The emission potential from municipal solid waste landfill in Jordan
Aljaradin, Mohammad LU
and Persson, Kenneth M
LU
(2016)
In Journal of Ecological Engineering
17(1).
p.38-48
- Abstract
- A comprehensive study was conducted to monitor the emission potential from solid waste landfilled in Jordan over a period of 292 days using an anaerobic lysimeter. A 30 kg waste sample reflecting the typical municipal solid waste (MSW) streams generated in Jordan was used to simulate the influence of climate on the emission potential of landfills located in semi-arid areas. The experimental results demonstrated that a significant amount of leachate and landfill gas was produced. The methane content was found to be more than 45% and the leachate produced reached 15.7 l after 200 days. However, after 260 days the gas and leachate production rate became negligible.
A significant amount of heavy metal traces was found in the leachate... (More) - A comprehensive study was conducted to monitor the emission potential from solid waste landfilled in Jordan over a period of 292 days using an anaerobic lysimeter. A 30 kg waste sample reflecting the typical municipal solid waste (MSW) streams generated in Jordan was used to simulate the influence of climate on the emission potential of landfills located in semi-arid areas. The experimental results demonstrated that a significant amount of leachate and landfill gas was produced. The methane content was found to be more than 45% and the leachate produced reached 15.7 l after 200 days. However, after 260 days the gas and leachate production rate became negligible.
A significant amount of heavy metal traces was found in the leachate due to mixed waste disposal. Changes in biogas and leachate quality parameters in the lysimeter revealed typical landfill behaviour trends, the only difference being that they developed much more quickly. In view of current landfill practices in Jordan and the effect of climate change, the results suggest that landfill design and operational modes need to be adjusted in order to achieve sustainability. For this reason, optimized design parameters and operational scenarios for sustainable landfill based on the country’s climatic conditions and financial as well as technical potential are recommended as a primary reference for future landfills in Jordan as well as in similar regions and climates. (Less)
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- author
- Aljaradin, Mohammad
LU
and Persson, Kenneth M
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2016
- type
- Contribution to specialist publication or newspaper
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- landfill emissions, climate change, green energy, Jordan
- categories
- Higher Education
- in
- Journal of Ecological Engineering
- volume
- 17
- issue
- 1
- pages
- 38 - 48
- publisher
- Polskie Towarzystwo Inzynierii Ekologicznej
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- scopus:84953410623
- wos:000416825900006
- ISSN
- 2299-8993
- DOI
- 10.12911/22998993/61188
- language
- English
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- yes
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- 078d9d38-4b81-49b4-ab76-5474e4cb9d7f (old id 8569218)
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A significant amount of heavy metal traces was found in the leachate due to mixed waste disposal. Changes in biogas and leachate quality parameters in the lysimeter revealed typical landfill behaviour trends, the only difference being that they developed much more quickly. In view of current landfill practices in Jordan and the effect of climate change, the results suggest that landfill design and operational modes need to be adjusted in order to achieve sustainability. For this reason, optimized design parameters and operational scenarios for sustainable landfill based on the country’s climatic conditions and financial as well as technical potential are recommended as a primary reference for future landfills in Jordan as well as in similar regions and climates.}},
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