From the following data estimate the unit waste generation rate for a residential area consisting of approximately 1,000 homes. The observation location is a local transfer station, and the observation period is 1 wk.
From the following data estimate the unit waste generation rate for a residential area consisting of approximately 1,000 homes. The observation location is a local transfer station, and the observation period is 1 wk.
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From the following data estimate the unit waste generation rate for a residential
area consisting of approximately 1,000 homes. The observation location is a local
transfer station, and the observation period is 1 wk.
1. Number of compactor truck kinds = 10
2.
Average size of compactor truck = 20 yd³
3.
Number of flatbed loads = 10
4.
Average flatbed volume = 1.5 yd³
5.
Number of loads from individual resident private cars and trucks = 20
Estimated volume per domestic vehicle = 8 ft³ (1 yd³= 27 ft³)
6.
Solution
1. Set up the computation table (see Table 13 below).
2. Determine the unit waste generation based on the assumption that each
household is comprised of 3.5 people.
Estimation of unit solid waste generation rates
Item
No. of Ave. vol.
Unit wt. Total wt lb
loads
1b/yd3
Compactor truck
10
20 yd³
350
Flatbed truck
10
1.5yd³
150
Individual private vehicle
20
0.30 yd³
100
lb= 0.454 kg
Ans: 3.0 lb /capita/day
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