Research on solutions to improve the efficiency of solid waste management in Phuc Khanh Industrial Park - Thai Binh City - Thai Binh Province

HANOI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

CENTER FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH

PHAM NGUYEN DUC

RESEARCH ON SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN PHUC KHANH INDUSTRIAL PARK - THAI BINH CITY - THAI BINH PROVINCE

Major: Environment and Sustainable Development (Pilot Training Program)

MASTER'S THESIS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Assoc.Prof.Dr. NGUYEN MANH KHAI

Hanoi – 2016

INDEX

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iii

COMMITMENT iv

LIST OF SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS v

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES vii

INTRODUCTION 1

1. Problem statement 1

2. Research objective 2

3. Research content of topic 2

4. Thesis layout 3

CHAPTER I: OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH ISSUES 4

1.1. Situation of industrial solid waste management in the world 4

1.2. Current status of solid waste management in Vietnam 5

1.3. Solid waste management in Thai Binh province 8

CHAPTER II: LOCATION, TIME, SCOPE, METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH METHODS 10

2.1. Research area 10

2.1.1. Geographical location 10

2.1.2. Geological, topographic and geomorphological characteristics 10

2.1.3. Meteorological and hydrological characteristics 10

2.1.4. Resources 11

2.1.5. Economy and society: 12

2.2. Location, time and research subjects: 13

2.3. Scope of research (scope of research content): 13

2.4. Methodology and research methods 13

2.4.1. Methodology (system approach, pressure, status, impact, response) 13

2.4.2. Research method: 14

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH RESULTS 18

3.1. Current status of solid waste: 18

3.1.1. Sources of industrial solid waste 18

3.1.2. Amount of industrial solid waste generated 21

3.1.3. Characteristics and composition of solid waste: 25

3.1.4. Distribution and collection of solid waste 30

3.1.5. Current status of treatment and main treatment technology 33

3.1.6 Assessment of the potential for reduction, recovery, and recycling of solid waste 34

3.1.7. Forecasting industrial solid waste generation 38

3.2. Current status of solid waste management 39

3.2.1. Management system 39

3.2.2. Industrial solid waste management in Phuc Khanh Industrial Park 41

3.3. Proposing solutions to improve the efficiency of solid waste management 43

3.3.1. Solutions on organization and management 43

3.3.2. Solutions on mechanisms and policies 49

3.3.3. Solutions on communication, awareness raising and human resource development 49

3.3.4 Investment and financial solutions 50

3.3.5. Solutions on monitoring, inspection and supervision 51

3.3.6. Technical support solutions and technology research and development 51

3.3.7. Solutions to promote international cooperation, enhance exchange and technical cooperation with international organizations 52

3.3.8. Technical solutions (science, technology) 52

3.3.8.2. Waste treatment solution using Hydromex technology 54

3.3.9. Some other solutions 55

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 57

1. CONCLUSION 57

2. PROPOSAL 59

REFERENCES 60

APPENDIX 1

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First of all, I would like to express my most sincere gratitude to Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Manh Khai for directly guiding and creating all conditions to help me complete this thesis.

I would also like to express my deepest thanks to the staff at the Industrial Park Project Management Board of Thai Binh province and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Thai Binh province for their enthusiastic guidance, support and encouragement to help me complete my work well.

Finally, I would like to thank the teachers of the Center for Natural Resources and Environment Research, VNU, for their dedicated teaching and guidance on my path of scientific research.

COMMITMENT

I certify that this thesis is my own work, under the scientific guidance of Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Manh Khai, and that the collected data and analysis results are honest, not copied from any scientific research topic. I am fully responsible for my declaration.

November 17, 2015

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LIST OF SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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