An incremental model to assess the environmental impact of cap cover systems on MSW landfill emissions

Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 298-312

  Staub, Matthias J ^a   Marcolina, Giorgia ^a,b   Gourc, Jean Pierre ^a   Simonin, Raphaël ^a  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fugitive emissions; Geomembranes; Landfill cap covers; Methane; Modelling; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

COVER LINING; COVER SYSTEM; COVER TYPES; FUGITIVE EMISSIONS; INCREMENTAL MODELS; LANDFILL MANAGEMENT; LANDFILL OPERATIONS; LANDFILL OPERATORS; LEACHATES; METHANE EMISSIONS; METHANE PRODUCTION; MODELLING; MSW LANDFILLS; OXIDATION EFFICIENCY; SINGLE CELLS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS EMISSIONS; GEOMEMBRANES; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LEACHATE TREATMENT; LEACHING; METHANE; PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOMEMBRANE; INFILTRATION; LANDFILL CAPPING; LEACHATE; METHANE; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 79954858852     PISSN: 02661144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2011.01.013     Document Type: Article

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