This text identifies the problems and opportunities of converting wastes into useful materials or fuels. Chapters cover such issues as waste Utilization And Recycling; Plastics, Polymers, Tyres And Automotive wastes; and the potential usage of coal conversion by-products.

In response to growing concern about the impact of environment on our lives, this unique book identifies the problems and opportunities of converting waste into useful material or fuel. Written by distinguished experts in this emerging field, cutting-edge research is provided on such issues as: waste utilization and recycling; plastics, polymers, tires, and automotive wastes; biosolids, biomass, and municipal solid wastes; and potential usage of coal conversion by-products. Information is also available on selected conversion processes, as well as the characterization, mitigation, and the use of by-product streams.

Part 1 General: utilization of waste materials - examples of business successes
designing recycling to preserve innovation
coliquefaction of waste material with coal - a research programme of the Consortium for Fossil Fuel Liquefaction Science. Part 2 Plastics, polymers, tyres and Automotive Wastes: Advanced Recycling Technologies For Plastics
recycling of polymers from automotive shredder residue
pyrolytic reprocessing of scrap tyres into high-value products
co-processing of coal with waste tyres and polymers - "in situ" electron spin resonance investigations. Part 3 Biosolids, biomass and municipal solid wastes: fundamentals of hydrothermal pre-treatment of biosolids sludge - feedstock for clean energy
land application of biosolids
ethanol from biomass gasification/fermentation
genetic engineering for productivity in the fermentation of xylose to ethanol
gas recovery and utilization from municipal solid waste landfills
emissions from burning biomass - development of a model
co-processing of coal and paper/lignocellulosic wastes
mathematical analysis of an MSW incinerator. PArt 4 Coal conversion and by-products: selective leaching of coal and coal combustion solids residues
characterization of concretes formulated with blends of Portland cement and oil shale combustion ash
utilization of coal-tar pitch in insulating-seal materials
briquetting anthracite fines for recycling.