Research progress of waste retaining dam expansion project technology for large domestic waste landfills

Hazardous Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

Heat Generation in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

This study was conducted to investigate thermal aspects of municipal solid waste landfills as a function of operational conditions and climatic region. Spatial and temporal distributions of waste temperatures were determined at four landfills located in North America �Michigan, New Mexico, Alaska, and British Columbia�. Temperatures of wastes at shallow depths �extending to 6 to 8 m depth� and ...

Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Harbor Distinct Microbiomes

Landfills are the final repository for most of the discarded material from human society and its "built environments." Microorganisms subsequently degrade this discarded material in the landfill, releasing gases (largely CH4 and CO2) and a complex mixture of soluble chemical compounds in leachate. Characterization of "landfill microbiomes" and their comparison across several landfills should al...

‘ Bioreactor Landfills ’ – a Global Vista on the Emerging Technology for Sustainable Management of Municipal Solid Waste

To use land as a repository for materials that can be assimilated without adverse impacts on the environment has been the fervour of landfill managers all around the globe. While it is inevitable that a landfill will receive an assorted range of materials from municipal sources pretreatment and processing of the waste dumped has been constantly looked upon as a commendable option. Operating lan...

Implications of variable waste placement conditions for MSW landfills.

This investigation was conducted to evaluate the influence of waste placement practices on the engineering response of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. Waste placement conditions were varied by moisture addition to the wastes at the time of disposal. Tests were conducted at a California landfill in test plots (residential component of incoming wastes) and full-scale active face (all incom...