Geosynthetic leachate collection systems

Technical Report · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5645633

Landreth, R E

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 and its 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) required the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop criteria and/or standards for the management, including land disposal and long-term containment, of hazardous and nonhazardous wastes that would be protective of human health and the environment. EPA has been conducting laboratory and field investigations to improve containment strategies that incorporate state-of-the-art materials and design alternatives. Geosynthetics, including flexible membrane liners (FMLs), geonets, geotextiles, and plastic pipe, are playing an increasing role as structural components of containment facilities. One must be mindful to utilize these relatively new materials in ways that will not exceed their design limitations. The paper will discuss factors important to the use of geosynthetic materials in the design and construction of the leachate collection system parts of the containment unit. Laboratory testing of these materials to assist in material selection is also briefly discussed.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH (USA). Risk Reduction Engineering Lab.
• OSTI ID: 5645633
• Report Number(s): PB-91-162834/XAB; EPA--600/D-91/019
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540220* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
CONTROL
DESIGN
DISPERSIONS
DISSOLUTION
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
FIELD TESTS
FORECASTING
GROUND DISPOSAL
LAND POLLUTION CONTROL
LAWS
LEACHATES
LEACHING
LINERS
MANAGEMENT
MASS TRANSFER
MIXTURES
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
RESOURCE RECOVERY ACTS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLUTIONS
TESTING
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES