Landfill emission measurement using Tier 2: The Dallas/Fortworth experience

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · Waste Age

OSTI ID:287524

Nix, M ^[1]; Thomas, J ^[2]; Hill, S ^[3]

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1. City of Irving, TX (United States)
2. StanTech Engineering Co., Dallas, TX (United States)
3. HDR Engineering, Inc., Dallas, TX (United States)

Landfill owners and operators are finding that today`s operational challenges are growing in direct proportion to society`s increasing environmental awareness. The obvious concerns of society are reflected in the strict requirements of recent federal and state regulations, such as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act`s Subtitle D, which were passed to ensure the best available technology is utilized for environmental protection. This article describes the efforts of a group of Dallas/Fort Worth municipal landfill owners to comply with one state requirement for assessing the potentially harmful gaseous emissions from landfills. Several attempts were made by the group to acquire accurate site-specific landfill emission data to determine whether gas collection and control systems (GCCSs) were necessary. For most of the group members, the potential existed for saving millions of dollars, making the frustrating and difficult task worthwhile. The lessons learned by the group may assist other landfill owners in complying with the upcoming federal New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and Emission Guidelines (EG).

• OSTI ID: 287524
• Journal Information: Waste Age, Journal Name: Waste Age Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 27; ISSN WAGEAE; ISSN 0043-1001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
COMPLIANCE
EMISSION
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
METHANE
MUNICIPAL WASTES
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
POLLUTION SOURCES
SANITARY LANDFILLS
TEXAS