Open AccessCharacterization of Ash from the Organic Part of Municipal Solid Waste
Author(s) -
Dace Āriņa,
J. Kalnačs,
V. Grehovs,
Daina Grigale,
A. Murashovs,
Ausma Orupe
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
latvian journal of chemistry/latvijas ķīmijas žurnāls
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2199-6148
pISSN - 0868-8249
DOI - 10.2478/v10161-012-022-y
Subject(s) - municipal solid waste , waste management , environmental science , combustion , waste collection , biodegradable waste , fraction (chemistry) , chemistry , engineering , organic chemistry
The article presents the results of ash quantity and composition investigation in municipal solid waste in Latvia. The goal was to detect the main chemical elements of ash for unsorted and screened waste fractions. The samples were taken from three solid municipal waste landfills and from two mechanized waste pre-treatment centres in Latvia. The present report summarizes results of ash investigations after combustion of the light waste fraction.