Comparison of air emissions from waste management facilities
- Licata Energy and Environmental Consultants, Inc., Yonkers, NY (United States)
- Alternative Resources, Inc., Concord, MA (United States)
Landfilling remains the predominate disposal method for managing municipal solid waste (MSW) in the US. According to the US EPA, in 1993 landfilling accounted for 62% of the management alternative for disposing of MSW while recycling and combustion account for 22% and 15% respectively. Recent actions such as limits on flow control and EPA`s proposed Most Achievable Control Technology (MACT) rules for Municipal Waste Combustors (MWCs) most likely will increase the amount of MSW that will be landfilled. The air emissions from landfill operations have in general been ignored and unregulated. This paper will make a comparison of air emissions from a landfill (Fresh Kills Landfill in NYC) and a modern MSW. The paper will present the emissions from landfill operations including uncontrolled emissions, residual and secondary emissions from gas control systems, and emissions from diesel equipment at the landfill. The MWC emissions will include boiler pollutants and a comparison to fossil-fuel fired power plants.
- OSTI ID:
- 287477
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960345--; ISBN 0-7918-1227-8
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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