Trace-chemical characterization of pollutants occurring in the production of landfill gas from the shoreline regional park sanitary landfill, Mountain View, California
A summary is presented of the results of sampling and analysis of ambient and process gas streams, and liquid and solid samples taken at different locations from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company Landfill Gas Recovery Plant in Mountain View, California. The purpose of this study is to identify environmental pollutants and characterize the trace chemistry of landfill gas recovered from the Mountain View Sanitary (Class II) Landfill. Gaseous samples, liquid condensate, and other plant products were analyzed for their trace chemical constituents, and the results indicate that certain organic and inorganic pollutants inherent to the landfill are emitted into the ambient environment and also become involved in the methane recovery process. Incorporation of condensate traps, molecular seive and charcoal filtration was found to significantly reduce both the organic and inorganic component burdens in the product gas. The environmental significances of the landfill gas recovery to the surrounding area and to worker safety are presented.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Gas and Electric Co., San Francisco, CA (USA); Science Applications, Inc., San Francisco, CA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG01-79CS20291
- OSTI ID:
- 6748642
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/CS/20291-2; ON: DE83002635
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION
ALKANES
ARSENIC
CADMIUM
CALIFORNIA
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHROMIUM
ELEMENTS
FEDERAL REGION IX
FUELS
HYDROCARBONS
LEAD
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MERCURY
METALS
METHANE
MICROORGANISMS
MONITORING
MUNICIPAL WASTES
NITROGEN
NONMETALS
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
PURIFICATION
RECOVERY
SAMPLING
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SELENIUM
SEMIMETALS
SOLID WASTES
SYNTHETIC FUELS
TRACE AMOUNTS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
USA
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
ZINC