The Food Chain as a Source of Human Exposure from Municipal Waste Combustion: An Uncertainty Analysis

1991 ◽  
pp. 175-215
Author(s):  
Greg D. Belcher ◽  
Curtis C. Travis ◽  
Randy F. Bruins
Keyword(s):  
Uncertainty Analysis ◽  
Food Chain ◽  
Human Exposure ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Waste Combustion

Characterization of lead-bearing phases in municipal waste combustor fly ash

1996 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 516-517
Author(s):  
L. L. Sutter ◽  
G. R. Dewey ◽  
J. F. Sandell
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Bottom Ash ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
Leaching Behavior ◽  
Waste Combustion ◽  
Lead And Cadmium ◽  
Lead Speciation ◽  
Accepted Practice

Municipal waste combustion typically involves both energy recovery as well as volume reduction of municipal solid waste prior to landfilling. However, due to environmental concerns, municipal waste combustion (MWC) has not been a widely accepted practice. A primary concern is the leaching behavior of MWC ash when it is stored in a landfill. The ash consists of a finely divided fly ash fraction (10% by volume) and a coarser bottom ash (90% by volume). Typically, MWC fly ash fails tests used to evaluate leaching behavior due to high amounts of soluble lead and cadmium species. The focus of this study was to identify specific lead bearing phases in MWC fly ash. Detailed information regarding lead speciation is necessary to completely understand the leaching behavior of MWC ash.

Human exposure to environmental contaminants: Modelling the food chain

2007 ◽  
Vol 172 ◽  
pp. S12-S13
Author(s):  
Gertje Czub ◽  
Emma Undeman ◽  
Michael McLachlan
Keyword(s):  
Food Chain ◽  
Human Exposure ◽  
Environmental Contaminants

Bio Green Waste-to-Energy: An Old Technology With a New Future

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Norton
Keyword(s):  
Energy Recovery ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Waste To Energy ◽  
Waste Combustion ◽  
Green Waste ◽  
Energy Plants

After 17 years of quiet dormancy, modern incineration, now known as “municipal waste combustion,” is headed for a big comeback here in America. These modern combustion facilities often include energy recovery, and are known as “Waste-to-Energy” plants, or “WTE” plants for short.

Analysis of heavy metal emission data from municipal waste combustion

1996 ◽  
Vol 47 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 77-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Floyd Hasselriis ◽  
Anthony Licata
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Emission Data ◽  
Waste Combustion

Municipal waste combustion

1989 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 309-309
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Waste Combustion

Municipal waste combustor emissions: Human exposure to mercury and dioxin

1995 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Curtis C. Travis ◽  
Bonnie P. Blaylock
Keyword(s):  
Human Exposure ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Municipal Waste Combustor

Mass and metal size distributions of municipal waste combustion aerosols

1986 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 597-601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esko Kauppinen ◽  
Karl Larjava ◽  
Risto Hillamo
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Size Distributions ◽  
Waste Combustion ◽  
Combustion Aerosols
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