The National Shipbuilding Research Program: Solid Waste Segregation and Recycling

Abstract

Solid waste disposal is a significant burden to overhead in a shipyard environment. In many areas of the United States disposal capacity is being reduced and the cost of disposal is continuing to climb. At the same time, the value of recyclable materials in many areas is rising. Waste products, other than the usual scrap metals can add significant value to a shipyard's waste stream. Finally, the issue of liability for inadvertent disposal of hazardous waste into the company's non-hazardous waste receptacles remains an ongoing concern. This project represented a consolidated effort to examine shipyard waste streams to determine ways to reduce the cost of processing solid waste, increase the value of recyclable materials and reduce liability by prevention of inadvertent disposal of hazardous waste.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA446632

Entities

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Ecotoxicology
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Protection
  • Hygiene
  • Management Personnel
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Medical Personnel
  • Separators
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Waste Products

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design