A fully coupled finite element model of landfill gas migration in a partially saturated soil

CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 201-215

  Ferguson, W J ^a   Palananthakumar, B ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Finite element model; Gas transport mechanism; Landfill gas migration; Loscoe landfill gas explosion; Partially saturated soil

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SOILS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; GAS TRANSPORT MECHANISMS; LANDFILL GAS MIGRATION; LOSCOE LANDFILL GAS EXPLOSION; PARTIALLY SATURATED SOILS;

LAND FILL;

EID: 22444435800     PISSN: 15261492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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