Evaluation of processed municipal wastes in landfill cells
Technical Report
·
OSTI ID:6178096
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) engaged Systems Technology Corporation (SYSTECH) to compare the leachates and gases produced by municipal solid wastes (MSW) that were processed in various ways prior to landfilling. Beginning in January 1975, five tests cells (buried landfill simulators) were monitored until August 1980. These five test cells contained municipal refuse in the following conditions: (1) shredded and baled, (2) baled, (3) baled and saturated with water, (4) shredded, and (5) nonprocessed. Leachate and gas samples were collected to determine moisture balances, leachate pollutant concentrations, and gas compositions in order to evaluate the processing methods. The baled wastes were found to produce large quantities of dilute leachate, while the shredded waste produced smaller quantities of more concentrated leachate, compared to nonprocessed waste.
- Research Organization:
- Systech Corp., Xenia, OH (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6178096
- Report Number(s):
- PB-85-117109/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320604* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Municipalities & Community Systems-- Municipal Waste Management-- (1980-)
500200 -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
510200 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
520200 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ALKANES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
DESIGN
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
EVALUATION
GASEOUS WASTES
GROUND DISPOSAL
HYDROCARBONS
LEACHATES
MANAGEMENT
METALS
METHANE
MIXTURES
MOISTURE
MONITORING
MUNICIPAL WASTES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SOLID WASTES
SOLUTIONS
TEST FACILITIES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES
320604* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Municipalities & Community Systems-- Municipal Waste Management-- (1980-)
500200 -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
510200 -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
520200 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ALKANES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
DESIGN
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
EVALUATION
GASEOUS WASTES
GROUND DISPOSAL
HYDROCARBONS
LEACHATES
MANAGEMENT
METALS
METHANE
MIXTURES
MOISTURE
MONITORING
MUNICIPAL WASTES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SOLID WASTES
SOLUTIONS
TEST FACILITIES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES