Basics of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Technology [Paperback]

Kanti L. Shah (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 20, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0139603786 | ISBN-13: 978-0139603785 | Edition: 1

This easy-to-read and pragmatic book offers a systematic treatment of solid and hazardous waste management technology. Encouraging self-learning, with a focus on current technical and scientific fundamentals, it covers all the basic concepts and tools needed for making decisions. Chapter topics include environmental legislation and regulations; sources; composition and characteristics; physical, chemical, and biological properties; storage, collection and transportation; processing technologies; source reduction and reuse; disposal; and management and control of landfill leachate and gas. For civil engineers and scientists facing a first time involvement in any aspect of solid and hazardous waste management, this book will be a valuable reference.

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This easy-to-read and pragmatic book offers a systematic treatment of solid and hazardous waste management technology. Encouraging self-learning, with a focus on current technical and scientific fundamentals, it covers all the basic concepts and tools needed for making decisions. Chapter topics include environmental legislation and regulations; sources; composition and characteristics; physical, chemical, and biological properties; storage, collection and transportation; processing technologies; source reduction and reuse; disposal; and management and control of landfill leachate and gas. For civil engineers and scientists facing a first time involvement in any aspect of solid and hazardous waste management, this book will be a valuable reference.

Product Details

• Paperback: 534 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (November 20, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0139603786
• ISBN-13: 978-0139603785
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #458,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Needs polishing, March 11, 2010

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Cassiopeia "CJ" (Arizona) - See all my reviews

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I was required to get this book for a class. My biggest gripe with it is that there are lots of typos and it seems as though the book did not go through an editing staff to clean it up. Also, there are a lot "fluff" sentences in the text that are merely opinions and do not add to the reader's technical understanding of the material. I would not recommend purchasing this book if you just wanted it as a reference.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written, October 20, 2009

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I was required to buy this book for one of my classes. As a straight-A student this has been, by far, the worst written educational books I have studied. There are blatant errors in the math examples. It may be translation errors on the publisher's behalf but I find the book doesn't flow easily or understandably. If any teacher is thinking of using this book for their class then be well prepared to re-explain everything to the class.

5.0 out of 5 stars satisfied custmer, September 25, 2011

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