Characteristics and Size Reduction of Navy and Municipal Solid Wastes

Abstract

Characteristics of Navy Solid Wastes (NSW) and Municipal Solid Wastes (MSW) were compared. The former contained more organic compounds and less than one weight percent of flammable or explosive materials. The performance of shear shredder and hammermill shredder on size reduction were examined. The shear shredder processed a large quantity and variety of solid wastes with a greater rate and availability. The shear shredder also had a significant economical advantage over the hammermill; however, the hammermill produced a finer solid size with a better maintainability. Keywords: Waste management; Waste recycling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA183768

Entities

People

  • Bingham Y. Pan
  • Bruce E. Bond
  • R. M. Roberts

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Capital Investments
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Cost Analysis
  • Energy Consumption
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Protection
  • Explosives
  • Maintenance
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Money
  • Organic Materials
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Plastic Explosives

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  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.