inan universit Chapter 7 Solid waste pollution
Chapter 7 Solid waste pollution
Solid waste is anything discarded or unwanted in solid or semisolid form In some cases the waste material may contain a high percentage of water as in food wastes and sludge Jinan University
◼ Solid waste is anything discarded or unwanted in solid or semisolid form. In some cases, the waste material may contain a high percentage of water, as in food wastes and sludge
1 sources and classification of solid waste Garbage: Refers to food wastes Rubbish: Refers to either com bustible or non combustible solid waste constituents Combustible wastes would include paper, wood scrap, rubber, leather, etc. Non-combustible wastes are metals. glass. ceramics etc Jinan University
1 sources and classification of solid waste ◼ Garbage: Refers to food wastes. ◼ Rubbish: Refers to either combustible or noncombustible solid waste constituents. Combustible wastes would include paper, wood, scrap, rubber, leather, etc. Non-combustible wastes are metals, glass, ceramics etc
1 sources and classification of solid waste Pathological wastes: dead animals, human waste, and hospital waste constitute pathological wastes Industrial wastes: Chemicals, paints, metal ore processing, fly ash, sewage treatment sludge, etc are the examples of industrial wastes Agriculture wastes: Farm animal manure, crop residues. etc Jinan University
1 sources and classification of solid waste ◼ Pathological wastes: dead animals, human waste, and hospital waste constitute pathological wastes . ◼ Industrial wastes: Chemicals, paints, metal ore processing, fly ash, sewage treatment sludge, etc. are the examples of industrial wastes. ◼ Agriculture wastes: Farm animal manure, crop residues, etc
2 Methods of waste disposal Until recently, the disposal of municipal solid waste did not attract much public attention. From prehistory through the present day, the favored means of disposal was simply to dump solid wastes outside of the city or village limits or in the back 40 Jinan University
2 Methods of waste disposal ◼ Until recently, the disposal of municipal solid waste did not attract much public attention. From prehistory through the present day, the favored means of disposal was simply to dump solid wastes outside of the city or village limits or in the “back 40