Figure 1 Collection site 3 |4 Disposal site 1 12 Waste generated (tonnes/week) 300 500 850 200 Cost of transport to disposal site 1 ($/tonne) 4 Capacity (tonnes) 2,000 2,000 12 18 17 Cost of transport to disposal site 2 ($/tonne) 8 11 15 3 Cost of disposal ($/tonne) 5 7 The table below presents the information on solid waste generation, cost of transport, and cost of disposal of a system that consists of 2 disposal sites and 4 collection points (pictured in Figure 1). Calculate the minimum cost of transportation and disposal. Disposal site 2 Collection route centroids (source) Disposal site 1 Elements of a simple solid waste management system.
Figure 1 Collection site 3 |4 Disposal site 1 12 Waste generated (tonnes/week) 300 500 850 200 Cost of transport to disposal site 1 ($/tonne) 4 Capacity (tonnes) 2,000 2,000 12 18 17 Cost of transport to disposal site 2 ($/tonne) 8 11 15 3 Cost of disposal ($/tonne) 5 7 The table below presents the information on solid waste generation, cost of transport, and cost of disposal of a system that consists of 2 disposal sites and 4 collection points (pictured in Figure 1). Calculate the minimum cost of transportation and disposal. Disposal site 2 Collection route centroids (source) Disposal site 1 Elements of a simple solid waste management system.
Solid Waste Engineering
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