Monitorització ambiental de contaminants químics i microbiològics a les rodalies de plantes de tractament de residus. Riscos per a la salut humana

Incineration with or without energy recovery is likely to be an option for proper waste management, but public concern about incineration and the importance of developing sustainable strategies for waste has led to the emergence of new technologies. In this study we have determined levels of environ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Vilavert Castellà, Lolita
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Universitat Rovira i virgili (URV)
Repositorio:Repositori Institucional de la Universitat Rovira i Virgili
OAI Identifier:oai:urv.cat:TDX:985
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX985
http://hdl.handle.net/10803/42937
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:5 - Ciències pures i naturals
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Sumario:Incineration with or without energy recovery is likely to be an option for proper waste management, but public concern about incineration and the importance of developing sustainable strategies for waste has led to the emergence of new technologies. In this study we have determined levels of environmental chemical and microbiological contaminants in different matrices (air, soil and vegetation) in the vicinity of three waste treatment plants in Catalonia (Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator of Tarragona, Hazardous Waste Incinerator of Constantí, and Municipal Waste Organic Fraction Treatment Plant of Montcada i Reixac). Waste energy recovery and mechanical-biological treatment should not mean additional risk to human health when exposing to various chemical and microbiological contaminants. Following Waste Framework Directive, these systems can be appropriate waste management alternatives as the environmental impact caused by emissions of PCDD/Fs, metals, VOCs and bioaerosols is relatively low.