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Prediction of particulate air pollution from a landfill site using CFD and LIDAR techniques

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Landfill sites have been the most common way of eliminating solid urban waste, as well as that of public and mining wastes. Landfill sites are a constant source of environmental pollution and wind is the most important contributing factor to air pollution, due to the erosion which it produces over the landfill site surfaces, transporting dust away from the source point. This causes serious risks for human health and general dirt in the surrounding areas of the landfill site. The result of dust air pollution produced in a landfill site is analysed through CFD3D (Computational Fluid Dynamics) by joining the LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technique and Ansys CFX 10.0 software. The CFD simulations determine the wind velocity distribution on the landfill site surface and the different particle threshold friction velocities which determine the dust emission in multiphase simulations (air-particles). These simulations are validated from field data obtained in three measurement programmes for each type of landfill site surface treatment which has been studied. It was determined that the superficial landfill site treatment with the lowest air pollution is tall grass and bushes. The methodology used can be applied to the dust emission calculation in the design or evaluation of other landfill sites.

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    Susana Torno, Javier Toraño, Mario Menendez, Malcolm Gent & Cristina Allende

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Torno, S., Toraño, J., Menendez, M. et al. Prediction of particulate air pollution from a landfill site using CFD and LIDAR techniques. Environ Fluid Mech 11, 99–112 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10652-010-9187-7

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