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A Study Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions And Performance Of An Internal Combustion Engine Operating On Landfill Gas Blends As Fuel, Lauren T. Creadore
A Study Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions And Performance Of An Internal Combustion Engine Operating On Landfill Gas Blends As Fuel, Lauren T. Creadore
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Landfill gas (LFG) is an abundant resource naturally occurring from the decomposition of municipal solid waste. It can be generated in U.S. landfills at a rate of 24.2 to 59.1 GNm3 per year.1 LFG presents both a problem and solution with respect to global warming. Composed of carbon dioxide (CO2, 30-40%) and methane (CH4, 45-55%), as well as nitrogen (N2, 10-15%), oxygen (O2, 0-5%), and other trace gasses1, LFG that is permitted release into the atmosphere will contribute to the greenhouse gas effect due to the presence of …