Technological landfill challenges

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1994 · Waste Age; (United States)

OSTI ID:5624630

Williams, C ^[1]

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1. Sanifill, Houston, TX (United States)

Much of the real efforts that are going to be put into landfills in the next 10 years will be in response to technological challenges, especially those that are triggered by Subtitle D. Leachate management is something that will be an increasing cost and challenge to landfill operators. These operators will put more and more manpower and money into being innovative and trying to develop efficiencies in these areas. The industry is going to see more and more green'' solutions -- solutions that do not concentrate a waste into a sludge, but basically eliminate the problem in a very natural way. There will be more use of things like gas flares to generate evaporation of leachate and other forms of selective pretreatment of leachate to make other more environmentally compatible treatment feasible. With the effective date of the Clean Air Act, there will be more emphasis on gas management. It will behoove landfill operators to find the most efficient method in manpower and cost to fulfill their gas management responsibilities; co-generation contracts will become more prevalent. Until recycling and composting become legitimate business opportunities, they will not have the growth and development in those areas that people are going to expect. The markets have got to be there. Once the markets happen, it will work.

• OSTI ID: 5624630
• Journal Information: Waste Age; (United States), Journal Name: Waste Age; (United States) Vol. 25:1; ISSN WAGEAE; ISSN 0043-1001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MANAGEMENT
MIXTURES
MUNICIPAL WASTES
PROCESSING
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SOLID WASTES
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