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Traven L, Linšak Ž, Crvelin G, Baldigara A. Atmospheric parameters play an important role in driving hydrogen sulphide concentrations in ambient air near waste management centres. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:1451. [PMID: 37947876 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-12047-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Emissions of odorous compounds are major contributors to public opposition when siting waste management facilities. Thus, it is essential to understand how to minimise the concentration of odour-causing chemicals in ambient air surrounding such facilities. Although the concentration of pollutants in the atmosphere is a function of meteorology, there is limited data on the atmospheric parameters that drive ambient air concentrations of odour-causing substances in settlements near waste management facilities. Here, we analysed how temperature, wind direction, wind speed, atmospheric pressure and humidity impact the concentrations of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) in the ambient air, a potentially toxic chemical and a chief contributor to noxious odours. The relative contribution of each variable was assessed using multivariate statistical analysis applied to an extensive data set of over 7,000 data points collected during 2021. Our results show that all tested atmospheric parameters significantly affected H2S concentrations in ambient air. Wind direction had the greatest impact on H2S concentrations, followed by temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure and wind speed. Specifically, the concentration of H2S was positively correlated with humidity and atmospheric pressure and had a U-shaped correlation with temperature. Atmospheric variables were able to explain 15% of variation in H2S concentrations (R2 = 15%), indicating the presence of other factors affecting H2S ambient air concentrations. Our study shows that proper consideration of atmospheric parameters, especially wind direction and temperatures, is of uttermost importance when siting waste management facilities. The conclusions are broadly applicable to odorous compounds near waste management facilities, so adverse effects to human health and the environment can be minimised.
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- Luka Traven
- Department of Environmental Medicine, Medical Faculty University of Rijeka, Braće Branchetta 20/1, 51000, Rijeka, Croatia.
- Department of Environmental Health, Teaching Institute of Public Health of the Primorsko-Goranska County, Krešimirova 52a, 51000, Rijeka, Croatia.
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, Medical Faculty University of Rijeka, Braće Branchetta 20/1, 51000, Rijeka, Croatia
- Department of Environmental Health, Teaching Institute of Public Health of the Primorsko-Goranska County, Krešimirova 52a, 51000, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Environmental Health, Teaching Institute of Public Health of the Primorsko-Goranska County, Krešimirova 52a, 51000, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Technical Faculty, Doctoral Study in Environmental Engineering, University of Rijeka, Vukovarska 38, 51000, Rijeka, Croatia
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Kim RH, Lee NH, Yoon SP, Song SH, Park JK. Considerations on the methane correction factor and fraction of methane parameters in the IPCC first-order decay model for active aeration landfills. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023; 169:232-242. [PMID: 37473662 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Understanding the behavior of organic carbon in municipal solid waste landfills is a major challenge for estimating methane (CH4) emissions using the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) first-order decay (FOD) model. According to the IPCC guidelines, the default values of CH4 correction factor (MCF) and fraction of CH4 (F) for active aeration landfills are set as 0.4 and 0.5, respectively. However, whether it is reasonable to apply the default values of MCF and F to active aeration landfills is questionable. This study aims to estimate the MCF and develop a method to determine the F value for active aeration landfills. In this investigation, three landfill sites were operated as active aeration landfills to estimate the MCF and the F. The study results indicate that MCF values were lower than the default value of 0.4 provided in the IPCC guidelines under aerobic conditions with a CH4 concentration of less than 5%. According to the carbon balance analyses, there was a mismatch between the theoretical CH4/CO2 ratio based on the F default value of 0.5 and the measured CH4/CO2 ratio. Using the F calculation method proposed in this study, the theoretical CH4/CO2 ratio and the measured CH4/CO2 ratio was calculated equally. The F values during air injection ranged from 0.25 to 0.93 at three landfill sites, suggesting that adapting the F default value of 0.5 for active aeration landfills may lead to significant errors in the estimation of CH4 emissions using the IPCC FOD model.
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- Ran-Hui Kim
- Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Anyang University, 22, Samdeok-ro, 37beon-gil, Manan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Anyang University, 22, Samdeok-ro, 37beon-gil, Manan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Semyung University, 65, Semyeong-ro, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Ecowillplus Co., Ltd., Heungan-daero 427beon-gil, Dongan-gu, Anyang-Si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Ecowillplus Co., Ltd., Heungan-daero 427beon-gil, Dongan-gu, Anyang-Si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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Krause MJ, Detwiler N, Eades W, Marro D, Schwarber A, Tolaymat T. Understanding landfill gas behavior at elevated temperature landfills. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023; 165:83-93. [PMID: 37087787 PMCID: PMC10405139 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Landfill gas (LFG) wellhead data were compared to understand the range of observations due to unique conditions at five elevated temperature landfills (ETLFs) in the U.S. Correlations of the primary gas ratio, CH4:CO2, show distinct compositional indicators for (1) typical operation, (2) subsurface exothermic reactions (SERs), (3) high moisture content, and (4) air intrusion that can help operators and regulators diagnose conditions across gas extraction wells. ETLFs A, B, D, and E showed similar trends, such as decreasing CH4 and increasing CO2, CO, and H2 that have been previously described. ETLF C uniquely exhibited elevated CH4 and temperatures simultaneously due to carbonation (i.e., CO2 consumption) of a steel slag which was used as alternative daily cover (ADC). At the maximum gas well temperature, T = 82 °C/180 °F, CH4 and CO2 concentrations were 47% and 28%, respectively. At ETLFs A, B, and E, H2 > 50% were regularly observed in affected gas wells for several years. At the five ETLFs, maximum CO concentrations ranged from 1400-16,000 ppmv. Like the analysis of CH4:CO2, it is hypothesized here that H2 (%):CO (ppmv) may infer the types of waste that are thermally degrading. Co-disposal of industrial wastes and MSW and the use of potentially reactive ADCs should remain an important consideration for landfill operators and regulators because of their potential long-term impacts to LFG quality.
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- Max J Krause
- US Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA.
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- Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA
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- Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA
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- Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA
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- US Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA
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- US Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA
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Ma J, Gu Y, Liu L, Zhang Y, Wei M, Jiang A, Liu X, He C. Study on the effect of landfill gas on aerobic municipal solid waste degradation: Lab-scale model and tests. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 869:161875. [PMID: 36709894 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Aeration is of great importance in landfill remediation. However, most existing studies on aerobic waste degradation ignore the presence of landfill gases. In this study, gas characteristics during aerobic waste degradation in the presence of landfill gas in lab-scale lysimeters were investigated. Oxygen (O2) was intermittently injected into municipal solid waste. Changes in the gas concentration and reaction rate of methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2), and O2 during the reaction process were monitored and calculated. The results showed that all reactions, including aerobic degradation, CH4 oxidation, and anaerobic waste degradation, occurred simultaneously during landfill aeration. The maximum O2 consumption rate was 0.013 mol day-1 kg-1 dry waste. CH4 production was stimulated after the O2 content was insufficient to sustain the aerobic environment. Higher CH4 production was likely attributed to the remaining substrate and biomass from dead aerobic microorganisms decomposed by growing anaerobic microorganisms. Based on the biochemical reaction and principle of mass conservation, a gas balance model during waste aeration was established to analyze the proportions of aerobic waste degradation, CH4 oxidation, and anaerobic waste degradation. The CH4 oxidation reaction was more advantageous than the aerobic waste degradation reaction during aeration. With an increase in gas injection times, the anaerobic reaction gradually weakened. The maximum proportion of CH4 oxidation reaction could achieve at 21.4 % during aeration, which is of great significance for the waste degradation reaction. The maximum proportion of aerobic waste degradation and the minimum proportion of anaerobic waste degradation were approximately 16.0 % and 74.2 %, respectively. The results show that landfill gas should be considered in the progress of landfill aeration. This study provides a novel approach for calculating the proportion of reactions during landfill aeration, which deepens the understanding of the reaction process and contributes to the design of aerobic landfill projects.
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- Jun Ma
- Department of Civil Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China; IRSM-CAS/HK PolyU Joint Laboratory on Solid Waste Science, Wuhan 430071, China; Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Contaminated Sludge and Soil Science and Engineering, Wuhan 430071, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, China; Jiangsu Institute of Zoneco Co., Ltd., Yixing 214200, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China
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- Shenzhen Metro Construction Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518026, China
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Fathinezhad A, Jafari NH, Oldenburg CM, Caldwell MD. Numerical investigation of air intrusion and aerobic reactions in municipal solid waste landfills. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 147:60-72. [PMID: 35623262 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Air intrusion into municipal solid waste landfills can cause a localized switch from anaerobic to aerobic biodegradation adjacent to the intrusion. The purpose of this study was to explore the effects on temperature and gas composition of air intrusion into an idealized anaerobic landfill. Two scenarios of air intrusion and injection were simulated using a mechanistic landfill model built into TOUGH2. The modeled landfill geometry and properties are based on an actual U.S. landfill. The simulation results show that air intrusion can cause a quick switch from anaerobic to aerobic conditions and as a result, cause a fast increase in temperature of up to 30 °C associated with stimulation of aerobic biodegradation reactions. Associated with the change to aerobic conditions is a decrease in CH4/CO2 (v/v) ratio in the landfill gas. Depending on the air flow rate intruding or injecting into the landfill, localized aerobic biodegradation is stimulated and as a result heat generation rate of 10 to 150 W/m3 leads to temperature increase. Temperature increase near a temporary air intrusion lasts no longer than a few weeks while the high temperatures in deep layers could last up to one year.
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- Alborz Fathinezhad
- Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States.
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- Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States.
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- Energy Geosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United States.
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- Groundwater and Technical Program, Waste Management, Inc., Houston, TX, United States.
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Huang D, Du Y, Xu Q, Ko JH. Quantification and control of gaseous emissions from solid waste landfill surfaces. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 302:114001. [PMID: 34731706 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Landfilling is the most common option for solid waste disposal worldwide. Landfill sites can emit significant quantities of greenhouse gases (GHGs; e.g., methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide) and release toxic and odorous compounds (e.g., sulfides). Due to the complex composition and characteristics of landfill surface gas emissions, the quantification and control of landfill emissions are challenging. This review attempts to comprehensively understand landfill emission quantification and control options by primarily focusing on GHGs and odor compounds. Landfill emission quantification was highlighted by combining different emissions monitoring approaches to improve the quality of landfill emission data. Also, landfill emission control requires a specific approach that targets emission compounds or a systematic approach that reduces overall emissions by combining different control methods since the diverse factors dominate the emissions of various compounds and their transformation. This integrated knowledge of emission quantification and control options for GHGs and odor compounds is beneficial for establishing field monitoring campaigns and incorporating mitigation strategies to quantify and control multiple landfill emissions.
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- Dandan Huang
- Key Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Guangdong, 518055, China; School of Ecology, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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- Key Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Ocean Sciences, Jeju National University, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea.
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Sughosh P, Sivakumar Babu GL. The Role of Bioreactor Landfill Concept in Waste Management in India. J Indian Inst Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s41745-021-00248-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Duan Z, Scheutz C, Kjeldsen P. Trace gas emissions from municipal solid waste landfills: A review. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 119:39-62. [PMID: 33039980 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2020.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Trace gas emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills have received increasing attention in recent years. This paper reviews literature published between 1983 and 2019, focusing on (i) the origin and fate of trace gas in MSW landfills, (ii) sampling and analytical techniques, (iii) quantitative emission measurement techniques, (iv) concentration and surface emission rates of common trace compounds at different landfill units and (v) the environmental and health concerns associated with trace gas emissions from MSW landfills. Trace gases can be produced from waste degradation, direct volatilisation of chemicals in waste products or from conversions/reactions between other compounds. Different chemical groups dominate the different waste decomposition stages. In general, organic sulphur compounds and oxygenated compounds are connected with fresh waste, while abundant hydrogen sulphide, aromatics and aliphatic hydrocarbons are usually found during the methane fermentation stage. Selection of different sampling, analytical and emission rate measurement techniques might generate different results when quantifying trace gas emission from landfills, and validation tests are needed to evaluate the reliability of current methods. The concentrations of trace gases and their surface emission rates vary largely from site to site, and fresh waste dumping areas and uncovered waste surfaces are the most important fugitive emission sources. The adverse effects of trace gas emission are not fully understood, and more emission data are required in future studies to assess quantitatively their environmental impacts as well as health risks.
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- Zhenhan Duan
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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Li Y, Alaimo CP, Kim M, Kado NY, Peppers J, Xue J, Wan C, Green PG, Zhang R, Jenkins BM, Vogel CFA, Wuertz S, Young TM, Kleeman MJ. Composition and Toxicity of Biogas Produced from Different Feedstocks in California. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2019; 53:11569-11579. [PMID: 31479247 PMCID: PMC7608650 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b03003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Biogas is a renewable energy source composed of methane, carbon dioxide, and other trace compounds produced from anaerobic digestion of organic matter. A variety of feedstocks can be combined with different digestion techniques that each yields biogas with different trace compositions. California is expanding biogas production systems to help meet greenhouse gas reduction goals. Here, we report the composition of six California biogas streams from three different feedstocks (dairy manure, food waste, and municipal solid waste). The chemical and biological composition of raw biogas is reported, and the toxicity of combusted biogas is tested under fresh and photochemically aged conditions. Results show that municipal waste biogas contained elevated levels of chemicals associated with volatile chemical products such as aromatic hydrocarbons, siloxanes, and certain halogenated hydrocarbons. Food waste biogas contained elevated levels of sulfur-containing compounds including hydrogen sulfide, mercaptans, and sulfur dioxide. Biogas produced from dairy manure generally had lower concentrations of trace chemicals, but the combustion products had slightly higher toxicity response compared to the other feedstocks. Atmospheric aging performed in a photochemical smog chamber did not strongly change the toxicity (oxidative capacity or mutagenicity) of biogas combustion exhaust.
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- Yin Li
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California – Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California – Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California – Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology and Center for Health and the Environment, University of California – Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California – Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California – Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California – Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California – Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California – Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California – Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology and Center for Health and the Environment, University of California – Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Singapore Center for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technical University, Singapore 637551
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California – Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California – Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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Feng SJ, Li AZ, Zheng QT, Cao BY, Chen HX. Numerical model of aerobic bioreactor landfill considering aerobic-anaerobic condition and bio-stable zone development. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:15229-15247. [PMID: 30929171 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04875-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Aeration by airflow technology is a reliable method to accelerate waste biodegradation and stabilization and hence shorten the aftercare period of a landfill. To simulate hydro-biochemical behaviors in this type of landfills, this study develops a model coupling multi-phase flow, multi-component transport and aerobic-anaerobic biodegradation using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method. The uniqueness of the model is that it can well describe the evolution of aerobic zone, anaerobic zone, and temperature during aeration and evaluate aeration efficiency considering aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation processes. After being verified using existing in situ and laboratory test results, the model is then employed to reveal the bio-stable zone development, aerobic biochemical reactions around vertical well (VW), and anaerobic reactions away from VW. With an increase in the initial organic matter content (0.1 to 0.4), the bio-stable zone expands at a decreasing speed but with all the horizontal ranges larger than 17 m after an intermittent aeration for 1000 days. When waste intrinsic permeability is equal or greater than 10-11 m2, aeration using a low pressure between 4 and 8 kPa is appropriate. The aeration efficiency would be underestimated if anaerobic biodegradation is neglected because products of anaerobic biodegradation would be oxidized more easily. A horizontal spacing of 17 m is suggested for aeration VWs with a vertical spacing of 10 m for screens. Since a lower aeration frequency can give greater aeration efficiency, a 20-day aeration/20-day leachate recirculation scenario is recommended considering the maximum temperature over a reasonable range. For wet landfills with low temperature, the proportion of aeration can be increased to 0.67 (20-day aeration/10-day leachate recirculation) or an even higher value.
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- Shi-Jin Feng
- Key Laboratory of Geotechnical and Underground Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Geotechnical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geotechnical and Underground Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Geotechnical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Geotechnical and Underground Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Geotechnical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1PZ, UK
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- Key Laboratory of Geotechnical and Underground Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Department of Geotechnical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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Li W, Sun Y, Wang H, Wang YN. Improving leachate quality and optimizing CH 4 and N 2O emissions from a pre-aerated semi-aerobic bioreactor landfill using different pre-aeration strategies. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 209:839-847. [PMID: 30114732 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.06.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Landfill aeration efficiently accelerates municipal solid waste (MSW) stabilization. This method also impacts methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions during aeration. In this study, the effects of three pre-aeration strategies on leachate quality variations and CH4 and N2O emissions from three lab-scale pre-aerated semi-aerobic bioreactor landfills, which were filled with MSW, were investigated: low frequency and high frequency intermittent aeration (LIA and HIA) and continuous micro-aeration (CMA). Experimental results showed that these three strategies effectively reduced organic and N-based pollutants concentration in leachate. Compared with intermittent aeration (IA), CMA increased cumulative CH4 emissions (9234.3 mg) and resulted in a longer emission period (95 days). HIA generated the least cumulative CH4 emissions (4297.6 mg) and shortest emission period (65 days) due to organic matter loss during aeration. N2O emissions were present at low levels in early stages for each bioreactor, and then, increased by 1-3 orders of magnitude in the later stages due to low influent carbon-nitrogen ratio. HIA resulted in maximum cumulative N2O emissions (2884.6 mg) and experienced a longer emission period (179 days) compared to CMA (2281.6 mg; 151 days). LIA had the longest N2O emission period (209 days), but had the lowest cumulative N2O emissions (1486.3 mg). CH4 and N2O emissions mainly occurred in the early and later stages of landfill stabilization, respectively. Therefore, the study proposes an optimized pre-aeration strategy for practical landfill aeration management: early CMA may promote rapid organic matter removal and effective CH4 recovery; and late LIA may reduce N2O emissions.
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- Weihua Li
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266033, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266033, China.
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266033, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266033, China
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Li W, Sun Y, Bian R, Wang H, Zhang D. N 2O emissions from an intermittently aerated semi-aerobic aged refuse bioreactor: Combined effect of COD and NH 4+-N in influent leachate. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2017; 69:242-249. [PMID: 28811146 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2017.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2017] [Revised: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The carbon-nitrogen ratio (COD/NH4+-N) is an important factor affecting nitrification and denitrification in wastewater treatment; this factor also influences nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. This study investigated two simulated intermittently aerated semi-aerobic aged refuse bioreactors (SAARB) filled with 8-year old aged refuse (AR). The research analyzed how differences in and the combination of influent COD and NH4+-N impact N2O emissions in leachate treatment. Experimental results showed that N2O emissions increased as the influent COD/NH4+-N decreased. The influent COD had a greater effect on N2O emissions than NH4+-N at the same influent ratios of COD/NH4+-N (2.7 and 8.0, respectively). The maximum N2O emission accounted for 8.82±2.65% of the total nitrogen removed from the influent leachate; the maximum level occurred when the COD was 2000mg/L. An analysis of differences in influent carbon sources at the same COD/NH4+-N ratios concluded that the availability of biodegradable carbon substrates (i.e. glucose) is an important factor affecting N2O emissions. At a low influent COD/NH4+-N ratio (2.7), the N2O conversion rate was greater when there were more biodegradable carbon substrates. Although the SAARB included the N2O generation and reduction processes, N2O reduction mainly occurred later in the process, after leachate recirculation. The maximum N2O emission rate occurred in the first hour of single-period (24h) experiments, as leachate contacted the surface AR. In practical SAARB applications, N2O emissions may be reduced by measures such as reducing the initial recirculation loading of NH4+-N substrates, adding a later supplement of biodegradable carbon substrates, and/or prolonging hydraulic retention time (HRT) of influent leachate.
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- Weihua Li
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266033, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266033, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266033, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266033, PR China
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Jafari NH, Stark TD, Thalhamer T. Spatial and temporal characteristics of elevated temperatures in municipal solid waste landfills. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2017; 59:286-301. [PMID: 27866996 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.10.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2016] [Revised: 10/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Elevated temperatures in waste containment facilities can pose health, environmental, and safety risks because they generate toxic gases, pressures, leachate, and heat. In particular, MSW landfills undergo changes in behavior that typically follow a progression of indicators, e.g., elevated temperatures, changes in gas composition, elevated gas pressures, increased leachate migration, slope movement, and unusual and rapid surface settlement. This paper presents two MSW landfill case studies that show the spatial and time-lapse movements of these indicators and identify four zones that illustrate the transition of normal MSW decomposition to the region of elevated temperatures. The spatial zones are gas front, temperature front, and smoldering front. The gas wellhead temperature and the ratio of CH4 to CO2 are used to delineate the boundaries between normal MSW decomposition, gas front, and temperature front. The ratio of CH4 to CO2 and carbon monoxide concentrations along with settlement strain rates and subsurface temperatures are used to delineate the smoldering front. In addition, downhole temperatures can be used to estimate the rate of movement of elevated temperatures, which is important for isolating and containing the elevated temperature in a timely manner.
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- Navid H Jafari
- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, 3316N Patrick Taylor Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States.
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 205 N. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL 61801, United States.
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- El Dorado Hills Fire Department and Civil Engineer, Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Environmental Protection Agency, Sacramento, CA, United States.
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Wu C, Shimaoka T, Nakayama H, Komiya T, Chai X. Stimulation of waste decomposition in an old landfill by air injection. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 222:66-74. [PMID: 27710908 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.09.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Revised: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 09/17/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Three pilot-scale lysimeters were operated for 4.5years to quantify the change in the carbon and nitrogen pool in an old landfill under various air injection conditions. The results indicate that air injection at the bottom layer facilitated homogeneous distribution of oxygen in the waste matrix. Substantial total organic carbon (TOC) decomposition and methane generation reduction were achieved. Considerable amount of nitrogen was removed, suggesting that in situ nitrogen removal via the effective simultaneous nitrification and denitrification mechanism is viable. Moreover, material mass change measurements revealed a slight mass reduction of aged MSW (by approximately 4.0%) after 4.5years of aeration. Additionally, experiments revealed that intensive aeration during the final stage of the experiment did not further stimulate the degradation of the aged MSW. Therefore, elimination of the labile fraction of aged MSW should be considered the objective of in situ aeration.
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- Chuanfu Wu
- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China; Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Nag M, Shimaoka T, Komiya T. Nitrous oxide production during nitrification from organic solid waste under temperature and oxygen conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2016; 37:2890-2897. [PMID: 27028330 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2016.1168485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2015] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Landfill aeration can accelerate the biological degradation of organic waste and reduce methane production; however, it induces nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas. Nitrification is one of the pathways of N2O generation as a by-product during aerobic condition. This study was initiated to demonstrate the features of N2O production rate from organic solid waste during nitrification under three different temperatures (20°C, 30°C, and 40°C) and three oxygen concentrations (5%, 10%, and 20%) with high moisture content and high substrates' concentration. The experiment was carried out by batch experiment using Erlenmeyer flasks incubated in a shaking water bath for 72 h. A duplicate experiment was carried out in parallel, with addition of 100 Pa of acetylene as a nitrification inhibitor, to investigate nitrifiers' contribution to N2O production. The production rate of N2O ranged between 0.40 × 10(-3) and 1.14 × 10(-3) mg N/g-DM/h under the experimental conditions of this study. The rate of N2O production at 40°C was higher than at 20°C and 30°C. Nitrification was found to be the dominant pathway of N2O production. It was evaluated that optimization of O2 content is one of the crucial parameters in N2O production that may help to minimize greenhouse gas emissions and N turnover during aeration.
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- Mitali Nag
- a Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering , Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- b Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- b Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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Bartholameuz EM, Hettiaratchi JPA, Kumar S. Enhanced performance of the aerobic landfill reactor by augmentation of manganese peroxidase. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 218:46-52. [PMID: 27347797 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.06.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Revised: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The aim of the work discussed in this article was to determine the ability of an MnP augmented aerobic waste cell to reach stable conditions rapidly in terms of gas production, nutrient content and cellulose and hemicellulose to lignin ratio (C+H/L). Two types of experiments were conducted; small batch and laboratory scale lysimeter experiments. Results from batch experiments showed that enzyme added treatments have the capability to reach a stable C+H/L and lower gas production rates, faster than the treatments without enzyme addition. Enzyme enhancement of the lysimeter increased the rate of biodegradability of the waste; gas production increased more than two times and there was clear evidence of increase in nutrients (nitrogen, dissolved carbon, biological oxygen demand) in the lysimeter leachate.
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- E M Bartholameuz
- Centre for Environmental Engineering Research and Education (CEERE), Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Centre for Environmental Engineering Research and Education (CEERE), Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur 440020, India
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Nag M, Shimaoka T, Nakayama H, Komiya T, Xiaoli C. Field study of nitrous oxide production with in situ aeration in a closed landfill site. JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (1995) 2016; 66:280-287. [PMID: 26651851 DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2015.1130664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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UNLABELLED Nitrous oxide (N(2)O) has gained considerable attention as a contributor to global warming and depilation of stratospheric ozone layer. Landfill is one of the high emitters of greenhouse gas such as methane and N(2)O during the biodegradation of solid waste. Landfill aeration has been attracted increasing attention worldwide for fast, controlled and sustainable conversion of landfills into a biological stabilized condition, however landfill aeration impel N(2)O emission with ammonia removal. N(2)O originates from the biodegradation, or the combustion of nitrogen-containing solid waste during the microbial process of nitrification and denitrification. During these two processes, formation of N(2)O as a by-product from nitrification, or as an intermediate product of denitrification. In this study, air was injected into a closed landfill site and investigated the major N(2)O production factors and correlations established between them. The in-situ aeration experiment was carried out by three sets of gas collection pipes along with temperature probes were installed at three different distances of one, two and three meter away from the aeration point; named points A-C, respectively. Each set of pipes consisted of three different pipes at three different depths of 0.0, 0.75 and 1.5 m from the bottom of the cover soil. Landfill gases composition was monitored weekly and gas samples were collected for analysis of nitrous oxide concentrations. It was evaluated that temperatures within the range of 30-40°C with high oxygen content led to higher generation of nitrous oxide with high aeration rate. Lower O(2) content can infuse N(2)O production during nitrification and high O(2) inhibit denitrification which would affect N(2)O production. The findings provide insights concerning the production potentials of N(2)O in an aerated landfill that may help to minimize with appropriate control of the operational parameters and biological reactions of N turnover. IMPLICATIONS Investigation of nitrous oxide production potential during in situ aeration in an old landfill site revealed that increased temperatures and oxygen content inside the landfill site are potential factors for nitrous oxide production. Temperatures within the range of optimum nitrification process (30-40°C) induce nitrous oxide formation with high oxygen concentration as a by-product of nitrogen turnover. Decrease of oxygen content during nitrification leads increase of nitrous oxide production, while temperatures above 40°C with moderate and/or low oxygen content inhibit nitrous oxide generation.
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- Mitali Nag
- a Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering , Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- b Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- b Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- b Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan
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- c School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Tongji University , Shanghai , People's Republic of China
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Yang L, Chen Z, Zhang X, Liu Y, Xie Y. Comparison study of landfill gas emissions from subtropical landfill with various phases: A case study in Wuhan, China. JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (1995) 2015; 65:980-986. [PMID: 26030713 DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2015.1051605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The compositions and annual variations of landfill gas (LFG) were studied at two large-scale sites of Chen-Jia-Chong Landfill. Seventy-six wells were built and used for the collection and measurement of LFG. The investigation revealed the similarities and differences of LFG components and variations at two sites with different phases. It was found that ambient temperature and rainfall exhibited strong correlations with LFG components at both sites. Methane (CH₄) contents showed excellent correlations with CO₂at both sites. Notable correlations between hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) and major components (CH₄and carbon dioxide [CO₂]) were only observed in unstable methane phase. Especially, the CH₄/CO₂volumetric ratio could act as an excellent indicator for anaerobic reaction stage by judging its phasic variations. The study is beneficial for the efficient operation of LFG collection system and could shed light on gas purification and utilization.
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- Lie Yang
- a School of Resources and Environmental Engineering , Wuhan University of Technology , Wuhan , People's Republic of China
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Xu Q, Tian Y, Wang S, Ko JH. A comparative study of leachate quality and biogas generation in simulated anaerobic and hybrid bioreactors. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2015; 41:94-100. [PMID: 25857421 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2015.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Revised: 03/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/16/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Research has been conducted to compare leachate characterization and biogas generation in simulated anaerobic and hybrid bioreactor landfills with typical Chinese municipal solid waste (MSW). Three laboratory-scale reactors, an anaerobic (A1) and two hybrid bioreactors (C1 and C2), were constructed and operated for about 10months. The hybrid bioreactors were operated in an aerobic-anaerobic mode with different aeration frequencies by providing air into the upper layer of waste. Results showed that the temporary aeration into the upper layer aided methane generation by shortening the initial acidogenic phase because of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) reduction and pH increase. Chemical oxygen demand (COD) decreased faster in the hybrid bioreactors, but the concentrations of ammonia-nitrogen in the hybrid bioreactors were greater than those in the anaerobic control. Methanogenic conditions were established within 75d and 60d in C1 and C2, respectively. However, high aeration frequency led to the consumption of organic matters by aerobic degradation and resulted in reducing accumulative methane volume. The temporary aeration enhanced waste settlement and the settlement increased with increasing the frequency of aeration. Methane production was inhibited in the anaerobic control; however, the total methane generations from hybrid bioreactors were 133.4L/kgvs and 113.2L/kgvs. As for MSW with high content of food waste, leachate recirculation right after aeration stopped was not recommended due to VFA inhibition for methanogens.
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- Qiyong Xu
- Key Laboratory for Eco-Efficient Polysilicate Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory for Eco-Efficient Polysilicate Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory for Eco-Efficient Polysilicate Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory for Eco-Efficient Polysilicate Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Guangdong 518055, China.
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Wu C, Shimaoka T, Nakayama H, Komiya T. Kinetics of nitrous oxide production by denitrification in municipal solid waste. CHEMOSPHERE 2015; 125:64-69. [PMID: 25697806 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Revised: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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As one of the Nitrous Oxide (N2O) production pathways, denitrification plays an important role in regulating the emission of N2O into the atmosphere. In this study, the influences of different substrate concentrations and transient conditions on the denitrification rate and N2O-reducing activities were investigated. Results revealed that N2O production rates (i.e. denitrification rates) were stimulated by increased total organic carbon (TOC) concentration, while it was restrained under high oxygen concentrations. Moreover, the impact of nitrate concentrations on N2O production rates depended on the TOC/NO3--N ratios. All the N2O production rate data fitted well to a multiplicative Monod equation, with terms describing the influence of TOC and nitrate concentrations, and an Arrhenius-type equation. Furthermore, results demonstrated that high temperatures minimized the N2O-reducing activities in aged municipal solid waste, resulting in an accumulation of N2O. On the other hand, a transient condition caused by changing O2 concentrations may strongly influence the N2O production rates and N2O-reducing activities in solid waste. Finally, based on the results, we believe that a landfill aeration strategy properly designed to prevent rising temperatures and to cycle air injection is the key to reducing emissions of N2O during remediation of old landfills by means of in situ aeration.
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- Chuanfu Wu
- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China; Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan.
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- Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Ni Z, Liu J, Song M, Wang X, Ren L, Kong X. Characterization of odorous charge and photochemical reactivity of VOC emissions from a full-scale food waste treatment plant in China. J Environ Sci (China) 2015; 29:34-44. [PMID: 25766011 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2014.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2014] [Revised: 07/05/2014] [Accepted: 07/08/2014] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Food waste treatment plants (FWTPs) are usually associated with odorous nuisance and health risks, which are partially caused by volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. This study investigated the VOC emissions from a selected full-scale FWTP in China. The feedstock used in this plant was mainly collected from local restaurants. For a year, the FWTP was closely monitored on specific days in each season. Four major indoor treatment units of the plant, including the storage room, sorting/crushing room, hydrothermal hydrolysis unit, and aerobic fermentation unit, were chosen as the monitoring locations. The highest mean concentration of total VOC emissions was observed in the aerobic fermentation unit at 21,748.2-31,283.3 μg/m3, followed by the hydrothermal hydrolysis unit at 10,798.1-23,144.4 μg/m3. The detected VOC families included biogenic compounds (oxygenated compounds, hydrocarbons, terpenes, and organosulfur compounds) and abiogenic compounds (aromatic hydrocarbons and halocarbons). Oxygenated compounds, particularly alcohols, were the most abundant compounds in all samples. With the use of odor index analysis and principal components analysis, the hydrothermal hydrolysis and aerobic fermentation units were clearly distinguished from the pre-treatment units, as characterized by their higher contributions to odorous nuisance. Methanthiol was the dominant odorant in the hydrothermal hydrolysis unit, whereas aldehyde was the dominant odorant in the aerobic fermentation unit. Terpenes, specifically limonene, had the highest level of propylene equivalent concentration during the monitoring periods. This concentration can contribute to the increase in the atmospheric reactivity and ozone formation potential in the surrounding air.
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- Zhe Ni
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Key Laboratory for Solid Waste Management and Environment Safety, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100084, China.
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Wang YN, Sun YJ, Wang L, Sun XJ, Wu H, Bian RX, Li JJ. N₂O emission from a combined ex-situ nitrification and in-situ denitrification bioreactor landfill. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2014; 34:2209-2217. [PMID: 25062936 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2014.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2014] [Revised: 06/09/2014] [Accepted: 06/21/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A combined process comprised of ex-situ nitrification in an aged refuse bioreactor (designated as A bioreactor) and in-situ denitrification in a fresh refuse bioreactor (designated as F bioreactor) was constructed for investigating N2O emission during the stabilization of municipal solid waste (MSW). The results showed that N2O concentration in the F bioreactor varied from undetectable to about 130 ppm, while it was much higher in the A bioreactor with the concentration varying from undetectable to about 900 ppm. The greatly differences of continuous monitoring of N2O emission after leachate cross recirculation in each period were primarily attributed to the stabilization degree of MSW. Moreover, the variation of N2O concentration was closely related to the leachate quality in both bioreactors and it was mainly affected by the COD and COD/TN ratio of leachate from the F bioreactor, as well as the DO, ORP, and NO3(-)-N of leachate from the A bioreactor.
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- Ya-nan Wang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao Technological University, Qingdao 266033, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao Technological University, Qingdao 266033, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- Sanlihe Subdistrict Office, Jiaozhou, Qingdao 266033, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao Technological University, Qingdao 266033, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao Technological University, Qingdao 266033, China
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Jain P, Ko JH, Kumar D, Powell J, Kim H, Maldonado L, Townsend T, Reinhart DR. Case study of landfill leachate recirculation using small-diameter vertical wells. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2014; 34:2312-2320. [PMID: 25164856 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2014.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2014] [Revised: 06/06/2014] [Accepted: 07/08/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A case study of landfill liquids addition using small diameter (5 cm) vertical wells is reported. More than 25,000 m(3) of leachate was added via 134 vertical wells installed 3 m, 12 m, and 18 m deep over five years in a landfill in Florida, US. Liquids addition performance (flow rate per unit screen length per unit liquid head) ranged from 5.6×10(-8) to 3.6×10(-6) m(3) s(-1) per m screen length per m liquid head. The estimated radial hydraulic conductivity ranged from 3.5×10(-6) to 4.2×10(-4) m s(-1). The extent of lateral moisture movement ranged from 8 to 10 m based on the responses of moisture sensors installed around vertical well clusters, and surface seeps were found to limit the achievable liquids addition rates, despite the use of concrete collars under a pressurized liquids addition scenario. The average moisture content before (51 samples) and after (272 samples) the recirculation experiments were 23% (wet weight basis) and 45% (wet weight basis), respectively, and biochemical methane potential measurements of excavated waste indicated significant (p<0.025) decomposition.
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- Pradeep Jain
- Innovative Waste Consulting Services, LLC, 6628 NW 9th Boulevard, Suite 3, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA; Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, P.O. BOX 116450, Gainesville, FL 32611-6450, USA.
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China; Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, P.O. BOX 116450, Gainesville, FL 32611-6450, USA.
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- Engineering Department, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, 9th Floor, Dr. SPM Civic Centre, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, New Delhi 110 002, India; Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, P.O. BOX 116450, Gainesville, FL 32611-6450, USA.
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- Innovative Waste Consulting Services, LLC, 6628 NW 9th Boulevard, Suite 3, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA; Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, P.O. BOX 116450, Gainesville, FL 32611-6450, USA.
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- Environmental Science and Engineering, Gannon University, 109 University Square, Erie, PA 16541-0001, USA; Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, P.O. BOX 116450, Gainesville, FL 32611-6450, USA.
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- Innovative Waste Consulting Services, LLC, 6628 NW 9th Boulevard, Suite 3, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, P.O. BOX 116450, Gainesville, FL 32611-6450, USA.
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Central Florida, P.O. BOX 162450, Orlando, FL 32816, USA.
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Sun Y, Wang YN, Sun X, Wu H, Zhang H. Production characteristics of N2O during stabilization of municipal solid waste in an intermittent aerated semi-aerobic bioreactor landfill. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2013; 33:2729-2736. [PMID: 24011970 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2013.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2012] [Revised: 08/01/2013] [Accepted: 08/13/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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An intermittent aerated semi-aerobic bioreactor landfill has the advantages such as accelerating stabilization of municipal solid waste (MSW), reducing methane, and in situ nitrogen removal. However, the introduction of air into a nutrient rich environment induces nitrification and denitrification processes, as well as the potential to generate N species at intermediate oxidation states, including nitrous oxide (N2O). In this study, a simulated intermittent aerated semi-aerobic bioreactor landfill was designed and operated for 262 d in order to establish the production characteristics of N2O. The N2O concentration changed significantly with the degree of MSW stabilization, a low concentration level ranged from undetectable to 100 ppm in the initial stabilization period, then one or two orders of magnitude higher in the later stabilization period compared with the initial period. It is clear that N2O production is relevant to the biodegradable organics in leachate and refuse. Once the biodegradable carbon sources were insufficient, which limited the activity of denitrifying organisms, higher N2O production began.
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- Yingjie Sun
- School of Environment and Municipal Engineering, Qingdao Technological University, Qingdao 266033, China
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Yang Y, Yue B, Yang Y, Huang Q. Influence of semi-aerobic and anaerobic landfill operation with leachate recirculation on stabilization processes. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTES AND PUBLIC CLEANSING ASSOCIATION, ISWA 2012; 30:255-265. [PMID: 21930516 DOI: 10.1177/0734242x11413328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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To investigate the influence of semi-aerobic and anaerobic landfill operation on stabilization processes of landfill sites with leachate recirculation, in situ simulated semi-aerobic landfill sites with leachate recirculation (SLR) and anaerobic landfill sites with leachate recirculation (ALR) were constructed. Refuse properties and landfill settlement were determined. Leachate quality and landfill gas compositions were monitored regularly. Based on the data obtained, leachate quality, landfill gas and final refuse characteristics were adopted as assessment factors to quantitatively evaluate stabilization of landfill sites. The results showed that volatile solids (VS), total organic carbon (TOC) and biologically degradable matter (BDM) of aged refuse in SLR (15.8, 7.3 and 9.9%, respectively) were lower than those in ALR, which were 19.1, 9.2 and 11.3%, respectively. Settlement and reduction ratio of SLR were 1.71 m and 30.91%, respectively, and 1.40 m and 25.45% in the case of ALR. Concentrations of organic pollutants, especially ammonia, were reduced in SLR, and variation in leachate quality was also smoother than ALR. Throughout the experiment the average concentration of CH4 in ALR was higher than that in SLR (36.7 and 14.5%, respectively). At the end of the experiment, SLR was moderately stable, while ALR was moderately unstable. The comprehensive assessment index (I) for SLR and ALR was 200 and 355, respectively.
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- Yangfei Yang
- Research Institute of Solid Waste Management, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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Jung Y, Han B, Mostafid ME, Chiu P, Yazdani R, Imhoff PT. Photoacoustic infrared spectroscopy for conducting gas tracer tests and measuring water saturations in landfills. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2012; 32:297-304. [PMID: 21996285 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2011.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2010] [Revised: 08/22/2011] [Accepted: 09/09/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Gas tracer tests can be used to determine gas flow patterns within landfills, quantify volatile contaminant residence time, and measure water within refuse. While gas chromatography (GC) has been traditionally used to analyze gas tracers in refuse, photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS) might allow real-time measurements with reduced personnel costs and greater mobility and ease of use. Laboratory and field experiments were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of PAS for conducting gas tracer tests in landfills. Two tracer gases, difluoromethane (DFM) and sulfur hexafluoride (SF(6)), were measured with a commercial PAS instrument. Relative measurement errors were invariant with tracer concentration but influenced by background gas: errors were 1-3% in landfill gas but 4-5% in air. Two partitioning gas tracer tests were conducted in an aerobic landfill, and limits of detection (LODs) were 3-4 times larger for DFM with PAS versus GC due to temporal changes in background signals. While higher LODs can be compensated by injecting larger tracer mass, changes in background signals increased the uncertainty in measured water saturations by up to 25% over comparable GC methods. PAS has distinct advantages over GC with respect to personnel costs and ease of use, although for field applications GC analyses of select samples are recommended to quantify instrument interferences.
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- Yoojin Jung
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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He P, Yang N, Gu H, Zhang H, Shao L. N2O and NH3 emissions from a bioreactor landfill operated under limited aerobic degradation conditions. J Environ Sci (China) 2011; 23:1011-1019. [PMID: 22066225 DOI: 10.1016/s1001-0742(10)60574-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The combination of leachate recirculation and aeration to landfill may be an efficient way for in-situ nitrogen removal. However, nitrogenous substances contained in the landfill layer are concomitantly transformed into N2O and NH3, leading to increased emissions into the atmosphere. In the present study, the emissions of N2O and NH3 were measured under conditions of fresh or partially stabilized refuse with or without leachate recirculation or intermittent aeration. The results showed that the largest N2O emission (12.4 mg-N/L of the column) was observed in the aerated column loaded with partially stabilized refuse and recycled with the leachate of low C/N ratio; while less than 0.33 mg-N/L of the column was produced in the other columns. N2O production was positively correlated with the prolonged aerobic time and negatively related with the C/N ratio in the recycled leachate. NH3 volatilization increased with enhanced gas flow and concentration of free ammonia in the leachate, and the highest cumulative volatilization quantity was 1.7 mg-N/L of the column.
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- Pinjing He
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Yazdani R, Mostafid ME, Han B, Imhoff PT, Chiu P, Augenstein D, Kayhanian M, Tchobanoglous G. Quantifying factors limiting aerobic degradation during aerobic bioreactor landfilling. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2010; 44:6215-6220. [PMID: 20704218 DOI: 10.1021/es1022398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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A bioreactor landfill cell at Yolo County, California was operated aerobically for six months to quantify the extent of aerobic degradation and mechanisms limiting aerobic activity during air injection and liquid addition. The portion of the solid waste degraded anaerobically was estimated and tracked through time. From an analysis of in situ aerobic respiration and gas tracer data, it was found that a large fraction of the gas-filled pore space was in immobile zones where it was difficult to maintain aerobic conditions, even at relatively moderate landfill cell-average moisture contents of 33-36%. Even with the intentional injection of air, anaerobic activity was never less than 13%, and sometimes exceeded 65%. Analyses of gas tracer and respiration data were used to quantify rates of respiration and rates of mass transfer to immobile gas zones. The similarity of these rates indicated that waste degradation was influenced significantly by rates of oxygen transfer to immobile gas zones, which comprised 32-92% of the gas-filled pore space. Gas tracer tests might be useful for estimating the size of the mobile/immobile gas zones, rates of mass transfer between these regions, and the difficulty of degrading waste aerobically in particular waste bodies.
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- Ramin Yazdani
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, USA.
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Donovan SM, Bateson T, Gronow JR, Voulvoulis N. Modelling the behaviour of mechanical biological treatment outputs in landfills using the GasSim model. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2010; 408:1979-1984. [PMID: 20092874 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2009] [Revised: 11/27/2009] [Accepted: 12/06/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The pretreatment of the biodegradable components of municipal solid waste (MSW) has been suggested as a method of reducing landfill gas emissions. Mechanical biological treatment (MBT) is the technology being developed to provide this reduction in biodegradability, either as an alternative to source segregated collection or for dealing with residual MSW which still contains high levels of biodegradable waste. The compost like outputs (CLOs) from MBT plants can be applied to land as a soil conditioner; treated to produce a solid recovered fuel (SRF) or landfilled. In this study the impact that landfilling of these CLOs will have on gaseous emissions is investigated. It is important that the gas production behaviour of landfilled waste is well understood, especially in European member states where the mitigation of gaseous emissions is a legal requirement. Results of an experiment carried out to characterise the biodegradable components of pretreated biowastes have been used with the GasSim model to predict the long term emissions behaviour of landfills accepting these wastes, in varying quantities. The landfill directive also enforces the mitigation of potential methane emissions from landfills, and the ability of landfill operators to capture gaseous emissions from low emitting landfills of the future is discussed, as well as new techniques that could be used for the mitigation of methane generation.
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- S M Donovan
- Centre for Environmental Policy, Mechanical Engineering Building, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, United Kingdom
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Huang JH, Ilgen G, Vogel D, Michalzik B, Hantsch S, Tennhardt L, Bilitewski B. Emissions of inorganic and organic arsenic compounds via the leachate pathway from pretreated municipal waste materials: a landfill reactor study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2009; 43:7092-7097. [PMID: 19806747 DOI: 10.1021/es901605q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The emission of arsenic (As) with leachate from mechanically biologically pretreated municipal solid waste (MBP-MSW) was quantified over one year using landfill simulation reactors. Arsenic mobilization and transformation processes were studied by simulating different environmental conditions (anoxic conditions with underlying soil or oxic/anoxic conditions). Amounts of mono-, di-, and trimethylated As in MBP-MSW prior to simulation were < 48 microg As kg(-1) and were magnified to 300-390 microg As kg(-1) under anoxic conditions, whereas methylated As was undetectable in the oxic setup. The highest leachate concentrations (up to 84 microg L(-1)) occurred during the first four weeks of manipulation. The annual Astotal release with leachates averaged 19.6, 7.6, and 4.5 microg kg(-1) under an anoxic environment with underlying soil, oxic conditions, and anoxic conditions, respectively, with 15-50% occurring as organic As. The annually released As represented 0.2-0.8% of the Astotal pool, suggesting that As mobilization from waste is a slow process. The anoxia diminished As release rates, whereas anoxic conditions with underlying soil material elevated the As mobilization, probably due to reductive dissolution of soil-derived Fe and Mn (hydr)oxides. The mass balance of methylated As in MBP-MSW and leachates before and after the treatments highlights As methylation under anoxic conditions and demethylation under oxic landfill conditions.
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- J H Huang
- Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich CHN, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
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Urase T, Okumura H, Panyosaranya S, Inamura A. Emission of volatile organic compounds from solid waste disposal sites and importance of heat management. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTES AND PUBLIC CLEANSING ASSOCIATION, ISWA 2008; 26:534-538. [PMID: 19039069 DOI: 10.1177/0734242x07084321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from a solid waste disposal site for municipal solid wastes was quantified. The VOCs contained in the landfill gas taken at the site were benzene, toluene, xylenes, ethyl benzenes, and trimethyl benzenes, while the concentrations of chlorinated compounds were very low. The concentration of benzene in the landfill gas samples ranged from below the detection limit to 20 mg m(-3), and the ratio of benzene to toluene ranged from 0.2 to 8. The higher concentrations of VOCs in landfill gas and in leachates were observed with the samples taken at high temperature areas of the target site. Polystyrene plastic waste was identified as one of the sources of VOCs in solid waste disposal sites at a high temperature condition. The appropriate heat management in landfill sites is an important countermeasure to avoid unusually high emission of VOCs because the heat generated by the biodegradation of organic solid wastes may promote the release of VOCs, especially in the case of sites which receive both biodegradable and plastic wastes.
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- Taro Urase
- School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, Tokyo, Japan.
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Rich C, Gronow J, Voulvoulis N. The potential for aeration of MSW landfills to accelerate completion. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2008; 28:1039-48. [PMID: 17531464 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2007.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2006] [Revised: 01/08/2007] [Accepted: 03/05/2007] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Landfilling is a popular waste disposal method, but, as it is practised currently, it is fundamentally unsustainable. The low short-term financial costs belie the potential long-term environmental costs, and traditional landfill sites require long-term management in order to mitigate any possible environmental damage. Old landfill sites might require aftercare for decades or even centuries, and in some cases remediation may be necessary. Biological stabilisation of a landfill is the key issue; completion criteria provide a yardstick by which the success of any new technology may be measured. In order for a site to achieve completion it must pose no risk to human health or the environment, meaning that attenuation of any emissions from the site must occur within the local environment without causing harm. Remediation of old landfill sites by aerating the waste has been undertaken in Germany, the United States, Italy and The Netherlands, with considerable success. At a pilot scale, aeration has also been used in newly emplaced waste to accelerate stabilisation. This paper reviews the use of aerobic landfill worldwide, and assesses the ways in which the use of aerobic landfill techniques can decrease the risks associated with current landfill practices, making landfill a more sustainable waste disposal option. It focuses on assessing ways to utilise aeration to enhance stabilisation. The results demonstrated that aeration of old landfill sites may be an efficient and cost-effective method of remediation and allow the date of completion to be brought forward by decades. Similarly, aeration of newly emplaced waste can be effective in enhancing degradation, assisting with completion and reducing environmental risks. However, further research is required to establish what procedure for adding air to a landfill would be most suitable for the UK and to investigate new risks that may arise, such as the possible emission of non-methane organic compounds.
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- Charlotte Rich
- Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, London SW7 2BP, UK
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Shao LM, He PJ, Li GJ. In situ nitrogen removal from leachate by bioreactor landfill with limited aeration. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2008; 28:1000-7. [PMID: 17509860 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2007.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2006] [Revised: 10/19/2006] [Accepted: 02/02/2007] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The feasibility of simultaneous nitrification and denitrification in a bioreactor landfill with limited aeration was assessed. Three column reactors, simulating bioreactor landfill operations under anaerobic condition (as reference), intermittent forced aeration and enhanced natural aeration were hence established, where aerated columns passed through two phases, i.e., fresh landfill and well-decomposed landfill. The experimental results show that limited aeration decreased nitrogen loadings of leachate distinctly in the fresh landfill. In the well-decomposed landfill, the NH(4)(+)-N of the input leachate could be nitrified completely in the aerated landfill columns. The nitrifying loadings of the column cross section reached 7.9 g N/m(2)d and 16.9 g N/m(2)d in the simulated landfill columns of intermittent forced aeration and enhanced natural aeration, respectively. The denitrification was influenced by oxygen distribution in the landfill column. Intermittent existence of oxygen in the landfill with the intermittent forced aeration was favorable to denitrify the NO(2)(-)-N and NO(3)(-)-N, indicated by the high denitrification efficiency (>99%) under the condition of BOD(5)/TN of more than 5.4 in leachate; locally persistent existence of oxygen in the landfill with enhanced natural aeration could limit the denitrification, indicated by relatively low denitrification efficiency of about 75% even when the BOD(5)/TN in leachate had an average of 7.1.
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- Li-Ming Shao
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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