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Types of Waste Treatment: Thermal, Thermochemical Conversion Methods and Biological Waste Treatment

The following points highlight the three types of waste treatment. The types are: 1. Thermal Treatment 2. Thermochemical Conversion Methods 3. Biological Waste Treatment. Type # 1. Thermal Treatment: Thermal treatment is a process that involves the use of heat to treat waste. Descriptions of some commonly utilised thermal treatment processes are listed below: i. Open Burning (Uncontrolled Burning): In [...]

By |2018-08-01T15:03:47+05:30August 1, 2018|Waste Treatment|Comments Off on Types of Waste Treatment: Thermal, Thermochemical Conversion Methods and Biological Waste Treatment

Difference between Anaerobic and Aerobic Reactors | Waste Treatment

Anaerobic reactors differ from aerobic reactors primarily because the former must be closed in order to exclude oxygen from the system, since this could interfere with anaerobic metabolism. A noticeable exception is constituted by anaerobic ponds and the bottom of facultative ponds, in which anaerobic conditions are established as a result of stratification and oxygen depletion in the lower part [...]

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Animal Waste: Potential, Characteristics and Disposal | Waste Management

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Animal Waste Potentials 2. Human Meat Consumption 3. Animal Waste Characteristics 4. Waste Treatment and Utilisation 5. Anaerobic Treatment of Animal Waste 6. Animal Feed. Animal Waste Potentials: Wastes from farm animals are greatly increasing with the current rise in animal farming. The increased size of these farm operations and their geographical [...]

By |2018-05-15T12:47:11+05:30May 15, 2018|Animal Waste|Comments Off on Animal Waste: Potential, Characteristics and Disposal | Waste Management
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