Evaluation of the odour reduction potential of alternative cover materials at a commercial landfill

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1115-1119

  Solan, P J ^a   Dodd, V A ^a   Curran, T P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

C D; C I; Daily landfill cover; Odour; Woodchip

Indexed keywords

COVER MATERIALS; COVER TYPES; LANDFILL COVER MATERIAL; LANDFILL COVERS; LANDFILL SITE; ODOUR ANALYSIS; ODOUR EMISSIONS; REDUCTION POTENTIAL; STORAGE CAPACITY; WASTE STREAM; WOOD CHIP;

LAND FILL; ODOR CONTROL; WOOD PRODUCTS;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

ANTIFOULING AGENT; LANDFILL; ODOR; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STORAGE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WOOD;

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; LANDFILL; MATERIALS TESTING; MOISTURE; ODOR CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOOD CHIP;

ALUMINUM SILICATES; IRELAND; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; ODORS; REFUSE DISPOSAL; WATER; WOOD;

CHIPS; COVERINGS; LAND FILL; ODOR CONTROL; WASTE DISPOSAL; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 71549120386     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.09.030     Document Type: Article

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