• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.414-422
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• 2008

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and methane emissions from landfill sites have been linked to global warming. In this study, LandGEM (Landfill Gas Emission Model) was applied to predict landfill gas quantity over time, and then this result was compared with the data surveyed on the site, Cheongju Megalo Landfill. LandGEM allows the input of site-specific values for methane generation rate (k) and potential methane generation capacity $L_o$, but in this study, k value of 0.04/yr and $L_o$ value of $100\;m^3$/ton were considered to be most appropriate for reflecting non-arid temperate region conventional landfilling like Cheongju Megalo Landfill. Relatively high discrepancies between the surveyed data and the predicted data about landfill gas seems to be derived from insufficient compaction of daily soil-cover, inefficient recovery of landfill gas and banning of direct landfilling of food waste in 2005. This study can be used for dissemination of information and increasing awareness about the benefits of recovering and utilizing LFG (landfill gas) and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.499-506
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• 1998

Recently almost wastes except recycled garbage are dumped into landfill site in Korea. Landfills are significant compounds (NMOCS) are produced. NMOCS include reactive volative organic compound (VOC) and hazardous air pollutants. LAEEM (Landfill Air Emissions Estimation Model) developed by Control Technology Center, V.S. EPA is used to estimate a mount of landfill gas from all landfills. As the result, landfill gas 4,121,000 ton, carbon dioxide 2,951,000 ton, methane 1,1120,000 ton are estimated as emissions from all landfills in Korea.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.321-330
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• 2008

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and methane emissions from landfills have been linked to global warming. In this study, LandGEM (Landfill Gas Emission Model) was applied to predict landfill gas quantity over time, and then this result was compared with the data surveyed on the site, Cheongju Megalo Landfill. LandGEM allows the input of site-specific values for methane generation rate (k) and potential methane generation capacity $L_o$, but in this study, k value of 0.05/yr and $L_o$ value of $170m^3/Mg$ were considered to be most appropriate for reflecting non-arid temperate region conventional landfilling, Cheongju Megalo Landfill. High discrepancies between the surveyed data and the predicted data about landfill gas seems to be derived from insufficient compaction of daily soil-cover, inefficient recovery of landfill gas and banning of direct landfilling of food garbage waste in 2005. This study can be used for dissemination of information and increasing awareness about the benefits of recovering and utilizing LFG (landfill gas) and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.11-19
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• 2019

This paper examines an assessment method for terminating the post-closure maintenance of a landfill using a simplified landfill gas model. The case study site is the Sudokwon Landfill in Incheon city, which was closed in 2000. The deviations of the results obtained by the regular model and the simplified model were both slightly over 10% from the measured data. Also, the deviation of the simplified model from the regular model has been less than 5% since 2005. Thus, the simplified model could be applied to other landfills that have been closed for at least 5 years. Additionally, the results of the mass balance analysis using the simplified landfill gas model indicated that 39% of the organic carbon was discharged, leading to organic carbon and organic matter content of 7.2 and 17.6%, respectively, in the landfill by the end of 2018.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.43-51
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• 1998

This study presents a numerical method for calculating gas flow around a sanitary landfill gas vent, when gas flows by pressure. The method described is a three-dimensional compartmental model and includes methods to determine the dimensions for the model. Using the numerical method, controll of press and gases flowing out to the air through final cover soil, and degine of sanitary landfill gas vents.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.531-537
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• 2023

Municipal solid waste landfills are unpredictable bioreactors which in cases of mishandling and bad supervision presents numerous risks. The key to municipal waste landfills is to approach them from the point of prevention of the possible consequences, which means using methods of organized waste disposal, and also utilizing landfill gas, as an unavoidable consequence with disposal of municipal solid waste with a high share of biodegradable organic matter. This paper presents an overview about problems of solid municipal waste management, type and composition of waste, and an overview of waste management condition. Further, the problem of landfill and landfill gasses is described with the calculation models of landfill production, as well as the use of the SWM GHG Calculator and LandGEM software on a specific example of gas production for the central zone at Sarajevo landfill "Smiljevici". Main focus of this thesis is the analysis of potentials of greenhouse gas emission reduction measures from the waste management. Overview of the best available techniques in waste management is presented as well as the methodology used for calculations. Scenarios of greenhouse gas emission reduction in waste management were defined so that emissions were calculated using the appropriate model. In the final section of the paper, its description of the problem of collection and utilization the landfill gas at the sanitary landfill "Smiljevici", and implementation of the system for landfill gas collection and solution suggestion for the gasification and exploitation of gas. Energy, environmental and economic benefits can be accomplished by utilizing municipal solid waste as fuel in industry and energy and moreover by utilizing energy generation from landfill gas, which this thesis emphasizes.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.213-223
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• 2016

The validity of landfill gas models is an important problem considering that they are frequently used for landfill-site-related policy making and energy recovery planning. In this study, the Monte Carlo method was applied to an landfill gas generation model in order to enhance conformity. Results show that the relative mean deviation between measured data and modeled results (MD) decreased from 19.8% to 11.7% after applying the uncertainty range of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to the methane-generation potential and reaction constants. Additionally, when let reaction constant adjust derived errors from all other modeling components, such as model logic, gauging waste, and measured methane data, MD decreased to 6.6% and the disparity in total methane generation quantity to 2.1%.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.29-39
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• 2004

폐기물 매립지의 침하량을 예측하는 것은 우리나라와 같은 좁은 국토를 효율적으로 관리하기 위하여 매우 중요하다. 매립장내 유기물이 장기간에 걸쳐 생화학적으로 분해되기 때문에 압밀이론으로 해석하기 곤란하다. 본 연구에서는 실내모델실험을 통하여 매립가스의 발생특성을 분석하였다. 두개의 시험매립조를 만들었는데 하나는 침출수를 재순환한 것과 다른 하나는 재순환하지 않은 것이다. 시간의 변화에 따른 가스발생량과 매립조의 침하량과의 관계를 분석하였다. 수학적 침하량예측모델을 제안하여 장기침하량을 예측하여 실험계측치와 비교하고 수정계수를 사용하도록 제안하였다. 침출수 재순환이 침하를 촉진하는 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났는데 가스모델의 수정계수가 침출수순환을 하지 않은 경우는 1.4, 재순환한 경우는 1.7으로서 약 22%의 촉진효과가 있다.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.5-13
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• 2005

매립장의 침하메카니즘은 매우 복잡하여 전통적인 토질역학적 방법으로만 해결하는 것은 적절한 방법으로 판단되지 않는다. 매립장은 다량의 유기물질이나 유기질토로 이루어졌기에 분해에 의한 침하방법도 고려하여야한다. 매립장의 유기물질 분해는 혐기성상태에서 분해가 이루어지는데 분해시 발생 가스는 이산화탄소($CO_2$)와 메탄($CH_4$)등의 성분으로 이루어진다. 매립장에서의 유기물질의 분해는 침하와 관계를 가지며 분해는 가스를 생성하므로 발생가스량에 따른 침하예측모델을 제안할 수 있었다. 또한 매립장의 조기안정화 방법으로 사용하는 침출수 재순환법을 적용하여 침출수를 재순환 한 매립조와 재순환을 하지 않은 매립조를 제작하여 가스발생과 침하특성을 비교 분석하였다. 제안한 가스모델을 침출수가 재순환하지 않은 매립조와 재순환한 매립조에 적용할 때는 각각 보정계수 1.4, 1.7이 필요하며 재순환 매립조의 침하촉진효과는 22% 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.374-383
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• 2020

Landfill gas (LFG) emissions from a given amount of landfill waste depend on the carbon flows in the waste. The objective of this study was to more accurately estimate the first-order decay parameters through methane (CH₄) and carbon flow balances based on the analysis of a full-scale landfill with long-term data and detailed field records on LFG and leachate. The carbon storage factor for the case-study landfill was 0.055 g-degradable organic carbon (DOC) stored per g-wet waste and the amounts of DOC lost with the leachate were less than 1.3%. The appropriate CH₄ generation rate constant (k) for bulk waste was 0.24 y-1. The the CH₄ generation potential (L0) values ranged 33.7-46.7 m3-CH₄ Mg-1, based on the fraction of DOC that can decompose (DOCf) value of 0.40. Results show that CH4 and carbon flow balance methods can be used to estimate model parameters appropriately and to predict long-term carbon emissions from landfills.