Abstract
Specific tools and techniques that can be used for landfill monitoring, with particular focus on methods that enhance monitoring and maintenance procedures at landfills practicing sustainable technologies. Key monitoring parameters and methodologies covered include liquids (e.g., volume, depth, pressure, chemical composition), landfill gas (e.g., flow rate, pressure chemical composition), and properties of the waste solids themselves (e.g., moisture content, methane potential). The use of instrumentation placed within the landfill to measure temperature, moisture content, and pressures are described.
Keywords
- Landfill
- Bioreactor
- Monitoring
- Leachate
- Gas
- Instrument
- Pressure
- Analysis
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Townsend, T.G., Powell, J., Jain, P., Xu, Q., Tolaymat, T., Reinhart, D. (2015). Tools and Techniques for Landfill Monitoring. In: Sustainable Practices for Landfill Design and Operation. Waste Management Principles and Practice. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2662-6_16
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