasible only if both metals and glass are excluded. (Modified author abstract) |
Notes |
Prepared by Curran Associates, Inc., Northampton, Massachusetts under contract no. 68-03-0183, program element no. 1DB064. Includes bibliographical references (pages 86-92). |