Effects of a gas extraction interruption on emissions of methane and carbon dioxide from a landfill, and on methane oxidation in the cover soil

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1182-1190

  Börjesson, Gunnar ^a   Svensson, Bo H ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BACTERIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; EXTRACTION; LAND FILL; METHANE; OXIDATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

GAS EXTRACTION SYSTEMS;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; GAS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LANDFILL; OXIDATION; SOIL;

EID: 1842376336     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1997.00472425002600040034x     Document Type: Article

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