Economic development of any nation is possible only if the environmental protection laws are followed seriously. Wastes, if not treated effectively, may harm public health leading to the deterioration of ecosystem and ultimately to the growth and economy of the nation.
The coverage of both solid waste as well as liquid waste management in a single volume makes this book unique. It discusses various economical methods to manage wastes providing a practical approach to the book. It gives the knowledge of important techniques for converting wastes into the products useful for the mankind and also informs readers about the
Indian legal framework relating to the solid and liquid waste management. The technologies explained in the book are field-tested and have been practically implemented either in India or the United States. Hence, these techniques are highly viable for communities and industries to improve their waste management practices.
Blending theory and practices of waste management, the authors provide extensive case studies from their on-job experiences to exemplify how solid and liquid wastes can be managed successfully. The chapter on 'municipal waste management' exclusively covers the technologies applied to convert construction and demolition wastes and organic wastes into useful products. With the increase in electronic wastes, a chapter on 'electronic waste management' has found place in the book. Besides, the text covers management of plastic wastes, biomedical wastes, radioactive wastes, hazardous wastes, and also operations and maintenance of the treatment facilities. The chapter on 'liquid waste management' is focused on municipal wastewater and common effluent treatment plant for industrial wastewater. The review questions at the end of each chapter help students to assess their knowledge and develop self-efficacy in the subject. Whereas, the appendices provide performance evaluation of solid waste management systems and sewage treatment plants, numerical problems for practice, and glossary of important terms.
The book primarily caters to the needs of undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Environmental Science and Engineering; Energy and Environmental Engineering; Environmental Engineering and Management; Municipal Solid Waste Management. Besides, it provides practical information to environmental professionals and to the students of Industrial Management, Civil Engineering and Biotechnology.
Vasudevan Rajaram,Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA) and J.D. (Environmental and Energy Law, IIT Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, USA), is Director of Municipal Infrastructure, CCJM Engineers Ltd., Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is a geotechnical and environmental engineer with 41 years of experience in managing complex waste management projects in the United States and India. Dr. Rajaram has published three books, and has presented over 50 articles in various national and international conferences. |
Faisal Zia Siddiqui, Ph.D. (Energy and Environment, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi), is Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He has more than 18 years of experience in the field of Environmental Engineering and has also worked with prestigious organizations, such as Sycom, Tetra Tech, CII and World Bank. Dr. Siddiqui's consulting and research experience is mainly in the field of solid/hazardous waste management, waste water management, urban air pollution, environmental auditing, EIA/EMP studies and environmental policy planning. He has numerous publications to his credit in various international and national conferences, seminars and journals. He has co-authored a book and contributed to book chapters in the field of energy and environment.
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Sanjeev Agrawal, Ph.D. (Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic), is Additional Director (Scientist ‘E’), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), MoEF&CC, Govt. of India, New Delhi. He is working in Pollution Assessment, Monitoring and Survey Division at CPCB, Coordinating Municipal Solid Waste Management, New Delhi, National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Program (NAMP) Network in India and is a visiting faculty at School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi and Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. During 34 years of his career, he has contributed many technical reports, research articles, and published on different aspects of Environmental Pollution and Management.
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Mohammad Emran Khan,Ph.D. (Delhi University), is Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. With teaching and research experience of over 30 years, he has worked as a member of the Task Force on 'Waste to Energy Projects', Planning Commission of India; and Co-Principal Investigator for the project titled 'Pilot Demonstration of Clean Technology for Landfill Gas Recovery' at Okhla site, Delhi, MoEF, Govt. of India. Dr. Khan has more than 20 publications in reputed journals and presented over 30 papers in Conferences/Workshops/Symposia. He is the author of the book From Landfill Gas to Energy: Technologies and Challenges, and editor of Energy and Environment. He has also contributed a chapter in Solid Waste Management—An Indian Perspective.
