Evaluating the use of electrical resistivity imaging technique for improving CH4 and CO2 emission rate estimations in landfills

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 389, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 522-531

  Georgaki, I ^a   Soupios, P ^a   Sakkas, N ^a   Ververidis, F ^a   Trantas, E ^a   Vallianatos, F ^a   Manios, T ^a  

^a TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Geophysical; Greenhouse gases; Landfill; Leachate; Solid wastes; Static chamber

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; SOLID WASTES;

ORGANIC WASTE (OW); SURFACE GAS EMISSIONS;

LAND FILL;

CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE; SURFACE WATER;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; GREENHOUSE GAS; IMAGING METHOD; LANDFILL; LEACHATE; METHANE; SAMPLING; SOLID WASTE; TOMOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; GAS; GREENHOUSE; IMAGING SYSTEM; LANDFILL LEACHATE; ORGANIC WASTE; PHYSICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SOIL; TOMOGRAPHY; WASTE; WATER SAMPLING;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRODES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; METHANE; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EID: 36148968052     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.08.033     Document Type: Article

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