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Factor-Cost Relationships for Sludge Recycling Through Land Disposal
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 May 2017
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As population increases and per capita consumption rises, secondary effects in the form of pollutants, which originate from the production of goods and services, have become increasingly evident. More of the nation's energies are required to bring about the proper management and utilization of these pollutants. Until recently, most pollutants were considered something to be disposed of at minimum or no cost. Further analysis has revealed that they are to a large extent “misplaced resources.” Many can be utilized, thus reducing the cost of waste management and the use of virgin materials.
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- Research Article
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- Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , October 1974 , pp. 114 - 123
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- Copyright © Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association
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Paper of the Journal Series, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Cook College, Rutgers University - The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey. 08903.
References
1/ For the original report see: Kasper, Victor, Jr., Michael S. Gould, Donn A. Derr and Emil J. Genetelli, “Procedure for Estimating the Cost and Investment Required for Sludge Recycling through Land Disposal,” Department of Agricultural Economics and Marketing and Department of Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, August, 1973.Google Scholar
2/ Estimates do not include the costs involved in the collection or treatment of raw sewage.Google Scholar
3/ A detailed description of the sludge disposal systems and the assumptions of each is provided in the previous cited study.Google Scholar
4/ These figures refer to the volume in million gallons per day of wastewater treated at the plants. They are representative of a small, medium, and large plant, respectively.Google Scholar
5/ Discontinuous functions were graphed and estimated as continuous straight-line functions.Google Scholar
6/ The dump truck method transports sludge at 30% solids. The tank truck method transports sludge at 5% solids, and, therefore, has less capacity in dry tons per truck.Google Scholar