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electrical conductive material (e.g., non-
ferrous metal) from nonconductive material
(e.g.. organics). (1)
ELECTRONICOPTICAL SORTER
separates glass from stones and pieces of
ceramics: sorts the glass according to
color. Photoelectric detector determines
the color or opacity of the material and
blasts of air deflect the pieces into the
proper containers. (1)
ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR
device for removing particulate matter from
MWC facility air emissions. It works by
causing the particles to become
electrostatically charged and then
attracting them to an oppositely charged
plate, where they are precipitated out of
the air. (7)
ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATOR
a device utilizing the principle that electrical
conductors lose an induced static
charge faster than insulators. In this way,
an electrostatic sorter can separate conducting
materials (e.g., aluminum) from
non-conducting ones (e.g.. glass) afler the
particles are charged in a high voltage
direct current electrical field. (I)
ELUlRlATlON
a process wherein materials are separated
according to differences in their densities
andlor shapes in a counter- current stream
of a fluid, usually water, gas or air. (1)
EMISSION STANDARD
a rule or measurement established to regulate
or control the amount of a given constituent
that may be discharged into the
outdoor atmosphere. (I)
EMISSION
1. Discharge of a gas into atmospheric circulation
(7). 2. Material released into the
air either by a discrete source (primary
emission) or as a result of a photochemical
reaction or chain of reactions (secondary
~- emissinn)--The.total of substances
exhausted into the atmosphere. (I)
EMULSION
a liquid that is a mixture of liquids that do
not dissolve in each other. in an emulsion,
one of the liquids contains minute droplets
of the other, which are evenly distributed
throughout.
END PRODUCT
any finished item which is not modified
prior to serving its intended end use. (5)
END-PRODUCT MANUFACTURER
produces from recycled material either a
finished product or a component for a finished
product.
ENERGY RECOVERY PROCESSES
I. Processes that recover the energy
content of combustible wastes directly by
burning, or indirectly by being converted to
another fuel form such as gas or oil (1). 2.
Conversion of waste energy. generally
through the combustion of processed or
raw refuse to produce steam. See also
Incineration (7).
ENERGY RECOVERY
energy resource recovery where a part, or
all, of the waste stream is processed to
utilize its heat content to produce hot air,
hot water, steam, electricity, synthetic fuel
or other useful energy forms. (1)
ENTERPRISE FUND
a fund for a specific purpose that is selfsupporting
from the revenue it generates.
(7)
ENVIRONMENT
the conditions, circumstances, and influ-
ences SUrrOUnding and affecting the devet-
opment of an organism(s). (I)
ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSleLE
the conscious act of choosing options
which do not have a negative impact on
the environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM
the interaction of an organism or group of
organisms with its natural and manmade
surroundings. (1)
EPA United States Environmental Protection
Agency
EXTRACTION
the separation of specific constituents from
a matrix of solids or a solution, employing
mechanical andlor chemical methods. Also
see recovery (t)
EXTRANEOUS ASH
after combustion, that portion of the
residue (ash 8, non-combustible) which is
derived from entrained materials which
Appendlx 8. Glossary of Terms 8'1