There are 150 million tons of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) annually produced in the United States, which is approximately equivalent to 150 million barrels of oil. MSW production is inexhaustible, and is increasing on an annual per capita basis of approximately three per cent. After controlling the moisture and adding a binder, the combustible portion of MSW was converted to pellets. The objects of this project were to 1) evaluate the binder, 2) prepare the pellets, and 3) evaluate the pellets with regard to density. The manufacture of pellets was conducted at the Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida. The evaluation of the binders and the pellets was done at North Texas State University (NTSU). There were three procedures for measuring the density. The first, using water displacement, was from the American Society for Testing and Material (ASTM). The second, using wax coating, was also from ASTM. The third, using sharply-cut cylindrical pellets, was developed at NTSU.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc500977 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Attili, Bassam Saleem |
| Contributors | Daugherty, Kenneth E., Tarter, James G. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 59 leaves: ill., Text |
| Coverage | United States - Florida - Duval County - Jacksonville, United States - Texas - Denton County - Denton |
| Rights | Public, Attili, Bassam Saleem, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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