Essays about: "Survey for solid waste management"

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  1. 1. Small-scale biogas production from organic waste and application in mid-income countries – a case study of a Lebanese community

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Sebastian Huber; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Lebanon; small-scale; biogas production; organic waste; liquid digestate; anaerobic digestion; feasibility study;

    Abstract : The controlled anaerobic digestion of organic waste in a biogas facility aggregates advantages of waste treatment, energy recovery and nutrient recycling and is a promising technology to deal with contemporary issues of waste management and energy recovery. Small-scale biogas production units can be simply designed and successfully operated even in settings where means for advanced technology equipment are low and institutional capacities limited. READ MORE

  2. 2. Opportunities for small-scale anaerobic digesters for hotels and restaurants in Kathmandu, Nepal

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Avinash Dhital; [2018]
    Keywords : anaerobic digestion; biogas; bio-waste; small-scale; cooking; fuel; hotels; restaurants; Nepal;

    Abstract : About 83% of total energy consumed in Nepal comes directly from the solid fuels. The import of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) is also growing at an exponential rate. READ MORE

  3. 3. Water Literacy in Developing Country - A case study for Indonesia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Arlisa Febriani; [2017]
    Keywords : water literacy; developing country; water education; water conservation; Science General;

    Abstract : Public participation is vital to ensure sustainable water management, and providing education is one of the way to trigger participation. For decades, developed countries try to educate their citizen to be environmentally literate, and for the water sector, water-related knowledge has been introduced to the public by schools, municipalities and water utilities. READ MORE

  4. 4. Assessment of the waste management system on Zanzibar -a case study on Jumbi landfill, Mwanakwerekwe dumpsite and Tunguu dumping area

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Kajsa-Stina Kalin; Johanna Skoog; [2012]
    Keywords : Landfills; waste management; municipal solid waste; developing countries; Zanzibar; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Zanzibar, as a part of a developing country in East Africa, struggles with a bad municipal solid waste management system. This master thesis is an attempt to analyse the current waste situation on Zanzibar and the environmental and social effects of four dumpsites in order to give recommendations on how to improve the waste management system. READ MORE

  5. 5. Technical Development of Waste Sector in Sweden: Survey and LifeCycle Environmental Assessment of Emerging Technologies

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Atiq Uz Zaman; [2009]
    Keywords : Municipal Solid Waste MSW ; Integrated Waste Management System IWMS ; Life Cycle Assessment LCA ; Waste-to-Energy WTE ; Emerging Technology; Pyrolysis-Gasification; Incineration;

    Abstract : Waste can be considered as an urban burden or as a valuable resource depending on how it ismanaged. Different waste treatment technologies are available at present to manage municipal solidwaste (MSW). Various actors are involved to develop waste treatment technology for certain area. READ MORE