With population growth, and the resulting increase in urbanization, the disposal of solid waste in water bodies in Brazil has increased in recent years, especially in the outskirts of the cities. These residues, along with ...

IN the present study, the complex transient free surface flow in the maind drain is modelled by using a particle-based computational fluid dynamic method to investigate the effects of the geometry of the elbow at a stack's ...

The sludge generated in Water Treatment Plants (WTP) has a high moisture content, normally greater than 95%, and is considered to be solid waste according to Law 12,305/2010, which foresees non-generation and reduction of ...

Tires are wastes that need special treatment, because when buried whole, its shape facilitates the accumulation of gases from the decomposition of other waste and in case of emerge surface provides shelter for diseases. ...

An inadequate management of hospital waste, that have toxic, infectious and chemical wastes, is a risk factor for humans and environment. Aim: To identify, quantify and assess the risk associated to the management of ...

The mechanical behavior of municipal solid waste (MSW) has attracted the attention of many researchers in the field of geo-environmental engineering in recent years and several aspects of waste mechanical response under ...