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Treatment Methods On Physical And Chemical Characteristics Of Waste

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Treatment methods:

Suitability of various treatment methods depends on physical and chemical characteristics of waste (Fig.1). The method of treatment is decided based on moisture content, organic matter and total solids.

Biological Properties of MSW

Excluding plastic, rubber, and leather components, the organic fraction of most MSW can be classified as follows:

1. Water-soluble constituents, such as sugars, starches, amino acids, and various organic acids.
2. Hemicellulose, a condensation product of five- and six-carbon sugars,
3. Cellulose, a condensation product of the six-carbon sugar glucose
4. Fats, oils, and waxes which are esters of alcohols and long-chain fatty acids,
5. Lingnin, a polymeric material containing aromatic …show more content…

The use of VS in describing the biodegradability of the organic fraction of MSW is misleading, as some of the organic constituents of MSW are highly volatile but low in biodegradability (e.g., newsprint and certain plant trimmings). Alternatively, the lignin content of a waste can be used to estimate the biodegradable fraction, using the following relationship [8]:

BF = 0.83 – 0.028 LC 8

where BF= biodegradable fraction expressed on a volatile solids (VS) basis 0.83 = empirical constant 0.028 = empirical constant LC = lignin content of VS expressed as a percent of dry weight
As shown in Table 7, wastes with high lignin contents, such as newsprint, are significantly less biodegradable than the other organic wastes found in MSW.

4.hazardous waste definition
Characteristics of Hazardous Waste The Environmental Protection Agency of America (EPA) defines the characteristics of hazardous waste as:
1. Flammability and Ignitability The waste burns or explodes with the application of fire, friction, electricity spark, or any source of heat; wastes with high ignitable potential and/or which burn vigorously and persistently. Such wastes have a flash point of less than 600 C. Examples: solvent washes, waste oil, alcohols, aldehydes, paint wastes, petroleum wastes, cleaning solvents, etc. Flash point of a liquid is the lowest temperature at which it gives off enough vapour to form an

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