EPA's Global Climate Change Program: Global landfill methane
The paper discusses AEERL's research efforts on global landfill methane (CH4). CH4 is of particular concern because its radiative forcing potential is thought to be much greater than that of carbon dioxide. Although the major sources of CH4 are known qualitatively, considerable uncertainty exists about the quantitative emissions from each source. One goal of AEERL's global climate research program is to develop a more accurate inventory of CH4 emissions from landfills. For major sources of greenhouse gases, AEERL has a program to develop and demonstrate mitigation/control opportunities for sources that are amenable to cost-effective control. The paper describes how global landfill CH4 is being estimated and what work has been initiated relating to the mitigation of global landfill CH4.
- Research Organization:
- Radian Corp., Research Triangle Park, NC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 5328484
- Report Number(s):
- PB-91-223230/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-D9-0054
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
ALKANES
CLIMATIC CHANGE
CONTROL
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
HYDROCARBONS
MANAGEMENT
MASS TRANSFER
METHANE
MONITORING
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION SOURCES
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SANITARY LANDFILLS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT