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Title: Strategies to Optimize Microbially-Mediated Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Landfill Cover Soils

Abstract

The overall objective of this project, 'Strategies to Optimize Microbially-Mediated Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Landfill Cover Soils' was to develop effective, efficient, and economic methodologies by which microbial production of nitrous oxide can be minimized while also maximizing microbial consumption of methane in landfill cover soils. A combination of laboratory and field site experiments found that the addition of nitrogen and phenylacetylene stimulated in situ methane oxidation while minimizing nitrous oxide production. Molecular analyses also indicated that methane-oxidizing bacteria may play a significant role in not only removing methane, but in nitrous oxide production as well, although the contribution of ammonia-oxidizing archaea to nitrous oxide production can not be excluded at this time. Future efforts to control both methane and nitrous oxide emissions from landfills as well as from other environments (e.g., agricultural soils) should consider these issues. Finally, a methanotrophic biofiltration system was designed and modeled for the promotion of methanotrophic activity in local methane 'hotspots' such as landfills. Model results as well as economic analyses of these biofilters indicate that the use of methanotrophic biofilters for controlling methane emissions is technically feasible, and provided either the costs of biofilter construction and operation are reduced or themore » value of CO{sub 2} credits is increased, can also be economically attractive.« less

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
The Regents Of The University Of Michigan
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1004993
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-05NT42431
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
03 NATURAL GAS; BACTERIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONSTRUCTION; CONTROL; ECONOMICS; GREENHOUSE GASES; METHANE; MITIGATION; NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE; OPERATION; OXIDATION; PRODUCTION; SANITARY LANDFILLS; SOILS; TOLAN

Citation Formats

Semrau, Jeremy, Lee, Sung-Woo, Im, Jeongdae, Yoon, Sukhwan, and Barcelona, Michael. Strategies to Optimize Microbially-Mediated Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Landfill Cover Soils. United States: N. p., 2010. Web. doi:10.2172/1004993.
Semrau, Jeremy, Lee, Sung-Woo, Im, Jeongdae, Yoon, Sukhwan, & Barcelona, Michael. Strategies to Optimize Microbially-Mediated Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Landfill Cover Soils. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1004993
Semrau, Jeremy, Lee, Sung-Woo, Im, Jeongdae, Yoon, Sukhwan, and Barcelona, Michael. 2010. "Strategies to Optimize Microbially-Mediated Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Landfill Cover Soils". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1004993. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1004993.
@article{osti_1004993,
title = {Strategies to Optimize Microbially-Mediated Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Landfill Cover Soils},
author = {Semrau, Jeremy and Lee, Sung-Woo and Im, Jeongdae and Yoon, Sukhwan and Barcelona, Michael},
abstractNote = {The overall objective of this project, 'Strategies to Optimize Microbially-Mediated Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Landfill Cover Soils' was to develop effective, efficient, and economic methodologies by which microbial production of nitrous oxide can be minimized while also maximizing microbial consumption of methane in landfill cover soils. A combination of laboratory and field site experiments found that the addition of nitrogen and phenylacetylene stimulated in situ methane oxidation while minimizing nitrous oxide production. Molecular analyses also indicated that methane-oxidizing bacteria may play a significant role in not only removing methane, but in nitrous oxide production as well, although the contribution of ammonia-oxidizing archaea to nitrous oxide production can not be excluded at this time. Future efforts to control both methane and nitrous oxide emissions from landfills as well as from other environments (e.g., agricultural soils) should consider these issues. Finally, a methanotrophic biofiltration system was designed and modeled for the promotion of methanotrophic activity in local methane 'hotspots' such as landfills. Model results as well as economic analyses of these biofilters indicate that the use of methanotrophic biofilters for controlling methane emissions is technically feasible, and provided either the costs of biofilter construction and operation are reduced or the value of CO{sub 2} credits is increased, can also be economically attractive.},
doi = {10.2172/1004993},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1004993}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2010},
month = {Thu Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2010}
}