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DECLARATION
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CERTIFICATE
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ABSTRACT
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CHAPTER -1(INTRODUCTION)
1.1 WASTE
1.1.1
DIFFERENT DEFINITION ACCORDING TO INSTITUTIONS
1.1.2
TYPES OF WASTE
1.1.3
COMPOSITION
1.1.4
COMPONENTS OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
1.1.5
COLLECTION
1.2 ENERGY GENERATION
1.2.1.
INCINERATION
1.2.2.
BRIQUETS
1.2.3.
PYROLYSIS
1.2.4.
COMPOST
1.2.5.
RECYCLING
1.3 PELLETIZATION
1.3.1.
RDF
1.3.2.
PROCESSING
1.3.3.
END MARKETS
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MEASUREMENT OF THE BIOMASS FRACTION OF RDF AND SRF

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2.1 EXISTING RESEARCH

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CHAPTER-3(METHODOLOGY)

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3.1 MATERIAL PREPARATION

3.1.1
COLLECTION
3.1.2
SHREDDING
3.1.3
DRYING
3.1.4
GRINDING
3.1.5
PELLETIZATION
3.1.5.1.
HAMMER MILL
3.1.5.2.
SHEAR SHREDDING
3.1.5.3.
SINGLE SHAFT SHREDDING
3.1.5.4.
ROTARY CUTTERS
3.1.5.5.
CAM SHAFT SHREDDER
3.1.5.6.
CASCADE MILL
3.1.5.7.
METAL SEPERATION
3.1.5.8.
SEPERATION OF FERROUS METALS
3.1.5.9.
OVERBAND MAGNETIC SEPARATOR
3.1.5.10. MAGNETIC SEPARATOR
3.1.5.11. MAGNETIC PULLEY
3.1.5.12. SEPARATION OF NON FERROUS METALS WITH EDDY
CURRENT SEPERATOR
3.1.5.13. ALL METAL SEPERATORS
3.2 CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF PELLETS
3.2.1
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
3.2.1.1 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
3.2.1.2 CALORIFIC VALUE
3.2.1.3 PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTER
3.2.1.4 MOISTURE CONTENT
3.2.1.5 ASH CONTENT
3.2.1.6 VOLATILE CONTENT
3.2.1.7 THERMAL BEHAVIOR
3.3 MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL QUALITY OF PIECES
3.3.1
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
3.3.1.1 DURABILITY
3.3.1.2 HARDNES
3.3.2
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
3.3.2.1 BULK DENSITY
3.3.2.2 PARTICLE DENSITY
3.3.2.3 SIZE OF PELLET
3.3.2.4 MOISTURE CONTENT OF THE PELLET
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4.1 BULK DENSITY TEST

4.2 MOISTURE CONTENT TEST
4.3 AMOUNT OF FINE TEST
4.4 CALORIFIC VALUE TEST
4.5 ASH CONTENT TEST

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5.1 PHYICAL PROPERTIES OF PELLET

5.1.1
BULK DENSITY
5.1.2
MOISTURE CONTENT
5.1.3
AMOUNT OF FINES
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ASH CONTENT
5.1.5
CALORIFIC VALUE
5.2 ENVIRONMENT ASPECTS
5.2.1
USE OF TRANSFER FACTOR
5.2.2
USE OF MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS
5.2.3
POSSIBILITIES AND BORDER LINES OF SUCH TOOLS
5.3 ECONOMICS
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