Pneumatic refuse conveying system
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The Pneumatic Refuse Conveying System is a type of waste disposal system that uses air to move refuse through pipes to collection points.
A notable example was implemented in the Stockholm
area in Sweden
. Refuse is conveyed through steel pipes by a 20–25 meter per second air current.
A notable example was implemented in the Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
area in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Refuse is conveyed through steel pipes by a 20–25 meter per second air current.
Sources
- Kolson, Kenneth. Big Plans: The Allure and Folly of Urban Design. Johns Hopkins Press, 2001.