2D modelling of clogging in landfill leachate collection systems

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1393-1409

  Cooke, A J ^a   Rowe, R Kerry ^b  

^a Gartner Lee Limited   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Clogging; Landfills; Leachate collection systems; Mineral precipitation; Modelling

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULICS; LAND FILL; LEACHATE TREATMENT; LEACHING; POROSITY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; TWO DIMENSIONAL; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CLOGGING; LANDFILLS; LEACHATE COLLECTION SYSTEMS; MINERAL PRECIPITATION; MODELLING;

REFUSE DISPOSAL;

BIOFILM; FLOW MODELING; FLUID FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC HEAD; LANDFILL; LEACHATE; POROSITY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); PREDICTION; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 54549120453     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T08-062     Document Type: Article

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