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http://dx.doi.org/10.4491/eer.2014.S1.003

Comparison of Solid Waste Stabilization and Methane Emission from Anaerobic and Semi-Aerobic Landfills Operated in Tropical Condition  

Sutthasil, Noppharit (Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University)
Chiemchaisri, Chart (Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University)
Chiemchaisri, Wilai (Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University)
Wangyao, Komsilp (Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi)
Towprayoon, Sirintornthep (Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi)
Endo, Kazuto (Research Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management, National Institute for Environmental Studies)
Yamada, Masato (Research Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management, National Institute for Environmental Studies)
Publication Information
Environmental Engineering Research / v.19, no.3, 2014 , pp. 261-268 More about this Journal
Abstract
Leachate quality and methane emission from pilot-scale lysimeters operated under semi-aerobic and anaerobic conditions were monitored for 650 days. Two semi-aerobic lysimeters were filled with un-compacted and compacted municipal solid wastes whereas two anaerobic lysimeters containing compacted wastes were operated with leachate storage at 50% and 100% of waste height, respectively. Despite having high moisture in wastes and operating under tropical rainfall events, leachate stabilization in semi-aerobic lysimeters took place much faster resulting in BOD reduction by 90% within 60 days, significantly shorter than 180-210 days observed in anaerobic lysimeters. Nitrogen concentration in leachate from semi-aerobic lysimeter could be reduced by 90%. In term of gas emission, semi-aerobic lysimeter with un-compacted wastes had much lower methane emission rate of $2.8g/m^2/day$ compare to anaerobic lysimeters ($62.6g/m^2/day$) through seasonal fluctuation was observed. Nevertheless, semi-aerobic lysimeter with waste compaction has similar performance to anaerobic lysimeter.
Keywords
Biodegradation; Landfill gas; Leachate; Semi-aerobic lysimeter; Tropical climate;
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