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Mitigation of Landfill Gas Emissions
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Mitigation of Landfill Gas Emissions

by Malgorzata Pawlowska
April 2014
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
100 pages
5h 22m
English
CRC Press
Content preview from Mitigation of Landfill Gas Emissions
Biological oxidation as a method for mitigation of LFG emission 89
In the case of biofilters without forced aeration (passively aerated), organic matter con-
tent in the soil used in the biofiltration of landfill gas plays an important role. Materials
rich in organic matter, such as compost or a mixture of organic and mineral fertilizers, are
characterized by the methane oxidation capacity that ranges from 160 to 400 g CH
4
m
2
d
1
(Powelson et al. 2006, Wilshusen et al. 2004b, Pawłowska & Stepniewski, 2011); whereas,
the methane oxidation capacity in mineral soils, sands and gravels ranges from 102 to 240 g
CH
4
m
2
d
1
(Kightley et al. 1995, De Visscher et al. 1999, Pawłowska et al. 2003). Moreover,
peats are organic materials used in the biof ...
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ISBN: 9780415630771