Stochastic modelling of landfill leachate and biogas production incorporating waste heterogeneity. Model formulation and uncertainty analysis

Waste Management

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 453-462

  Zacharof, A I ^a   Butler, A P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOGAS; DECOMPOSITION; HYDROLOGY; LAND FILL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RANDOM PROCESSES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

BIOGAS PRODUCTION; LANDFILL LEACHATE; STOCHASTIC MODELING;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIOGAS;

GAS SEEPAGE; LANDFILL; LEACHATE; NUMERICAL MODEL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DECOMPOSITION; FLOW RATE; LANDFILL LEACHATE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; METHODOLOGY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STOCHASTIC MODEL; UNCERTAINTY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER FLOW;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; GARBAGE; GASES; METHANE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; TIME FACTORS; UNCERTAINTY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER MOVEMENTS;

EID: 2142781606     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2003.09.010     Document Type: Article

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