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Guidelines for Pressure Relief and Effluent Handling Systems
Wiley 2010; US$ 271.00Current industry, government and public emphasis on containment of hazardous materials makes it essential for each plant to reduce and control accidental releases to the atmosphere. Guidelines for Pressure Relief and Effluent Handling Systems meets the need for information on selecting and sizing pressure relief devices and effluent handling systems... more...
Pollution Control in East Asia
Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 49.95Why do some economies seem to excel at effective pollution management while others miss the mark when responding to deteriorating urban environments? These studies of pollution management in East Asia's newly industrialized economies (NIEs) include successful government responses in Singapore and Taiwan, qualified results in China and Indonesia, and... more...
Handbook of Pollution Prevention and Cleaner Production
Elsevier Science 2010; US$ 205.00The Handbook of Cleaner Production comprises a series of reference guides to cleaner production methods, technologies, and practices for key industry sectors. Each volume covers, for each industry sector: * manufacturing technologies * waste management * pollution control and remediation * methods for estimating and reporting emissions * treatment... more...
Ecotoxicological Diagnosis in the Tanning Industry
Springer 2010; US$ 99.99The primary focus in this book is to identify the ecotoxicological impacts related to the tanning industry on terrestrial and aquatic systems. The research incorporated both field related and laboratory based techniques in the experimental design to address the underlying environmental problems in the tanning sector. First, the study aimed to investigate... more...
Sulphur-Assisted Corrosion in Nuclear Disposal Systems (EFC 59)
The Institute of Materials. Minerals and Mining 2011; US$ 192.00This publication represents the proceedings of the international workshop on Sulphur-Assisted Corrosion in Nuclear Waste Disposal Systems (SACNUC2008) which aimed to provide an exchange of information on the influence of sulphur species on the corrosion of metallic barriers. more...
Biological Sludge Minimization and Biomaterials/Bioenergy Recovery Technologies
Wiley 2012; US$ 110.00A comprehensive guide to sludge management, reuse, and disposal When wastewater is treated, reducing organic material to carbon dioxide, water, and bacterial cellsthe cells are disposed of, producing a semisolid and nutrient-rich byproduct called sludge. The expansion in global population and industrial activity has turned the production... more...
Radioactive Waste
Springer 2011; US$ 109.99Radioactive waste (above all highly radioactive wastes from nuclear installations) caused by research, medicine and technology must be disposed of safely. However both the strategies disputed for the disposal of radioactive waste as well as concrete proposals for choosing a location for final waste disposal are highly debatable. An appropriate disposal... more...
Defence Sites
WIT Press 2012; US$ 258.00The conference encourages the presentation of case studies, highlighting examples of good practices that can help to transfer knowledge between different partners across the world. The papers in this book are grouped in the following subject areas: Milita more...
e Disposal of Radioactive Wastes in the Metropolitan St. Louis Area
The Edwin Mellen Press 2006; US$ 149.95This book seeks to provide an examination of the history and consequences of the atomic legacy of St. Louis and the Metro-East by appealing to historians, WWII enthusiasts, environmentalists, as well as individuals interested in domestic and international nuclear policy. Dating back to the beginning of the Atomic Age, 2.5 million cubic... more...
Nuclear Waste Management and Legitimacy
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 140.00Nuclear technology places special demands on society and both nuclear weapons and nuclear energy for peaceful purposes require a large measure of security and monitoring at the international level. This book focuses on nuclear waste management, which can work in democratic countries only if viewed as legitimate by the population. This book posits... more...









