Leachate recirculation using horizontal trenches in bioreactor landfills

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 837-847

  Haydar, Mazen M ^a   Khire, Milind V ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological treatment; Landfills; Leaching; Recirculation; Trenches

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; HYDRAULICS; LEACHATE TREATMENT; SOLID WASTES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; LEACHATE FLUX; LEACHATE RECIRCULATION SYSTEM (LRS); MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW);

LAND FILL;

LANDFILL; LEACHATE;

EID: 22744450930     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2005)131:7(837)     Document Type: Article

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