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A dual-permeability hydro-biodegradation model for leachate recirculation and settlement in bioreactor landfills

A dual-permeability hydro-biodegradation model for leachate recirculation and settlement in... A dual-permeability hydro-biodegradation model is developed to describe the leachate flow in municipal solid waste (MSW) and predict the long-term settlement induced by biodegradation in bioreactor landfills. The model is verified against Hydrus-1D and a recirculation experiment conducted in a full-scale landfill. Preferential flow and mass transfer between fissure and matrix can be reasonably modeled by the proposed model. A higher recirculation flow rate can speed up the stabilization process of landfill. However, too much recirculation leachate is not economical and environmental friendly. A stabilization speed index and a leachate utilization index are adopted to evaluate the stabilization speed of bioreactor landfill and utilization rate of leachate, respectively, and the optimal recirculation flow rate is estimated. A flow rate of q = 5 × 10−5–5 × 10−4 m/h (equivalent to recirculation intensity of Q = 15–150 L/tonwaste/year) is recommended for recirculation, which has been verified by the field data in numerous bioreactor landfills. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Environmental Science and Pollution Research Springer Journals

A dual-permeability hydro-biodegradation model for leachate recirculation and settlement in bioreactor landfills

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2018 by Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature
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Environment; Environment, general; Environmental Chemistry; Ecotoxicology; Environmental Health; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution
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0944-1344
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10.1007/s11356-018-1690-2
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Abstract

A dual-permeability hydro-biodegradation model is developed to describe the leachate flow in municipal solid waste (MSW) and predict the long-term settlement induced by biodegradation in bioreactor landfills. The model is verified against Hydrus-1D and a recirculation experiment conducted in a full-scale landfill. Preferential flow and mass transfer between fissure and matrix can be reasonably modeled by the proposed model. A higher recirculation flow rate can speed up the stabilization process of landfill. However, too much recirculation leachate is not economical and environmental friendly. A stabilization speed index and a leachate utilization index are adopted to evaluate the stabilization speed of bioreactor landfill and utilization rate of leachate, respectively, and the optimal recirculation flow rate is estimated. A flow rate of q = 5 × 10−5–5 × 10−4 m/h (equivalent to recirculation intensity of Q = 15–150 L/tonwaste/year) is recommended for recirculation, which has been verified by the field data in numerous bioreactor landfills.

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Environmental Science and Pollution Research – Springer Journals

Published: Mar 12, 2018

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