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Title: Data summary of municipal solid waste management alternatives

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6901073· OSTI ID:6901073

The overall objective of the study in this report was to gather data on waste management technologies to allow comparison of various alternatives for managing municipal solid waste (MSW). The specific objectives of the study were to: 1. Compile detailed data for existing waste management technologies on costs, environmental releases, energy requirements and production, and coproducts such as recycled materials and compost. Identify missing information necessary to make energy, economic, and environmental comparisons of various MSW management technologies, and define needed research that could enhance the usefulness of the technology. 3. Develop a data base that can be used to identify the technology that best meets specific criteria defined by a user of the data base. Volume I contains the report text. Volume II contains supporting exhibits. Volumes III through X are appendices, each addressing a specific MSW management technology. Volumes XI and XII contain project bibliographies.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); SRI International, Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-83CH10093
OSTI ID:
6901073
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-431-4988B; ON: DE93008311
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English