Heavy metals in Kuala Lumpur municipal solid waste

Considering the advantages of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration over other alternatives for MSW generated by the residents of Kuala Lumpur, a study was carried out to determine the loads of heavy metals in the MSW. Direct determination from collected MSW samples was carried out using Atomic Absorpt...

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Main Author: Steven, Anthony Nyangson
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Published: 2003
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spelling my-utm-ep.43752018-01-28T03:34:56Z Heavy metals in Kuala Lumpur municipal solid waste 2003-03 Steven, Anthony Nyangson TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering Considering the advantages of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration over other alternatives for MSW generated by the residents of Kuala Lumpur, a study was carried out to determine the loads of heavy metals in the MSW. Direct determination from collected MSW samples was carried out using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. In this project, arsenic, cadmium, lead, chromium and mercury were determined by AAS for the period of one year, beginning from July 2001 until June 2002. As the result, average heavy metal loads, in g per ton refuse (dry basis) are: Cd: 5.9 &on. Cr: 46.7 &on., Hg: 3.7 &on., Pb: 1 1 1.1 g/ton, and As : 3.4 &on The heavy metals emission for MSW incineration is expected to be lower than the referred standards for this project 2003-03 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/4375/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/4375/1/AnthonyNyangsonStevenMFChE2003.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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language English
topic TD Environmental technology
Sanitary engineering
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Sanitary engineering
Steven, Anthony Nyangson
Heavy metals in Kuala Lumpur municipal solid waste
description Considering the advantages of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration over other alternatives for MSW generated by the residents of Kuala Lumpur, a study was carried out to determine the loads of heavy metals in the MSW. Direct determination from collected MSW samples was carried out using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. In this project, arsenic, cadmium, lead, chromium and mercury were determined by AAS for the period of one year, beginning from July 2001 until June 2002. As the result, average heavy metal loads, in g per ton refuse (dry basis) are: Cd: 5.9 &on. Cr: 46.7 &on., Hg: 3.7 &on., Pb: 1 1 1.1 g/ton, and As : 3.4 &on The heavy metals emission for MSW incineration is expected to be lower than the referred standards for this project
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qualification_level Master's degree
author Steven, Anthony Nyangson
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title Heavy metals in Kuala Lumpur municipal solid waste
title_short Heavy metals in Kuala Lumpur municipal solid waste
title_full Heavy metals in Kuala Lumpur municipal solid waste
title_fullStr Heavy metals in Kuala Lumpur municipal solid waste
title_full_unstemmed Heavy metals in Kuala Lumpur municipal solid waste
title_sort heavy metals in kuala lumpur municipal solid waste
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering
granting_department Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering
publishDate 2003
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/4375/1/AnthonyNyangsonStevenMFChE2003.pdf
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