Solid waste landfills are an extremely complex and heterogeneous
environment. Modeling the biodegradation processes within a
landfill must involve an understanding of how environmental factors
affect these processes. Arguably, the most important environmental
factor influencing biodegradation processes is solid waste moisture
content. This thesis effort, which is an extension of a system
dynamics model previously presented by Colborn (1997) and amended
by Benter (1999), attempts to understand and model the effects of
moisture content on waste degradation and landfill gas generation.
The new moisture structure that was added to the previous models
provides a better representation of the impact of moisture on
aerobic and anaerobic hydrolysis and bacterial populations, and
ultimately, gas generation. It also gives a clearer picture of how
moisture is distributed between the solid waste and the void spaces
within a landfill. Leachate and moisture infiltration flows were
introduced into the model as a means to replicate the "wet-cell" or
bioreactor landfill.
General
| Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
November 2012 |
| First published: |
November 2012 |
| Authors: |
Craif P. Eck
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 6mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
120 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-288-31839-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-288-31839-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781288318391 |
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