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Title: Discussion of ``Comparison of air emissions from waste management facilities``

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OSTI ID:442639

The analysis of emissions from landfills is questioned. Why are the emissions estimated compared on a peak-year rather that on a life-cycle basis? The authors reply that unlike most traditional air pollutant sources, the annual emissions of landfill gas vary markedly, depending on the pace of MSW decomposition over the years. The peak-year emission rate projected over the landfill`s lifetime is what is compared to regulatory emission thresholds to determine whether Title V permitting, etc. applies.

OSTI ID:
442639
Report Number(s):
CONF-960345-; ISBN 0-7918-1227-8; TRN: IM9712%%64
Resource Relation:
Conference: 17. biennial conference of the Solid Waste Processing Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and 4th North American waste-to-energy conference, Atlantic City, NJ (United States), 31 Mar - 3 Apr 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of 17. biennial waste processing conference: Proceedings. Supplement -- discussions; PB: 123 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English