Solid Waste Engineering
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ISBN: 9781305635203
Author: Worrell, William A.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.24P
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The design for a materials recovery facility for a mixed municipal solid waste and to draw a floor plan for the facility with unit operations clearly labelled.
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