Research Article
Mar 1978
Gas Production from Solid Waste in Landfills
Publication: Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 104, Issue 3
Abstract
The rate and composition of gases released during anaerobic degradation of solid waste were measured. From 55 kg to 80.5 kg of solid waste was placed in 208-l containers, sealed, and maintained at different environmental conditions, and the gas production and composition were measured. The major gases observed in the present study were CO2, H2 and CH4. The maximum rate of gas production was 0.18 l/kg.day while the maximum amount of gas produced was 5.7 l/kg.day dry weight during the 300-day testing period. The rate of gas production generally increased with increasing moisture content and temperature and with decreasing solid waste size and density.
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Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 104 • Issue 3 • March 1978
Pages: 415 - 432
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© 1978 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Mar 1978
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Foppe B. DeWalle
Acting Asst. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Stanford Univ., Stanford, Calif.
Edward S. K. Chian, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, Ill.
Edward Hammerberg
Research Asst. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, Ill.
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