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WTE: Sustainable Waste and Materials Management

Authors : Brian Bahor, Michael Van Brunt

Published in: Recovery of Materials and Energy from Urban Wastes

Publisher: Springer New York

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Energy from waste (EfW)

Synonym of WTE used by some companies

Greenhouse gases (GHGs)

Carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases contributing to the greenhouse effect

Integrated waste management

Using a combination of all possible means of waste management so as to minimize adverse environmental impacts and optimize resource conservation

Waste-to-energy (WTE)

Recovery of the chemical energy contained in used materials by means of thermal treatment

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Title: WTE: Sustainable Waste and Materials Management
Authors: Brian Bahor
Michael Van Brunt
Publisher: Springer New York
Book: Recovery of Materials and Energy from Urban Wastes
Print ISBN: 978-1-4939-7849-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4939-7850-2

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7850-2_404