by Ching Mei Lun. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 137-145). / List of Tables --- p.I / List of Figures --- p.III / Abbreviations --- p.VII / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Present situation of municipal solid wastes in Hong Kong --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Landfill in Hong Kong --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Landfill leachate --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.1.1 --- Generation --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.1.2 --- Quality --- p.10 / Chapter 1.2.1.3 --- Environmental hazard --- p.17 / Chapter 1.2.1.4 --- Treatment --- p.18 / Chapter 1.2.1.5 --- Other alternatives --- p.24 / Chapter 1.3 --- Spent mushroom compost --- p.27 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Production and nature --- p.27 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Availability --- p.29 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Physical and chemical properties --- p.31 / Chapter 1.3.4 --- Capabilities to degrade phenolic compounds --- p.31 / Chapter 1.3.5 --- Potential uses --- p.37 / Chapter 1.4 --- Proposal and exp erimental plan --- p.38 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.41 / Chapter 2.1 --- Materials --- p.41 / Chapter 2.2 --- Physical and chemical analyses of pollutants --- p.41 / Chapter 2.3 --- Basic studies on removal capacities on potential pollutants --- p.48 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- "Removal of dyes, metals and ammonia" --- p.48 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Removal of pentachlorophenol --- p.53 / Chapter 2.4 --- Applied studies on removal of pollutants --- p.58 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Treatment of landfill leachate --- p.58 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Microcosm to examine the decomposition of refuse --- p.60 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Phytotoxicity --- p.65 / Chapter 2.5 --- Statistical analysis --- p.65 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Results --- p.67 / Chapter 3.1 --- Characterization of spent mushroom compost and landfill leachate --- p.67 / Chapter 3.2 --- Removal capacities of spent mushroom compost --- p.67 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Biosorption of dyes --- p.67 / Chapter 3.2.1.1 --- Evercion yellow --- p.67 / Chapter 3.2.1.2 --- Evercion navy H-ER blue --- p.73 / Chapter 3.2.1.3 --- Congo red --- p.74 / Chapter 3.2.1.4 --- Adsorption isotherm --- p.75 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Biosorption of metals --- p.75 / Chapter 3.2.2.1 --- Lead --- p.75 / Chapter 3.2.2.2 --- Iron --- p.81 / Chapter 3.2.2.3 --- Cadmium --- p.82 / Chapter 3.2.2.4 --- Adsorption isotherm --- p.82 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Removal of ammonia --- p.85 / Chapter 3.2.3.1 --- Basic study --- p.85 / Chapter 3.2.3.2 --- Applied removal of ammonia from landfill leachate --- p.85 / Chapter 3.2.3.2.1 --- Effect of indigenous micro-organims in landfill leachate --- p.85 / Chapter 3.2.3.2.2 --- Effect of spent mushroom compost and glucose --- p.85 / Chapter 3.2.3.2.3 --- Effect of sugar cane waste extract --- p.89 / Chapter 3.2.3.2.4 --- Effect of sugar cane waste and concentration of glucose --- p.89 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Removal of pentachlorophenol --- p.91 / Chapter 3.2.4.1 --- Removal by spent mushroom compost --- p.91 / Chapter 3.2.4.2 --- Identification of two spent mushroom compost micro-organisms --- p.91 / Chapter 3.2.4.3 --- Pentachlorophenol-degrading abilities of the two micro-organisms --- p.99 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- A microcosm to examine the decomposition of refuse --- p.99 / Chapter 3.2.5.1 --- pH --- p.99 / Chapter 3.2.5.2 --- Salinity --- p.99 / Chapter 3.2.5.3 --- Turbidity --- p.103 / Chapter 3.2.5.4 --- Ammonia content --- p.103 / Chapter 3.2.5.5 --- Orthophosphate content --- p.106 / Chapter 3.2.5.6 --- "Inorganic, organic and total carbon contents" --- p.106 / Chapter 3.2.5.7 --- Metals --- p.106 / Chapter 3.2.5.8 --- Gases production --- p.112 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Phytotoxicity --- p.112 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Discussion --- p.117 / Chapter 4.1 --- Characterization of the spent mushroom compost --- p.117 / Chapter 4.2 --- Removal abilities of pollutants by the spent mushroom compost --- p.119 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Metals and dyes --- p.119 / Chapter 4.2.1.1 --- Adsorption --- p.119 / Chapter 4.2.1.2 --- Adsorption specificity --- p.123 / Chapter 4.2.1.3 --- Adsorption isotherm --- p.125 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Pentachlorophenol --- p.127 / Chapter 4.3 --- Decomposition of refuse --- p.129 / Chapter 4.4 --- Removal of ammonia in landfill leachate --- p.132 / Chapter 4.5 --- Phytotoxicity --- p.133 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Conclusion --- p.135 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Reference --- p.137 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Appendix --- p.146
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_322711 |
| Date | January 1997 |
| Contributors | Ching, Mei Lun., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Biology. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, vii, 151 leaves : ill. (some col. mounted) ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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