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Combustible-gas production from domestic, municipal and industrial refuse deposited in landfill sites

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  • Gardner, N.
  • Probert, S. D.

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The rate of production of landfill gas (LFG) varies considerably from site to site. A major obstacle in determining the financial viabilities of proposed LFG utilisation schemes, for sites which are producing appreciable quantities of gas, is the current inability to forecast accurately the considered site's gas-production rate. In essence there are two techniques for determining a site's gas-production rate: 1. (1) The site's behaviour is modelled mathematically and the LFG production rate is predicted from the composition of the deposited waste and an understanding of how quickly the organic material decays to form LFG.2. (2) Gas-extraction flows and associated gas-pressure measurements are taken at the site. The second technique is preferable because more-accurate estimates can be made as to the mass of LFG likely to be produced per day over the next decade. The present paper discusses two approaches for the implementation of the second technique, and makes recommendations with respect to procedure.

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  • Gardner, N. & Probert, S. D., 1989. "Combustible-gas production from domestic, municipal and industrial refuse deposited in landfill sites," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 34(1), pages 21-34.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:34:y:1989:i:1:p:21-34
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