Prediction of worst case concentrations due to landfill emissions in absence of historical emissions in absence of historical meteorological data
- Univ. of New Orleans, LA (United States)
Planning for a new landfill site in a given locality requires a detailed environmental impact analysis to evaluate qualitative and quantitative impacts on the surrounding environment. Among several environmental parameters of interest, air quality is of the utmost concern due to landfill gas emissions. Methane and carbon dioxide are the two principal gases in the landfill gas with small percentage of ammonia, and other VOC gases. This paper presents a methodology for estimating the worst case methane concentrations assuming sample meteorological conditions. As an example, a municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill of size 100 m x 100 m was considered with different fill heights (10 m, 50 m and 100 m). The isopleths (lines of equal concentration) for methane are plotted using the dispersion model. Also, the curves for methane concentration versus downwind distance are provided for various fill heights.
- OSTI ID:
- 86581
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9503100-; TRN: 95:005309-0010
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 18. annual Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) landfill gas symposium, New Orleans, LA (United States), 27-30 Mar 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of SWANA 18th annual landfill gas symposium; PB: 201 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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