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Temperature Inside The Landfill: Effects Of Liquid Injection And Ambient Temperature, Amit Kumar
Temperature Inside The Landfill: Effects Of Liquid Injection And Ambient Temperature, Amit Kumar
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This study represents an analysis of comprehensive temperature and moisture content data collected from the anaerobic portion of a bioreactor landfill at the New River Regional Landfill, Florida, USA. The main focus of the study was the analysis of effects of the liquid injection on the temperature inside the landfill. When the leachate or groundwater at lower temperature than the landfilled waste is injected into the landfill, it has an initial cooling effect on the waste until the biological activity, enhanced by the additional moisture, releases heat. This cooling effect was tested in the study to determine whether it could …
Urban Infilling Impacts On Florida Solid Waste Facilities, Ravi Chander Nalamothu
Urban Infilling Impacts On Florida Solid Waste Facilities, Ravi Chander Nalamothu
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Increasing urbanization in the US is leading to development or re-development of lands adjacent to solid waste facilities and these lands are being considered for residential communities and commercial projects. Thus, the potential for nuisance complaints against the pre-existing solid waste facility operations has become an increasing reality. The objective of this study was to develop a methodology to gather scientific and quantifiable data related to potential nuisances caused by landfills to determine setbacks and buffer zones near landfill and transfer station operations. Appropriate recommendations for these setbacks were made from case studies conducted at two landfills in Florida. The …