Resource recovery utility

Patent · Tue Feb 17 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6745327

Jones, R L

This patent describes a resource recovery utility comprising: (i) a landfill; (ii) a continuous wall surrounding the perimeter of the landfill; (iii) a containment structure extending completely over the landfill and affixed to the continuous wall; (iv) means for introducing refuse into the landfill; (v) means for compacting the refuse; (vi) means for removing and recovering methane generated by anaerobic bacterial digestion of organic materials contained in the refuse; and (vii) means for removing at least a portion of the compacted refuse from the landfill.

• Assignee: NOV; NOV-87-048552; EDB-87-063036
• Patent Number(s): US 4643111
• OSTI ID: 6745327
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 21 Aug 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
METHANE
BIOSYNTHESIS
MUNICIPAL WASTES
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES
DESIGN
OPERATION
SANITARY LANDFILLS
COMPACTING
MATERIALS HANDLING
ORGANIC MATTER
WASTE PROCESSING
ALKANES
BIOCONVERSION
DIGESTION
ENERGY FACILITIES
HYDROCARBONS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
MANAGEMENT
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
SYNTHESIS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING PLANTS
WASTES
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