Modelling the behaviour of mechanical biological treatment outputs in landfills using the GasSim model

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 408, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1979-1984

  Donovan, S M ^a   Bateson, T ^a   Gronow, J R ^a   Voulvoulis, N ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biowaste; Greenhouse gas; Landfill; Methane modelling

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE WASTES; BIOWASTE; BIOWASTES; GAS PRODUCTIONS; GASEOUS EMISSIONS; LANDFILL DIRECTIVE; LANDFILL GAS EMISSIONS; LANDFILL METHANE; LANDFILL OPERATORS; LANDFILLING; LEGAL REQUIREMENTS; LONG TERM; MECHANICAL-BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; MEMBER STATE; METHANE EMISSIONS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PRE-TREATMENT;

BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; FERTILIZERS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); METHANATION; METHANE; SOIL CONDITIONERS; SOLID WASTES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE TREATMENT;

LAND FILL;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EMISSION CONTROL; GREENHOUSE GAS; LANDFILL; METHANE; NUMERICAL MODEL; WASTE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL THERAPY; DOMESTIC WASTE; GAS WASTE; LANDFILL; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEGREGATION ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AIR POLLUTANTS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CITIES; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; GASES; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; METHANE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REFUSE DISPOSAL; WASTE PRODUCTS;

EUROPE;

EID: 77349125796     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.12.011     Document Type: Article

References (27)

1. Beaven R.P., White J.K., and Rees White T.C. Forced air flow and distribution in landfilled waste. Final report project WR0302 (2009), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, London
2. Christensen T.H., Kjeldsen P., and Lindhardt B. Gas-generating processes in landfills. In: Christensen T.H., Cossu R., and Stegmann R. (Eds). Landfilling of waste: Biogas (1996), E & FN Spon, London
3. Cossu R., Andreottola G., and Muntoni A. Modelling landfill gas production. In: Christensen T.H., Cossu R., and Stegmann R. (Eds). Landfilling of waste: Biogas (1996), E & FN Spon, London
4. Council of the European Union. Directive on the landfill of waste (99/31/EC) Official Journal L 182 (1999) 1-19
5. De Gioannis G., Muntoni A., Cappai G., and Milia S. Landfill gas generation after mechanical biological treatment of municipal solid waste. Estimation of gas generation rate constants. Waste Manag 29 (2009) 1026-1034
6. Department of the environment, food and rural affairs. Waste strategy for England (2007), HMSO, Norwich
7. Donovan S., Gronow J., and Voulvoulis N. The global warming potential of biodegradable municipal waste management options. proceedings of Waste 2008, Waste and Resource Management - A Shared Responsibility (2008), Golder Associates (UK) Ltd, Nottingham
8. Donovan S, Bateson T, Gronow J, Voulvoulis N. Characterisation of biologically pretreated wastes. J Air Waste Manage; in press.
9. Einola J.K.M., Karhu A.E., and Rintala J.A. Mechanically-biologically treated municipal solid waste as a support medium for microbial methane oxidation to mitigate landfill greenhouse emissions. Waste Manag 28 (2008) 97-111
10. El-Fadel M., Findikakis A.N., and Leckie J.O. Gas simulation models for solid waste landfills. Crit Rev Environ Sci Technol 27 3 (1997) 237-283
11. El-Fadel M., Findikakis A.N., and Leckie J.O. Numerical modelling of generation and transport of gas and heat in sanitary landfills; III. Sensitivity analysis. Waste Manag Res 15 (1997) 87-102
12. Environment Agency. Landfill gas flaring guidance (2002), Environment Agency, Bristol
13. Ham R.K., and Barlaz M.A. Measurement and prediction of landfill gas quality and quantity. In: Christensen T.H., Cossu R., and Stegmann R. (Eds). Sanitary landfilling: Process, technology and environmental impacts (1989), Academic Press, USA
14. Huber P.P., Huber-Humer M., and Lechner P. Effect of different aeration rates on nitrous oxide emissions. Twelfth international waste management and landfill symposium (2009), CISA, Cagliari, Italy
15. Knox K., and Robinson H. MBT and thermal treatment of MSW residues: a comparative study of energy balance and long-term pollution potential of leachates. Eleventh international waste management and landfill symposium (2007), CISA, Cagliari, Italy
16. Komilis D.P., Ham R.K., and Stegmann R. The effect of municipal solid waste pretreatment on landfill behaviour: a literature review. Waste Manag Res 17 (1999) 10-19
17. Leikam K., and Stegmann R. Influence of mechanical-biological pretreatment of municipal solid waste on landfill behaviour. Waste Manag Res 17 (1999) 424-429
18. Mahar R.B., Liu J., Yue D., and Nie Y. Landfilling of pretreated municipal solid waste by natural convection of air and its effects. J Environ Sci Health A 42 (2007) 351-359
19. Meima J.A., Naranjo N.M., and Haarstrick A. Sensitivity analysis and literature review of parameters controlling local biodegradation processes in municipal solid waste landfills. Waste Manag 28 5 (2008) 904-918
20. Palmisano A.C., and Barlaz M.A. Microbiology of solid waste (1996), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida
21. Pan J., and Voulvoulis N. The role of mechanical biological treatment in reducing methane emissions from landfill disposal of municipal solid waste in the United Kingdom. J Air Waste Manag 57 2 (2007) 155-163
22. Powell J., Jain P., Kim H., Townsend T., and Reinhart D. Changes in landfill gas quality as a result of controlled air injection. Environ Sci Technol 40 3 (2006) 1029-1034
23. Rich C., Gronow J., and Voulvoulis N. The potential for aeration of MSW landfills to accelerate completion. Waste Manag 28 (2008) 1039-1048
24. Richard T. The effect of lignin on biodegradability (1996). http://www.css.cornell.edu/compost/calc/lignin.html Available online (www.css.cornell.edu/compost/calc/lignin.html) accessed January 2009
25. Ritzowski M., and Stegmann R. Controlling greenhouse gas emission through landfill in situ aeration. Int J Greenh Gas Con 1 3 (2007) 281-288
26. 4 emission and leachate composition of a forest soil. J Plant Nutr Soil Sci 166 (2003) 39-46
27. Williams P.T. Waste treatment and disposal. 2nd edition (2005), John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester, England