Effect of leachate recirculation on refuse decomposition rates at landfill site: A case study

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 175-187

  Demir, Ahmet ^a   Bilgili, M Sinan ^a   Özkaya, Bestamin ^a  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Biochemical methane potential; Landfill; Leachate recirculation; Solid waste

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; LAND FILL; METHANE; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SOLID WASTES;

BIOCHEMICAL METHANE POTENTIALS (BMP); REFUSE DECOMPOSITION;

LEACHATE TREATMENT;

METHANE; ORGANIC MATTER;

LANDFILL; LEACHATE; METHANOGENESIS; SOLID WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARTICLE; DECOMPOSITION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; LANDFILL; LANDFILL LEACHATE; REACTION ANALYSIS; REACTION TIME; SOLID WASTE; STANDARD; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 2342636411     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2004.004184     Document Type: Article

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