Field-scale treatment of landfill gas with a passive methane oxidizing biofilter. Issue 5 (7th August 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Philopoulos, Andrew; Felske, Christian; McCartney, Daryl
• Is Part Of: Journal of environmental engineering and science. Volume 7:Issue 5(2008)
• Page Start: 531
• Page End: 542
• Publication Date: 2008-08-07
• Subjects: environment -- biofilter -- landfill cover -- landfill gas -- methane oxidation -- methanotrophs; biofiltre -- couche de couverture -- gaz d'enfouissement -- oxydation du méthane -- méthanotrophes; Environmental engineering -- Periodicals; Sanitary engineering -- Periodicals; Environmental engineering -- Canada -- Periodicals; Environnement, Technique de l' -- Périodiques; Technique sanitaire -- Périodiques; Environnement, Technique de l' -- Canada -- Périodiques; Environmental engineering; Sanitary engineering; Canada; Electronic journals; Computer network resources; Periodicals; 628.05
• DOI: 10.1139/S08-021
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1496-2551

Abstract

Abstract : Municipal solid waste landfills are a major contributor to global methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. A treatment alternative was evaluated by installing three biogenic methane oxidizing biofilters into the landfill cover at the Leduc and District Regional Landfill (Alberta). Mature yard-waste compost was used as the biofilter medium. The results, collected over a period of 10 months, showed that two sites performed well as low surface emissions (<15 g CH4 m –2 d –1 ) were observed on 6 of 8 monitoring events. These two sites also demonstrated sufficient temperature (>20 °C) and moisture (>0.25 L L –1 ) levels to support a high level of biogenic activity, the former despite cold winter temperatures (<0 °C). The third site showed low calculated methane influent flows (<5 g CH4 m –2 d –1 ) and therefore observations of performance were limited.