A laboratory evaluation of errors associated with the determination of landfill gas emissions

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 240-244

  Senevirathna, D G M ^a   Achari, G ^a   Hettiaratchi, J P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Closed flux chambers; Errors; Laboratory investigation; Landfills; Surface emission

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FLUXES; GRIT CHAMBERS; LAND FILL;

CLOSED FLUX CHAMBERS; FLUX RATE; SURFACE EMISSION;

GAS EMISSIONS;

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FLUXES; GAS EMISSIONS; GRIT CHAMBERS; LAND FILL;

ERROR ANALYSIS; FLUX CHAMBER; LABORATORY METHOD; LANDFILL;

EID: 33745624283     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L05-111     Document Type: Article

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