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Fosco D, De Molfetta M, Renzulli P, Notarnicola B. Progress in monitoring methane emissions from landfills using drones: an overview of the last ten years. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 945:173981. [PMID: 38901587 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Solid waste landfills are responsible for much of the anthropogenic methane emitted from the waste sector. The quantification of fugitive CH4 emissions from a landfill is to date characterised by high uncertainty and several methodologies have been devised to estimate emission fluxes. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs, also known as drones) are revolutionising the way CH4 emission monitoring is conceived and offer new opportunities for quantifying emission fluxes from a landfill, mainly due to recent advances in sensor miniaturisation that make these instruments lighter and more suitable to be equipped on a drone. The paper analyses publications from the period 2014-2024 that illustrate UAV-based methods that can be used for this purpose, identifying experiences in the field and the current state of research. The review has highlighted a current research status characterised by a strong experimental focus, with few tests carried out in landfills under real emission conditions (33 % of the reviewed papers). Since 2018, there has been a growing interest in open-path sensors, tested in some controlled-release experiments according to different configurations which have given promising results, but experiences are limited and there are no experiments conducted directly in landfills. In general, the UAV-based methods identified by this systematic review are characterised by unclear uncertainties. Drones are a viable alternative to traditional monitoring methods at landfills and allow data to be acquired with a spatial and temporal resolution that can hardly be achieved by other low-cost methods. However, further studies and field trials are needed to better understand methodological aspects: especially the uncertainty of each step in the quantification process need to be properly analysed and quantified more precisely.
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- D Fosco
- Ionian Department, University of Bari, Italy.
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- Ionian Department, University of Bari, Italy
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Kang M, Cho S, Lee Y, Lee KH, Sohn S, Choi SW, Kim J, Park J. Quantification of methane and carbon dioxide surface emissions from a metropolitan landfill based on quasi-continuous eddy covariance measurement. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 186:355-365. [PMID: 38964055 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2024.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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The Sudokwon landfill (SL) in the Seoul metropolitan area, South Korea, is among the world's largest landfills, striving to curtail landfill gas (LFG) emissions and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Since 2005, the SL Management Corporation (SLC) has measured LFG emissions (i.e., methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2)) using a dynamic flux chamber proposed by the US EPA. However, uncertainty prevails in validating the reduction of LFG emissions due to the limited spatiotemporal data coverage. In 2020, an eddy covariance (EC) system was installed to enhance measurements, revealing highly fluctuating LFG emissions driven by waste layer LFG production, LFG collection, and atmospheric pressure changes. During the study period, the annual CH4 emission increased slightly from 465.0 ± 4.2 to 485.5 ± 6.4 g C m-2, while that of CO2 decreased by 2/3 (from 408.7 ± 16.5 to 270.6 ± 18.8 g C m-2), primarily due to the doubled CO2 uptake by the vegetated topsoil. Our first long-term (March 2020 to February 2022) quasi-continuous monitoring using EC (with a gap-filling and partitioning technique based on Random Forest) emphasizes the difficulty of temporal upscaling of discontinuously observed surface emissions to quantify the LFG inventory and the need for continuous observations or suitable proxies (e.g., atmospheric CH4 concentration).
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- Minseok Kang
- National Center for AgroMeteorology, Seoul 08826, South Korea.
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- National Center for AgroMeteorology, Seoul 08826, South Korea; Interdisciplinary Program in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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- Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation, Incheon 22688, South Korea; Department of Civil Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, South Korea
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- Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation, Incheon 22688, South Korea
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- National Center for AgroMeteorology, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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- National Center for AgroMeteorology, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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- National Center for AgroMeteorology, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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- National Center for AgroMeteorology, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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Manheim DC, Yeşiller N, Hanson JL, Blake DR. Climate impacts of landfill gas emissions: Analysis for 20-year and 100-year time horizons. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 186:318-330. [PMID: 38954923 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2024.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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Climate impacts of landfill gas emissions were investigated for 20- and 100-year time horizons to identify the effects of atmospheric lifetimes of short- and long-lived drivers. Direct and indirect climate impacts were determined for methane and 79 trace species. The impacts were quantified using global warming potential, GWP (direct and indirect); atmospheric degradation (direct); tropospheric ozone forming potential (indirect); secondary aerosol forming potential (indirect) and stratospheric ozone depleting potential (indirect). Effects of cover characteristics, landfill operational conditions, and season on emissions were assessed. Analysis was conducted at five operating municipal solid waste landfills in California, which collectively contained 13% of the waste in place in the state. Climate impacts were determined to be primarily due to direct emissions (99.5 to 115%) with indirect emissions contributing -15 to 0.5%. Methane emissions were 35 to 99% of the total emissions and the remainder mainly greenhouse gases (hydro)chlorofluorocarbons (up to 42% of total emissions) and nitrous oxide. Cover types affected emissions, where the highest emissions were generally from intermediate covers with the largest relative landfill surface areas. Landfill-specific direct emissions varied between 683 and 103,411 and between 381 and 37,925 Mg CO2-eq./yr for 20- and 100-yr time horizons, respectively. Total emissions (direct + indirect) were 680 to 103,600 (20-yr) and were 374 to 38,108 (100-yr) Mg CO2-eq./yr. Analysis time horizon significantly affected emissions. The 20-yr direct and total emissions were consistently higher than the 100-yr emissions by up to 2.5 times. Detailed analysis of time-dependent climate effects can inform strategies to mitigate climate change impacts of landfill gas emissions.
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- Derek C Manheim
- Global Waste Research Institute, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA; Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA.
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- Global Waste Research Institute, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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Folino A, Gentili E, Komilis D, Calabrò PS. Biogas recovery from a state-of-the-art Italian landfill. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 367:122040. [PMID: 39094408 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2024] [Revised: 07/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/27/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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The Fossetto landfill has operated in the municipality of Monsummano Terme (Tuscany, Italy) since 1988, being considered a state-of-the-art landfill for 35 years. Initially, Fossetto acted as a conventional sanitary landfill for mixed municipal solid waste. With changes in regulations and technology, the Fossetto landfill was gradually equipped with a biogas recovery and valorisation system, a mechanical-biological treatment (MBT) plant in 2003 and a reverse osmosis leachate treatment plant, so the concentrated leachate has been recirculated back into the landfill body since 2006. Long-term biogas monitoring, enables the calculation of the efficiency of biogas recovery using a rather simplified methodology, which was assessed as being approximately 40% over the prior ten-years period. This value was lower than expected, confirming the results of previous studies and indicating the need of attributes. Applying the USEPA LandGEM model showed that the adoption of MBT substantially reduced biogas generation yields and rates by up to approximately 90% which was facilitated by the adoption of landfill leachate recirculation transforming the conventional landfill into a bioreactor. Detailed fugitive emission monitoring has allowed the evaluation of the impact of the cover type (final or temporary) and the emissions hotspots. From these results, possible remedial actions have been suggested including the more frequent monitoring of the fugitive emissions using simple and cost-effective methods (e.g., UAVs). Approximately 50% of fugitive emissions can be attributed to emissions hotspots, which reduce biogas recovery and the efficiency of temporary covers.
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- Adele Folino
- Department of Civil, Energy, Environmental and Materials Engineering, Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, Via Zehender - loc. Feo di Vito, 89122, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- CMSA Cooperativa Muratori Sterratori e Affini, Via L. Ariosto 3, 51016, Montecatini Terme, PT, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece
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- Department of Civil, Energy, Environmental and Materials Engineering, Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, Via Zehender - loc. Feo di Vito, 89122, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
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Merouani EFO, Ferdowsi M, Buelna G, Jones JP, Benyoussef EH, Malhautier L, Heitz M. Exploring the potential of biofiltration for mitigating harmful gaseous emissions from small or old landfills: a review. Biodegradation 2024; 35:469-491. [PMID: 38748305 DOI: 10.1007/s10532-024-10082-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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Landfills are widely employed as the primary means of solid waste disposal. However, this practice generates landfill gas (LFG) which contains methane (CH4), a potent greenhouse gas, as well as various volatile organic compounds and volatile inorganic compounds. These emissions from landfills contribute to approximately 25% of the total atmospheric CH4, indicating the imperative need to valorize or treat LFG prior to its release into the atmosphere. This review first aims to outline landfills, waste disposal and valorization, conventional gas treatment techniques commonly employed for LFG treatment, such as flares and thermal oxidation. Furthermore, it explores biotechnological approaches as more technically and economically feasible alternatives for mitigating LFG emissions, especially in the case of small and aged landfills where CH4 concentrations are often below 3% v/v. Finally, this review highlights biofilters as the most suitable biotechnological solution for LFG treatment and discusses several advantages and challenges associated with their implementation in the landfill environment.
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- El Farouk Omar Merouani
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Boulevard de l'Université, Sherbrooke, Québec, J1K 2R1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Boulevard de l'Université, Sherbrooke, Québec, J1K 2R1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Boulevard de l'Université, Sherbrooke, Québec, J1K 2R1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Boulevard de l'Université, Sherbrooke, Québec, J1K 2R1, Canada
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- Laboratoire de Valorisation des Énergies Fossiles, École Nationale Polytechnique, 10 Avenue Hassan Badi El Harrach, BP182, 16200, Algiers, Algeria
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- Laboratoire des Sciences des Risques, IMT Mines Alès, 6 avenue de Clavières, 30319, Alès Cedex, France
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Boulevard de l'Université, Sherbrooke, Québec, J1K 2R1, Canada.
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Zhang Z, Chen Z, Zhang J, Liu Y, Chen L, Yang M, Osman AI, Farghali M, Liu E, Hassan D, Ihara I, Lu K, Rooney DW, Yap PS. Municipal solid waste management challenges in developing regions: A comprehensive review and future perspectives for Asia and Africa. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 930:172794. [PMID: 38677421 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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The rapid urbanization witnessed in developing countries in Asia and Africa has led to a substantial increase in municipal solid waste (MSW) generation. However, the corresponding disposal strategies, along with constraints in land resources and finances, compounded by unorganized public behaviour, have resulted in ineffective policy implementation and monitoring. This lack of systematic and targeted orientation, combined with blind mapping, has led to inefficient development in many areas. This review examines the key challenges of MSW management in developing countries in Asia and Africa from 2013 to 2023, drawing insights from 170 academic papers. Rather than solely focusing on recycling, the study proposes waste sorting at the source, optimization of landfill practices, thermal treatment measures, and strategies to capitalize on the value of waste as more pertinent solutions aligned with local realities. Barriers to optimizing management systems arise from socio-economic factors, infrastructural limitations, and cultural considerations. The review emphasizes the importance of integrating the study area into the circular economy framework, with a focus on enhancing citizen participation in solid waste reduction and promoting recycling initiatives, along with seeking economic assistance from international organizations.
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- Zhechen Zhang
- Department of Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China; Key Laboratory of New Technology for Construction of Cities in Mountain Area, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- School of Materials Science Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, Northern Ireland, UK.
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering and Socio-Economics, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Hygiene & Environmental Sanitation, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering and Socio-Economics, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Xuezheng Road #18, Qiantang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China.
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Gallego E, Perales JF, Aguasca N, Domínguez R. Determination of emission factors from a landfill through an inverse methodology: Experimental determination of ambient air concentrations and use of numerical modelling. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 351:124047. [PMID: 38688386 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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The application of numeric modelling for determining the impact of landfills needs for reliable emission source data. In this study, a methodology for the characterization of the emission profiles of the different sources present in landfills for emission factors determination, applying an indirect methodology, is presented. Ambient air concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and ammonia (NH3) were determined in three potentially emission sources in Can Mata landfill (Hostalets de Pierola, Catalonia, Spain): dumping areas, pre-closed zone and leachate reservoir as well as in biogas, for the determination of emission factors. Multi-sorbent bed and Tenax TA tubes were used for a wide range of VOCs sampling, and analysis was conducted through TD-GC/MS. H2S and NH3 were sampled and analysed using Radiello passive samplers. The highest total VOC (TVOC) concentrations were found in dumping areas (0.7-3.5 mg m-3), followed by leachate reservoir (0.3-0.6 mg m-3) and pre-closed area (77-165 μg m-3). On the other hand, the highest H2S and NH3 concentrations were found in leachate reservoir, presenting values of 0.8-1.1 mg m-3 and 1.7-1.8 mg m-3, respectively. With the application of odour thresholds to the concentrations obtained, the most critical compounds regarding odour annoyances were determined. The highest odour units (O.U.) were found in leachate reservoir due to H2S concentrations, whereas VOCs contributed mainly to O.U. in the dumping areas. The obtained ambient air concentrations were used for the indirect determination of the emission factors through numerical modelling using a Eulerian dispersion model. The emission factors obtained for the landfill for TVOC, H2S and NH3 were in the range of 0.44-10.9 g s-1, 0.16-1.02 g s-1 and 0.23-1.82 g s-1, respectively, depending on the emission source. Reliable emission factors are crucial to obtain landfill impact maps, which are essential for the correct management of these facilities.
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- E Gallego
- Laboratori Del Centre de Medi Ambient, Escola D'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est (EEBE), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Av. Eduard Maristany 16, 08019, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Laboratori Del Centre de Medi Ambient, Escola D'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est (EEBE), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Av. Eduard Maristany 16, 08019, Barcelona, Spain
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- Prezero Gestión de Residuos, Dipòsit Controlat de Can Mata, Carretera B-231, 080781, Els Hostalets de Pierola, Spain
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- Prezero Gestión de Residuos, Dipòsit Controlat de Can Mata, Carretera B-231, 080781, Els Hostalets de Pierola, Spain
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Yong H, Allen G, Mcquilkin J, Ricketts H, Shaw JT. Lessons learned from a UAV survey and methane emissions calculation at a UK landfill. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 180:47-54. [PMID: 38507836 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2024.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Accurate quantification of methane emissions from landfills is crucial for improving greenhouse gas inventories and mitigating climate change impacts. Existing methodologies, such as theoretical gas production models and labour-intensive measurement approaches, present limitations including large uncertainties and high operational costs. This study adds to a growing body of research and applications which aim to bridge this gap. To this end, we present a case study using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) equipped with methane and wind instrumentation for a survey of a landfill site in Bury, Manchester, UK, in summer 2022, in order to evaluate and reflect the challenges of the UAV-based mass balance method for quantification of methane emissions from a large heterogeneous source such as landfill. This study offers guidance on defining an appropriate methane background concentration, geospatial interpolation of sampled date, survey sampling strategy, and more importantly, addresses the challenges surrounding UAV wind measurements and spatial characterisation of emission plumes. For the period of the case study, we quantified methane flux for the landfill site to be 150.7 kg h-1 with a 1 standard deviation uncertainty range of 83.0 kg h-1 to 209.5 kg h-1.
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- Han Yong
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom; National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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Brilli L, Toscano P, Carotenuto F, Di Lonardo S, Di Tommasi P, Magliulo V, Manco A, Vitale L, Zaldei A, Gioli B. Long-term investigation of methane and carbon dioxide emissions in two Italian landfills. Heliyon 2024; 10:e29356. [PMID: 38644898 PMCID: PMC11033122 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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Landfills play a key role as greenhouse gas (GHGs) emitters, and urgently need assessment and management plans development to swiftly reduce their climate impact. In this context, accurate emission measurements from landfills under different climate and management would reduce the uncertainty in emission accounting. In this study, more than one year of long-term high-frequency data of CO2 and CH4 fluxes were collected in two Italian landfills (Giugliano and Case Passerini) with contrasting management (gas recovery VS no management) using eddy covariance (EC), with the aim to i) investigate the relation between climate drivers and CO2 and CH4 fluxes at different time intervals and ii) to assess the overall GHG balances including the biogas extraction and energy recovery components. Results indicated a higher net atmospheric CO2 source (5.7 ± 5.3 g m2 d-1) at Giugliano compared to Case Passerini (2.4 ± 4.9 g m2 d-1) as well as one order of magnitude higher atmospheric CH4 fluxes (6.0 ± 5.7 g m2 d-1 and 0.7 ± 0.6 g m2 d-1 respectively). Statistical analysis highlighted that fluxes were mainly driven by thermal variables, followed by water availability, with their relative importance changing according to the time-interval considered. The rate of change in barometric pressure (dP/dt) influenced CH4 patterns and magnitude in the classes ranging from -1.25 to +1.25 Pa h-1, with reduction when dP/dt > 0 and increase when dP/dt < 0, whilst a clear pattern was not observed when all dP/dt classes were analyzed. When including management, the total atmospheric GHG balance computed for the two landfills of Giugliano and Case Passerini was 174 g m2 d-1 and 79 g m2 d-1 respectively, of which 168 g m2 d-1 and 20 g m2 d-1 constituted by CH4 fluxes.
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- L. Brilli
- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of BioEconomy (CNR-IBE), Firenze, 50145, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of BioEconomy (CNR-IBE), Firenze, 50145, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of BioEconomy (CNR-IBE), Firenze, 50145, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (CNR-IRET), Sesto Fiorentino, 50019, Florence, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Agricultural and Forest Systems in the Mediterranean (CNR-ISAFOM), Ercolano, 80056, Naples, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Agricultural and Forest Systems in the Mediterranean (CNR-ISAFOM), Ercolano, 80056, Naples, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Agricultural and Forest Systems in the Mediterranean (CNR-ISAFOM), Ercolano, 80056, Naples, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Agricultural and Forest Systems in the Mediterranean (CNR-ISAFOM), Ercolano, 80056, Naples, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of BioEconomy (CNR-IBE), Firenze, 50145, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of BioEconomy (CNR-IBE), Firenze, 50145, Italy
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Giordano CR, Van Brunt ME, Halevi SJ, Castaldi MJ, Orlovits Z, Illes Z. Landfill gas collection efficiency: Categorization of data from existing in-situ measurements. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 175:83-91. [PMID: 38176201 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.12.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Landfill methane emissions are commonly estimated using cover-type dependent default collection efficiency values, with a first-order decay model or measured gas collection. Current default collection efficiencies used in the United States were predominately derived from 4 studies conducted during or prior to 2007 that relied on flux chambers. Flux chambers are limited by small sample sizes, placement restrictions, and the inability to measure emissions from gas or leachate collection systems. Since 2007, over 14 new studies have been completed using more advanced technologies that allow for direct measurement of methane plumes from most or all of a landfill's surface. On average, these measurements are 2-3 times greater than emissions predicted by current models and collection efficiency defaults. In lieu of measuring emissions from all landfills, updating collection efficiency defaults can bring modeled emissions into better alignment with measurements. To this end, collection efficiency estimates derived from measured data were categorized into cover types and then adjusted to account for cases where whole plume measurement was an amalgamation of multiple cover types. The resultant adjusted default values were 41% for daily cover, 69% for intermediate cover, and 71% for final cover. Direct measurement of landfill methane emissions is preferrable to account for the full range of variables driving landfill emissions, including collection system design and operation. However, applying these updated defaults back into the landfill emission models eliminates underprediction of landfill emissions for the dataset reviewed, and would provide a more accurate estimate of landfill gas emissions where measurements are unavailable.
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- Charles R Giordano
- Central European University, Nádor u. 9, 1051 Budapest, Hungary; Covanta, 445 South St, Morristown, NJ 07960, United States.
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- Chemical Engineering Department & Earth Engineering Center, The City College of New York, CUNY, New York, NY 10031, United States
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- Department of Mechatronics, Optics and Mechanical Engineering Informatics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem rkp. 3., H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
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- Central European University, Nádor u. 9, 1051 Budapest, Hungary
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Gålfalk M, Påledal SN, Yngvesson J, Bastviken D. Measurements of Methane Emissions from a Biofertilizer Storage Tank Using Ground-Based Hyperspectral Imaging and Flux Chambers. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:3766-3775. [PMID: 38354716 PMCID: PMC10902839 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c06810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Open storages of organic material represent potentially large sources of the greenhouse gas methane (CH4), an emissions source that will likely become more common as a part of societal efforts toward sustainability. Hence, monitoring and minimizing CH4 emissions from such facilities are key, but effective assessment of emissions without disturbing the flux is challenging. We demonstrate the capacity of using a novel high-resolution hyperspectral camera to perform sensitive CH4 flux assessments at such facilities, using as a test case a biofertilizer storage tank for residual material from a biogas plant. The camera and simultaneous conventional flux chamber measurements showed emissions of 6.0 ± 1.3 and 13 ± 5.7 kg of CH4 h-1, respectively. The camera measurements covered the whole tank surface of 1104 m2, and the chamber results were extrapolated from measurements over 5 m2. This corresponds to 0.7-1.4% of the total CH4 production at the biogas plant (1330 N m3 h-1 corresponding to 950 kg h-1). The camera could assess the entire tank emission in minutes without disturbing normal operations at the plant and revealed additional unknown emissions from the inlet to the tank (17 g of CH4 h-1) and during the loading of the biofertilizer into trucks (3.1 kg of CH4 h-1 during loading events). This study illustrates the importance of adequate measurement capacity to map methane fluxes and to verify that methane emission mitigation efforts are effective. Given the high methane emissions observed, it is important to reduce methane emissions from open storage of organic material, for example by improved digestion in the biogas reactor, precooling of sludge before storage, or building gastight storage tanks with sealed covers. We conclude that hyperspectral, ground-based remote sensing is a promising approach for greenhouse gas monitoring and mitigation.
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- Magnus Gålfalk
- Department of Thematic Studies - Environmental Change, Linköping University, Linköping 581 83, Sweden
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- Department of Thematic Studies - Environmental Change, Linköping University, Linköping 581 83, Sweden
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Abichou T, Del'Angel JM, Koloushani M, Stamatiou K, Belhadj Ali N, Green R. Estimation of total landfill surface methane emissions using geospatial approach combined with measured surface ambient air methane concentrations. JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (1995) 2023; 73:902-913. [PMID: 37843284 DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2023.2271431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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The concentration of surface air methane (CH4) measured in parts per million by volume (ppmv) near the soil/atmosphere interface should, in theory, have a positive correlation with surface methane emissions fluxes, measured in grams per square meter per day (gm-2d-1). Some researchers suggest that CH4 flux can be reasonably inferred from simple measurements of CH4 concentrations near the landfill surface. Ground-based and drone-based surface emissions monitoring (SEMs) were performed at several municipal solid waste landfills as tracer correlation method (TCM) testing was being used to measure total methane emissions from the same landfills. The TCM data and SEM data were used to establish a new simple correlation to convert surface methane concentrations in ppmv to localized surface methane emission flux in gm-2d-1.The SEM data obtained from ten ground and drone monitoring campaigns were log-transformed and geospatially treated using inverse distance weighting to the power of 2 to predict methane surface concentrations in the entire footprint of the SEM measurements area. The developed new correlation equation was then used to convert every predicted surface methane concentration to an emissions flux. The total estimate of surface emissions from the entire landfill was obtained by integrating the predicted fluxes over the area of the footprint of the SEM measurement area. The use of the new developed correlation resulted in higher total emissions estimates than other correlations reported in the literature and should be considered more conservative. Not including other factors, the proposed approach provides estimate of total methane emissions with a coefficient of variation of 20%. This study introduces a novel approach that utilizes a developed correlation between surface methane concentrations and surface emissions fluxes to estimate total methane emissions from municipal solid waste landfills or from a specified area. This study provides an additional use of the quarterly SEM data.Implications: The proposed approach provides an occasion for additional use of the easily obtainable quarterly SEMs data that can be performed by most landfills. The SEMs data are the most abundant landfill methane concentrations data. This approach gives them more benefit for the user. It is intended to convert ambient air concentrations to some estimates of surface emissions that can help landfill owners with decision making such as remediation activities or adjustments of their gas collection a systems.
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- Tarek Abichou
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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- Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Gabes, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia
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- Waste Management, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Liu Y, Paris JD, Vrekoussis M, Quéhé PY, Desservettaz M, Kushta J, Dubart F, Demetriou D, Bousquet P, Sciare J. Reconciling a national methane emission inventory with in-situ measurements. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 901:165896. [PMID: 37524173 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Reconciling top-down and bottom-up country-level greenhouse gas emission estimates remains a key challenge in the MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification) paradigm. Here we propose to independently quantify cumulative emissions from a significant number of methane (CH4) emitters at national level and derive robust constraints for the national inventory. Methane emissions in Cyprus, an insular country, stem primarily from waste and agricultural activities. We performed 24 intensive survey days of mobile measurements of CH4 from October 2020 to September 2021 at emission 'hotspots' in Cyprus accounting together for about 28 % of national CH4 emissions. The surveyed areas include a large active landfill (Koshi, 8 % of total emissions), a large closed landfill (Kotsiatis, 18 %), and a concentrated cattle farm area (Aradippou, 2 %). Emission rates for each site were estimated using repeated downwind transects and a Gaussian plume dispersion model. The calculated methane emissions from landfills of Koshi and Kotsiatis (25.9 ± 6.4 Gg yr-1) and enteric fermentation of cattle (10.4 ± 4.4 Gg yr-1) were about 129 % and 40 % larger, respectively than the bottom-up sectorial annual estimates used in the national UNFCCC inventory. The parametrization of the Gaussian plume model dominates the uncertainty in our method, with a typical 21 % uncertainty. Seasonal variations have little influence on the results. We show that using an ensemble of in situ measurements targeting representative methane emission hotspots with consistent temporal and spatial coverage can contribute to the monitoring and validation of national bottom-up emission inventories.
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- Yunsong Liu
- Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, 91191 Gif sur Yvette, France; The Cyprus Institute, Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), Nicosia, Cyprus.
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- Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, 91191 Gif sur Yvette, France; The Cyprus Institute, Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), Nicosia, Cyprus
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- The Cyprus Institute, Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), Nicosia, Cyprus; University of Bremen, Institute of Environmental Physics and Remote Sensing (IUP), Center of Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM), D-28359 Bremen, Germany
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- The Cyprus Institute, Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), Nicosia, Cyprus
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- The Cyprus Institute, Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), Nicosia, Cyprus
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- The Cyprus Institute, Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), Nicosia, Cyprus
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- The Cyprus Institute, Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, 91191 Gif sur Yvette, France
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- The Cyprus Institute, Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), Nicosia, Cyprus
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Malhotra JS, Kubus M, Pedersen KS, Andersen SI, Sundberg J. Room-Temperature Monitoring of CH 4 and CO 2 Using a Metal-Organic Framework-Based QCM Sensor Showing Inherent Analyte Discrimination. ACS Sens 2023; 8:3478-3486. [PMID: 37669038 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.3c01058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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The detection of methane and carbon dioxide is of growing importance due to their negative impact on global warming. This is true for both environmental monitoring and leak detection in industrial processes. Although solid-state sensors are technologically mature, they have limitations that prohibit their use in certain situations, e.g., explosive atmospheres. Thus, there is a need to develop new types of sensor materials. Herein, we demonstrate a simple, low-cost, metal-organic framework (MOF)-based gas leak detection sensor. The system is based on gravimetric sensing by using a quartz crystal microbalance. The quartz crystal is functionalized by layer-by-layer growth of a thin metal-organic framework film. This film shows selective uptake of methane or carbon dioxide under atmospheric conditions. The hardware has low cost, simple operation, and theoretically high sensitivity. Overall, the sensor is characterized by simplicity and high robustness. Furthermore, by exploiting the different adsorption kinetics as measured by multiple harmonic analyses, it is possible to discriminate whether the response is due to methane or carbon dioxide. In summary, we demonstrate data relevant toward new applications of metal-organic frameworks and microporous hybrid materials in sensing.
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 207, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet 207, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- DTU Offshore, Technical University of Denmark, Elektrovej 375, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- DTU Offshore, Technical University of Denmark, Elektrovej 375, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Rodrigues MC, Silveira EA, Brasil Junior ACP. On the correlation between thermal imagery and fugitive CH 4 emissions from MSW landfills. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023; 166:163-170. [PMID: 37172517 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Landfill gas (LFG) is related to the biochemical processes generating heat and releasing CH4, CO2, and other gases in lower concentrations, which result in environmental impacts and risk of local explosion. Thermal infrared imagery (TIR) is employed to detect CH4 leakage as a risk control approach. However, the challenge for LFG leakage detection using TIR is establishing a relation between the gas flux and the ground temperature. This study evaluates the problem of a heated gas flowing through a porous medium column where the upward surface exchanges heat by radiation and convection to the environment. A heat transfer model that considers the upward LFG flow is proposed, and a sensibility analysis is developed to relate the flux to the ground temperature level in the condition of non-income solar radiation. An explicit equation to predict CH4 fugitive flow as a function of temperature anomalies of the ground was presented for the first time. The results show that the predicted ground surface temperatures are consistent with the literature's experimental observations. Moreover, the model was complementarily applied to a Brazilian landfill, with in situ TIR measurements in an area with a slightly fractured cover. In this field observation, the predicted CH4 flux was around 9025 g m-2 d-1. Model limitations concerning the soil homogeneity, the transient variation of atmospheric conditions or local pressure, and soil temperature difference in low-flux conditions (related to TIR-cameras accuracy) require further validation. Results could help landfill monitoring in conditions of a high-temperature ground anomaly in dry seasons.
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- Marcela C Rodrigues
- University of Brasília, Mechanical Sciences Graduate Program, Laboratory of Energy and Environment, Brasília, Brazil
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- University of Brasília, Mechanical Sciences Graduate Program, Laboratory of Energy and Environment, Brasília, Brazil.
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- University of Brasília, Mechanical Sciences Graduate Program, Laboratory of Energy and Environment, Brasília, Brazil.
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Scheutz C, Duan Z, Møller J, Kjeldsen P. Environmental assessment of landfill gas mitigation using biocover and gas collection with energy utilisation at aging landfills. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023; 165:40-50. [PMID: 37080016 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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A life cycle-based environmental assessment was conducted on the mitigation of landfill gas emissions, by implementing biocover and gas collection along with energy utilisation at aging landfills. Based on recent studies about gas generation at Danish landfills, the efficiency of the mitigation technologies involved and the composition of substituted energy production, 15 scenarios were modelled using the EASETECH life cycle assessment model, through which potential environmental impacts in the category "Climate change" were calculated. In all scenarios, biocover and gas collection systems with energy utilisation led to significant environmental improvements compared to the baseline scenario with no emission mitigation action. Scenarios representing biocovers with methane oxidation efficiencies between 70 and 90 % were environmentally superior in terms of climate change impact - in comparison to scenarios with 20-30 years of gas collection and energy utilisation (collection efficiencies between 40 and 80 %). Combining gas collection with energy utilisation and the subsequent installation of a biocover saw major improvements in comparison to where only gas collection and energy utilisation were in effect. Overall, it can be concluded that a biocover under the given assumptions is environmentally more appropriate than gas collection and utilisation at aging landfills, mainly due to methane emissions escaping through the landfill cover during and after the gas collection period playing a crucial role in the latter situation. Maintaining high methane oxidation efficiency for a biocover throughout the lifetime of a landfill is vital for reducing environmental impacts.
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- C Scheutz
- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Bygningstorvet, Building 115, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Bygningstorvet, Building 115, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Bygningstorvet, Building 115, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Bygningstorvet, Building 115, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Herath PL, Jayawardana DT, Bandara NJGJ. Surface emission determination of selected trace gases from an active municipal solid waste dumpsite under the surface physicochemical heterogeneity. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023; 160:51-58. [PMID: 36787656 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2023.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Karadiyana municipal solid waste (MSW) dumpsite in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has been in operation for over 30 years and was evaluated for its surface Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Ammonia (NH3), and Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) emissions. Based on the surface conditions and waste characters, the dump surface was divided into eight cells, and multiple samplings were done using static flux chamber methods. The study observed that the average flux rates of VOCs, H2S, and NH3 were 137.2 ± 243.8, 6.63 ± 15.9, and 14.2 ± 16.2 mg m-2h-1 throughout the dump site. The highest average VOCs and H2S flux rates (828.6, 24.3 mg m-2h-1) were reported from new organic waste with a considerable fraction (62.5, 35.6 %) from the total emission (61.0, 3.1 Kg d-1). Leachate-flowing trenches produced the highest NH3 flux rate (36.0 mg m-2h-1), while the highest emission fraction (47.5 %) from the total (12.0 Kg d-1) was reported on old mixed waste with vegetation. The moisture content of the organic waste layers is positively correlated with these trace gas flux rates, and the NH3 flux rates depend on the pH of the surface. Results showed that the age of the waste determines the trace gas emission rate, and leachate provides an ideal pathway for landfill trace gas migration to the atmosphere. Gas collection and purification systems are essential for the initial waste dumping area and leachate treatment system. The arrangement of a proper drainage system on the dump would reduce trace gas emissions.
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- P L Herath
- Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka; Centre for Forestry and Environment, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
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- Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka; Centre for Forestry and Environment, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
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- Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka; Centre for Forestry and Environment, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
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Moore D, Li NP, Wendt LP, Castañeda SR, Falinski MM, Zhu JJ, Song C, Ren ZJ, Zondlo MA. Underestimation of Sector-Wide Methane Emissions from United States Wastewater Treatment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:4082-4090. [PMID: 36848936 PMCID: PMC10018768 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c05373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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An increasing percentage of US waste methane (CH4) emissions come from wastewater treatment (10% in 1990 to 14% in 2019), although there are limited measurements across the sector, leading to large uncertainties in current inventories. We conducted the largest study of CH4 emissions from US wastewater treatment, measuring 63 plants with average daily flows ranging from 4.2 × 10-4 to 8.5 m3 s-1 (<0.1 to 193 MGD), totaling 2% of the 62.5 billion gallons treated, nationally. We employed Bayesian inference to quantify facility-integrated emission rates with a mobile laboratory approach (1165 cross-plume transects). The median plant-averaged emission rate was 1.1 g CH4 s-1 (0.1-21.6 g CH4 s-1; 10th/90th percentiles; mean 7.9 g CH4 s-1), and the median emission factor was 3.4 × 10-2 g CH4 (g influent 5 day biochemical oxygen demand; BOD5)-1 [0.6-9.9 × 10-2 g CH4 (g BOD5)-1; 10th/90th percentiles; mean 5.7 × 10-2 g CH4 (g BOD5)-1]. Using a Monte Carlo-based scaling of measured emission factors, emissions from US centrally treated domestic wastewater are 1.9 (95% CI: 1.5-2.4) times greater than the current US EPA inventory (bias of 5.4 MMT CO2-eq). With increasing urbanization and centralized treatment, efforts to identify and mitigate CH4 emissions are needed.
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- Daniel
P. Moore
- Department
of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey08544, United States
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- Department
of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey08544, United States
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- Department
of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey08544, United States
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- Department
of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey08544, United States
- Now
at Department of Earth Systems Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California94305, United States
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- Department
of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey08544, United States
- Andlinger
Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton
University, Princeton, New Jersey08544, United States
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- Department
of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey08544, United States
- Andlinger
Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton
University, Princeton, New Jersey08544, United States
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- Department
of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey08544, United States
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- Department
of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey08544, United States
- Andlinger
Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton
University, Princeton, New Jersey08544, United States
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- Department
of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey08544, United States
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Kissas K, Kjeldsen P, Ibrom A, Scheutz C. The effect of barometric pressure changes on the performance of a passive biocover system, Skellingsted landfill, Denmark. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023; 156:216-226. [PMID: 36493665 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.11.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study investigated the performance of a passive biocover system at a Danish landfill. The overall methane oxidation efficiency of the system was assessed by comparing annual whole-site methane emissions before and after biocover installation. Annual whole-site methane emission predictions were calculated based on empirical models developed by a discrete number of tracer gas dispersion measurements. Moreover, a series of field campaigns and continuous flux measurements was carried out to evaluate the functionality of an individual biowindow. The results indicated that biocover system performance highly depended on barometric pressure variations. Under decreasing barometric pressure, estimated efficiency declined to 20%, while under increasing barometric pressure, nearly 100% oxidation was achieved. In-situ measurements on a specific biowindow showed a similar oxidation efficiency pattern in respect to barometric pressure changes despite the difference in spatial representation. Eddy covariance results revealed pronounced seasonal variability in the investigated biowindow, measuring higher methane fluxes during the cold period compared to the warm period. Results from the in-situ campaigns confirmed this finding, reporting a threefold increase in the biowindow's methane oxidation capacity from April to May. The annual average oxidation efficiency of the system was estimated to range between 51% and 65%, taking into consideration the impact of changes in barometric pressure and seasonal variability. This indicated an annual reduction in landfill's methane emissions between 24 and 35 tonnes. This study revealed the challenge facing current approaches in documenting accurately the performance of a passive biocover system, due to the short-term variability of oxidation efficiency, which is influenced by barometric pressure changes.
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- K Kissas
- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Nandal A, Yadav SS, Rao AS, Meena RS, Lal R. Advance methodological approaches for carbon stock estimation in forest ecosystems. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:315. [PMID: 36662314 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10898-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The forests are a key player in maintaining ecological balance on the earth. They not only conserve biodiversity, reduce soil erosion, and protect watersheds but also promote the above and below-ground ecosystem services. Forests are known as air cleaners on the planet and play a significant role in mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into the atmosphere. As per programs launched in the Conference of Parties (COP) 26, there is a need to promote policies and programs to reduce the atmospheric carbon (C) through the forest ecosystem; it is because forests can capture the atmospheric CO2 for a long time and help to achieve the goals of net-zero emission CO2 on the earth. Therefore, there is an urgent need to know the advanced technological approaches for estimating C stock in forest ecosystems. Hence, the present article is aimed at providing a comprehensive protocol for the four C stock estimation approaches. An effort has also been made to compare these methods. This review suggests that tree allometry is the most common method used for the quantification of C stock, but this method has certain limitations. However, the review shows that accurate results can be produced by a combination of two or more methods. We have also analyzed the results of 42 research studies conducted for C stock assessment along with the factors determining the amount of C in different types of forests. The C stock in vegetation is affected by temporal and spatial variation, plantation age, land use, cropping pattern, management practices and elevation, etc. Nevertheless, the available results have a large degree of uncertainty mainly due to the limitations of the methods used. The review supports the conclusion that the uncertainty in C stock measurements can be addressed by the integration of the above-mentioned methods.
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- Abhishek Nandal
- Department of Botany, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
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- Department of Botany, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India.
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- Department of Botany, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
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- Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, 221005, India
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- CFAES Rattan Lal Centre for Carbon Management & Sequestration, The Ohio State University, Columbus, 43210, USA
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Delgado M, López A, Esteban-García AL, Lobo A. The importance of particularising the model to estimate landfill GHG emissions. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 325:116600. [PMID: 36326528 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Methane generation in landfills can be estimated using mathematical models. One of the most widespread estimation models is that developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Despite its popularity, the simplicity that characterises this model markedly limits the possibility of representing operation alternatives, which can strongly impact surface emissions and hinder the introduction of local data that are sometimes available. In this study, the IPCC model was applied to a case study from which field data on gas emissions were available. To fit the model to the studied landfill conditions, a series of modifications were made, including changes in Degradable Organic Carbon (DOC) and methane generation rate constant (k) values, and degradation times for some waste fractions, and by considering leachate carbon and the inclusion of gas lateral migration phenomena or changes in the methane oxidation factor. The model's Final Version improved the fit of its Initial Version to the experimentally estimated values in the case study by more than 65%. Some modifications, such as considering the carbon dragged by leachate or the contour migration of gas, have a minor impact on the model's fit. However, changes in the degradation time of some fractions according to their particular pretreatment or the modification of parameter k in accordance with the moisture conditions in each landfill phase, strongly influence the model's results. This highlights the importance of particularising estimation models to achieve more accurate results, which allow better estimates of the efficiency of mitigation measures for landfill gas emissions in each facility.
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- Mónica Delgado
- Grupo de Ingeniería Ambiental, Departamento de Ciencias y Técnicas del Agua y del Medio ambiente, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros n. 44, 39005, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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- Grupo de Ingeniería Ambiental, Departamento de Ciencias y Técnicas del Agua y del Medio ambiente, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros n. 44, 39005, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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- Grupo de Ingeniería Ambiental, Departamento de Ciencias y Técnicas del Agua y del Medio ambiente, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros n. 44, 39005, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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- Grupo de Ingeniería Ambiental, Departamento de Ciencias y Técnicas del Agua y del Medio ambiente, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros n. 44, 39005, Santander, Cantabria, Spain.
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Yeşiller N, Hanson JL, Manheim DC, Newman S, Guha A. Assessment of methane emissions from a California landfill using concurrent experimental, inventory, and modeling approaches. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 154:146-159. [PMID: 36242816 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Methane flux and emissions were obtained at a California landfill concurrently using field measurements, inventory analyses, and modeling. Measured fluxes ranged from -3.7 to 828 g/m2-day and generally decreased from daily to intermediate to final covers. Soil covers with high-plasticity clay had the lowest fluxes. Whole-site emissions ranged from 406 to 47,414 tonnes/year (11,368 to 1,327,592 tonnes CO2-eq./year), and were dominated by intermediate covers with high relative surface area. Emissions estimates from flux chamber tests and California Landfill Methane Inventory Model (CALMIM) with oxidation were similar and low, whereas emissions from aerial measurements and CALMIM without oxidation were similar and high. The inventory analyses provided intermediate emissions and a new Gaussian plume model based on ground cavity ring-down spectrometer measurements provided the highest emissions. The assumptions used and the inherent strengths and limitations of the different approaches resulted in the flux and emissions differences. With varied attributes (experimental/modeling; flux/emissions; whole-site/cover-specific, top-down/bottom-up), the approaches provide envelopes of methane emissions and can be used selectively for the two main purposes of landfill methane emissions analysis: to mechanistically determine the factors that control/limit surface emissions and to provide data for atmospheric methane analysis. To reduce emissions, progression from temporary to permanent cover areas can be accelerated and covers with coarser materials can be amended with plastic fines.
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- Nazli Yeşiller
- Global Waste Research Institute, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA.
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo CA, 93407, USA.
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- Global Waste Research Institute, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA.
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- Bay Area Air Quality Management District, 375 Beale St, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA.
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- Bay Area Air Quality Management District, 375 Beale St, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA.
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Liu L, Abdala Prata Junior A, Fisher RM, Stuetz RM. Measuring volatile emissions from biosolids: A critical review on sampling methods. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 317:115290. [PMID: 35640405 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As a by-product of wastewater treatment, biosolids are a source of volatile emissions which can lead to community complaints due to odours and other pollution risks. Sampling methods play a significant role in collecting gas emissions from biosolids-related sources (i.e., pure biosolids, landfilling, land application and composting of biosolids). Though a range of different sampling techniques (flux hood, wind tunnel, static chamber, headspace devices) have been explored in many published papers, the management and best practice for sampling emissions from biosolids is unclear. This paper presents a comprehensive review of sampling methods for collecting gaseous emissions from biosolids. To account for the inconsistent terminologies used to describe sampling devices, a standard nomenclature by grouping sampling devices into five categories was proposed. Literature investigating emission sampling from biosolids-related sources was reviewed. Subsequently a critical analysis of sampling methods in terms of design, advantages, and disadvantages were compiled based on literature findings and assumed mechanistic understanding of operation. Key operational factors such as the presence of fans, purge gas flow rates, insertion depth, and incubation conditions were identified and their level of influence on the measurement of emissions were evaluated. From the review, there are still knowledge gaps regarding sampling methods used to collect gases from biosolids-related sources. Therefore, a framework for the management of emission sampling methodologies based on common sampling purposes was proposed. This critical review is expected to improve the understanding of sampling methodologies used in biosolids-related sources, by demonstrating the potential implications and impacts due to different choices in sampling methods.
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- Lisha Liu
- UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
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- UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- UNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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Kissas K, Ibrom A, Kjeldsen P, Scheutz C. Annual upscaling of methane emission field measurements from two Danish landfills, using empirical emission models. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 150:191-201. [PMID: 35850004 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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An empirical model was developed and employed to estimate annual methane (CH4) emissions from two Danish landfills (Skellingsted and AV Miljø). The overall aim was to provide accurate annual CH4 emission estimates based on discrete emission field measurements and to address temporal variability caused by the impact of barometric pressure. Four non-linear regression models were developed, corresponding to the two landfills as well as to the western and eastern waste sections of AV Miljø. A comparison of model predictions with on-site eddy covariance fluxes showed that the models can accurately predict short-term emission variability. Predicted annual CH4 emissions for the Skellingsted and AV Miljø landfills were 69 ± 4 and 80 ± 4 tonnes, respectively, whereas for the western and eastern sections of the AV Miljø landfill, emissions were estimated at 63 ± 3 and 19 ± 1 tonnes, respectively. The results demonstrate that even though maximum emissions from Skellingsted were approximately threefold compared to AV Miljø, annual predicted CH4 emissions for Skellingsted were lower. This was because during the most frequently occurring pressure change events, emission rates were higher at AV Miljø in comparison to Skellingsted. An optimised sampling strategy was proposed, targeting the determination of an empirical emission model though the effective use of discrete field measurements. Analysis of annual emission estimates, based on the number of the tracer dispersion method (TDM) measurements, showed that both the number as well as the distribution of performed TDM measurements across the range of expected dP/dt influence the uncertainty.
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- K Kissas
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Landfill Emissions of Methane Inferred from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Mobile Ground Measurements. ATMOSPHERE 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/atmos13060983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Municipal solid waste landfills are significant sources of atmospheric methane, the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide. Large emissions of methane from landfills contribute not only to global climate change, but also to local ozone formation due to the enhancement of radical chain lengths in atmospheric reactions of volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides. Several advanced techniques were deployed to measure methane emissions from two landfills in the Southeast Michigan ozone nonattainment area during the Michigan–Ontario Ozone Source Experiment (MOOSE). These techniques included mobile infrared cavity ringdown spectrometry, drone-mounted meteorological sensors and tunable diode laser spectrometry, estimation of total landfill emissions of methane based on flux plane measurements, and Gaussian plume inverse modeling of distributed methane emissions in the presence of complex landfill terrain. The total methane emissions measured at the two landfills were of the order of 500 kg/h, with an uncertainty of around 50%. The results indicate that both landfill active faces and leaking gas collection systems are important sources of methane emissions.
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Enhanced Methane Oxidation Potential of Landfill Cover Soil Modified with Aged Refuse. ATMOSPHERE 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/atmos13050802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Aged refuse with a landfill age of 1.5 years was collected from a municipal solid waste landfill with high kitchen waste content and mixed with soil as biocover material for landfill. A series of laboratory batch tests was performed to determine the methane oxidation potential and optimal mixing ratio of landfill cover soil modified with aged refuse, and the effects of water content, temperature, CO2/CH4, and O2/CH4 ratios on its methane oxidation capacity were analyzed. The microbial community analysis of aged refuse showed that the proportions of type I and type II methane-oxidizing bacteria were 56.27% and 43.73%, respectively. Aged refuse could significantly enhance the methane oxidation potential of cover soil, and the optimal mixing ratio was approximately 1:1. The optimal temperature and water content were about 25 °C and 30%, respectively. Under the conditions of an initial methane concentration of 15% and an O2/CH4 ratio of 0.8–1.2, the measured methane oxidation rate was negatively correlated with the O2/CH4 ratio. The maximum methane oxidation capacity measured in the test reached 308.5 (μg CH4/g)/h, indicating that the low-age refuse in the landfill with high kitchen waste content is a biocover material with great application potential.
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Delkash M, Chow FK, Imhoff PT. Diurnal landfill methane flux patterns across different seasons at a landfill in Southeastern US. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 144:76-86. [PMID: 35316706 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Diurnal patterns of methane flux are examined at a landfill in the Southeastern US. Methane fluxes are measured by an eddy covariance (EC) tower during representative one-week periods in three seasons: summer, fall, and winter. Measured methane fluxes are compared with atmospheric pressure, temporal variation of atmospheric pressure, wind shear velocity, and air temperature. Landfill methane flux varies significantly with shear velocity and temporal changes in atmospheric pressure when the atmosphere is neutral. Under unstable atmospheric conditions, air temperature correlates best with methane flux, which is corroborated with an independent dataset of tracer correlation method (TCM) measurements for similar measurement periods. These field data support a mathematical model previously proposed to describe atmospheric effects on methane flux from landfills. The field data also indicate significant diurnal methane flux variations, with daytime fluxes up to 23 times greater than nighttime fluxes. Because the majority of historical TCM measurements of whole landfill methane flux are between 12 pm and 6 pm at this landfill, when daily emissions are highest because of atmospheric effects, average diurnal fluxes might have been overestimated by as much as 73%. Methane emissions are most representative of diurnal average emissions when atmospheric stability is near-neutral, which occurs in the late morning (∼11 am) and in the early evening (∼5 pm) at this site.
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- Madjid Delkash
- California Environmental Protection Agency, Sacramento, CA 95814, United States; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States.
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Deng C, Zhao R, Qiu Z, Li B, Zhang T, Guo F, Mu R, Wu Y, Qiao X, Zhang L, Cheng JJ, Ni J, Yu K. Genome-centric metagenomics provides new insights into the microbial community and metabolic potential of landfill leachate microbiota. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 816:151635. [PMID: 34774959 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Landfills are important sources of microorganisms associated with anaerobic digestion. However, the knowledge on microbiota along with their functional potential in this special habitat are still lacking. In this study, we recovered 1168 non-redundant metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) from nine landfill leachate samples collected from eight cities across China, spanning 42 phyla, 73 classes, 114 orders, 189 families, and 267 genera. Totally, 74.1% of 1168 MAGs could not be classified to any known species and 5.9% of these MAGs belonged to microbial dark matter phyla. Two putative novel classes were discovered from landfill leachate samples. The identification of thousands of novel carbohydrate-active enzymes showed similar richness level compared to the cow rumen microbiota. The methylotrophic methanogenic pathway was speculated to contribute significantly to methane production in the landfill leachate because of its co-occurrence with the acetoclastic and hydrogenotrophic methanogenic pathways. The genetic potential of dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) was observed, implying DNRA may play a role in ammonium generation in landfill leachate. These findings implied that landfill leachate might be a valuable microbial resource repository and filled the previous understanding gaps for both methanogenesis and nitrogen cycling in landfill leachate microbiota. Our study provides a comprehensive genomic catalog and substantially provides unprecedented taxonomic and functional profiles of the landfill leachate microbiota.
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- Chunfang Deng
- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China; College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China; Shenzhen Engineering Research Laboratory for Sludge and Food Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China; Shenzhen Engineering Research Laboratory for Sludge and Food Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China; Biological & Agricultural Engineering Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Lotesoriere BJ, Invernizzi M, Panzitta A, Uvezzi G, Sozzi R, Sironi S, Capelli L. Micrometeorological Methods for the Indirect Estimation of Odorous Emissions. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2022; 53:1531-1560. [PMID: 35180017 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2022.2036092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Odors are typically released into the atmosphere as diffuse emissions from area and volume sources, whose detailed quantification in terms of odor emission rate is often hardly achievable by direct source sampling. Indirect methods, involving the use of micrometeorological methods in order to correlate downwind concentrations to the emission rates, are already mentioned in literature, but rarely found in real applications for the quantification of odor emissions. The instrumentation needed for the development of micrometeorological methods has nowadays become accessible in terms of prices and reliability, thus making the implementation of such methods to industrial applications more and more interesting. For this reason, this work aims to provide an overview of micrometeorological methods and investigate their effective applicability to odors, thereby providing a short description of the physics related to such methods and analyzing the relevant scientific literature. The theoretical basis of these methods is presented, and their advantages and disadvantages are discussed. Moreover, their applicability to the estimation of odor emissions is discussed by providing some suggestions about the suitable ways to evaluate the most critical parameters needed for the calculation of the odor emission rate.
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- Beatrice Julia Lotesoriere
- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
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Sliusar N, Filkin T, Huber-Humer M, Ritzkowski M. Drone technology in municipal solid waste management and landfilling: A comprehensive review. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 139:1-16. [PMID: 34923184 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The paper discusses the experience of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in the management of municipal solid waste landfills and dumpsites. Although the use of drones at waste disposal sites (WDS) has a more than ten-year history, the active application of these technologies has increased in the last 3-4 years. The paper analyzes scientific publications of 2010-2021 (July) and identifies the main WDS management task groups for which the solution of UAV can be used. It illustrates that most of the research is devoted to studying spatial and volumetric characteristics of landfills, which is connected with the practical needs. About a quarter of the publications focus on monitoring the emissions of landfill gas or its individual components, mainly methane. Issues of a comprehensive assessment of the technological and environmental safety of landfills and dumps are covered in the scientific literature fragmentarily and insufficiently. At the same time, the current level of technologies for collecting and processing remote sensing air data (UAV, sensors for aerial imagery, software for photogrammetric processing of aerial imagery data, geographic information systems (GIS)) makes it possible to identify and assess many environmental effects of landfills and dumps and to monitor compliance with the standards for the landfills operation, which could bring management of these facilities to a fundamentally different level. Promising areas of further research in the field of UAV application at WDS are indicated: development of processes for automatic interpretation of aerial imagery materials; product analysis of photogrammetric data processing in a GIS environment, etc.
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- Natalia Sliusar
- Environmental Protection Department, Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Komsomolskiy Prospect, 29, Perm 614990, Russia.
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- Environmental Protection Department, Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Komsomolskiy Prospect, 29, Perm 614990, Russia.
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- Institute of Waste Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Muthgasse 107/III, 1190 Wien, Austria.
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- HiiCCE - Hamburg Institute for Innovation, Climate Protection and Circular Economy GmbH, Unternehmen der Stadtreinigung Hamburg AöR, Kritenbarg 7, 22391 Hamburg, Germany.
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Scheutz C, Kjeld A, Fredenslund AM. Methane emissions from Icelandic landfills - A comparison between measured and modelled emissions. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 139:136-145. [PMID: 34968899 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study compares methane (CH4) emissions from five Icelandic landfills, quantified using tracer gas dispersion to modelled emission rates using the IPCC FOD model. The average CH4 emission rates measured from the investigated landfills were 475.4 kg CH4 h-1 (Álfsnes landfill), 32.5 kg CH4 h-1 (Fíflholt), 40.8 kg CH4 h-1 (Gufunes), 9.8 kg CH4 h-1 (Kirkjuferjuhjáleiga) and 78.4 kg CH4 h-1 (Stekkjarvík). At three of the landfills (Álfsnes, Fíflholt and Kirkjuferjuhjáleiga), the modelled emission was higher than the measured emission by factors ranging from 1.1 to 4.8, neglecting any CH4 oxidation in the cover soils. Even though CH4 oxidation might play a role at some of the investigated landfills, and thus reduce the gap between modelled and measured emissions, it is likely that the model overestimated CH4 generation due to uncertainties in input model parameters. Assuming that the measured emissions at the five landfills are representative of all the waste disposed in Iceland from 2007 to 2016, the measured emission should be extrapolated to 817 kg CH4 h-1, which is relatively close to the modelled national emission of 936 kg CH4 h-1 in 2017. This study showed that the application of the IPCC FOD model at national level is appropriate for estimating landfill CH4 emissions in Iceland. CH4 emissions from landfills in Iceland can be reduced by expanding or implementing gas collection or biocover systems for optimised microbial oxidation.
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- C Scheutz
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Bygningstorvet, Building 115, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Efla Consulting Engineers, Iceland
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Bygningstorvet, Building 115, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Duan Z, Kjeldsen P, Scheutz C. Efficiency of gas collection systems at Danish landfills and implications for regulations. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 139:269-278. [PMID: 34995854 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Globally, landfills are an important source of anthropogenic methane emissions. Regulations require landfill gas be managed to reduce emissions, and some landfills have therefore installed gas collection systems to recover energy and mitigate methane emissions. However, the efficiency of such systems is seldom evaluated. This paper presents the gas collection efficiencies of 23 Danish landfills and suggests how these values could be used to regulate landfill methane emissions in Denmark. Methane emissions from all sites were measured using the tracer gas dispersion method, and gas collection efficiencies were calculated using the ratio of the methane collection rate to the sum of the collection and emission (and oxidation) rates. Gas collection efficiencies ranged between 13 and 86% with an average of 50% - a value lower than for Swedish (58%), UK (64%) and US (63%) landfills. Possible reasons for the inefficiency of gas collection systems in Denmark include shallow gas collection pipes, leakage from installations (e.g. leachate wells, gas engines), low gas recovery due to minimal gas production or a lack of gas collection in active waste cells. It is suggested to use gas collection efficiency to regulate landfills and help them reach a particular methane mitigation goal. Gas collection efficiency that falls below the target mitigation rate would in turn trigger actions to reduce landfill methane emissions. At sites where the quality of the collected gas is too low to operate a gas engine, the installed gas collection system could be retrofitted to a biocover system designed for methane oxidation.
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- Zhenhan Duan
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Building 115, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Building 115, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Building 115, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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Kissas K, Ibrom A, Kjeldsen P, Scheutz C. Methane emission dynamics from a Danish landfill: The effect of changes in barometric pressure. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 138:234-242. [PMID: 34902685 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.11.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study investigates temporal variability on landfill methane (CH4) emissions from an old abandoned Danish landfill, caused by the rate of changes in barometric pressure. Two different emission quantification techniques, namely the dynamic tracer dispersion method (TDM) and the eddy covariance method (EC), were applied simultaneously and their results compared. The results showed a large spatial and temporal CH4 emission variation ranging from 0 to 100 kg h-1 and 0 to 12 μmol m-2 s-1, respectively. Landfill CH4 emissions dynamics were influenced by two environmental factors: the rate of change in barometric pressure (a strong negative correlation) and wind speed (a weak positive correlation). The relationship between CH4 emissions and the rate of change in barometric pressure was more complicated than a linear one, thereby making it difficult to estimate accurately annual CH4 emissions from a landfill based on discrete measurements. Furthermore, the results did not show any clear relationship between CH4 emissions and ambient temperature. Large seasonal variations were identified by the two methods, whereas no diurnal variability was observed throughout the investigated period. CH4 fluxes measured with the EC method were strongly correlated with emissions from the TDM method, even though no direct relationship could be established, due to the different sampling ranges of the two methods and the spatial heterogeneity of CH4 emissions.
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- K Kissas
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Huang D, Du Y, Xu Q, Ko JH. Quantification and control of gaseous emissions from solid waste landfill surfaces. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 302:114001. [PMID: 34731706 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Landfilling is the most common option for solid waste disposal worldwide. Landfill sites can emit significant quantities of greenhouse gases (GHGs; e.g., methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide) and release toxic and odorous compounds (e.g., sulfides). Due to the complex composition and characteristics of landfill surface gas emissions, the quantification and control of landfill emissions are challenging. This review attempts to comprehensively understand landfill emission quantification and control options by primarily focusing on GHGs and odor compounds. Landfill emission quantification was highlighted by combining different emissions monitoring approaches to improve the quality of landfill emission data. Also, landfill emission control requires a specific approach that targets emission compounds or a systematic approach that reduces overall emissions by combining different control methods since the diverse factors dominate the emissions of various compounds and their transformation. This integrated knowledge of emission quantification and control options for GHGs and odor compounds is beneficial for establishing field monitoring campaigns and incorporating mitigation strategies to quantify and control multiple landfill emissions.
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- Dandan Huang
- Key Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Guangdong, 518055, China; School of Ecology, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107, China
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- Key Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory for Eco-efficient Recycled Materials, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, College of Ocean Sciences, Jeju National University, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, 63243, Republic of Korea.
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Reinelt T, McCabe BK, Hill A, Harris P, Baillie C, Liebetrau J. Field measurements of fugitive methane emissions from three Australian waste management and biogas facilities. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 137:294-303. [PMID: 34823136 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A key environmental sustainability requirement for the treatment of organic waste via anaerobic digestion (AD) is the prevention of unwanted methane emissions in the production chain whenever possible. Identifying and quantifying these emissions has been frequently investigated, particularly in Europe. However, the challenges of climate change are also becoming vitally important in Australia. This novel study presents the results from emission measurement campaigns carried out at two biogas plants and one landfill site in Australia. An on-site approach consisting of leakage detection and emission quantification by a static chamber method was applied. Twenty-nine leakages were detected predominantly on the digesters (gastight covered anaerobic lagoons) of the biogas plants. Ten emission hot spots were found on the surface cover of a landfill site. Methane emission rates of 9.9 ± 2.3 kg h-1 (10.5 ± 2.4% CH4) for biogas plant A, 3.0 ± 1.9 kg h-1 (8.1 ± 5.2% CH4) for biogas plant B and 41-211 g h-1 for the two largest emission hot spots from the landfill were measured. Since not every single leakage or hot spot could be quantified separately, the stated overall emission rates had to be extrapolated. Importantly, the emission rates from the landfill should be interpreted carefully due to the limited overall area which could be practicably investigated. Leakages occurred at common components of the covered anaerobic lagoons such as the membrane fixation or concrete walls. Repairing these parts would increase the plant safety and mitigate negative environmental effects.
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- Torsten Reinelt
- Biochemical Conversion Department, DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH, Torgauer Straße 116, D-04347 Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.
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- Centre for Agricultural Engineering (CAE), University of Southern Queensland (USQ), West Street, 4350 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Agricultural Engineering (CAE), University of Southern Queensland (USQ), West Street, 4350 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Agricultural Engineering (CAE), University of Southern Queensland (USQ), West Street, 4350 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Agricultural Engineering (CAE), University of Southern Queensland (USQ), West Street, 4350 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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- Research and Development Department, Rytec GmbH, Pariser Ring 37, D-76532 Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Concentrations of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous dioxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) in the atmosphere are rising continuously. The first step to reduce emissions from landfills is to gain better knowledge about the quantities emitted. There are several ways to quantify CH4 emissions at landfills. Comprehensive quality analyses of individual methods for emission rate quantification at landfills are few to date. In the present paper, the authors conducted two field trials with three different remote sensing methods to gain more knowledge about the possibilities and challenges in quantification of CH4 emissions from landfills. One release trial was conducted with released N2O as tracer and CH4 for quality assessment of the methods. In the second trial, the N2O tracer was released on a landfill to gain experience under field conditions. The well-established inverse dispersion modelling method (IDMM) was used based on concentration data of TDLAS (Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy)-instruments and on concentration data of a partly drone based Fourier-Transformation-Infrared-Spectroscopy (FTIR)-instrument. Additionally, a tracer-method with N2O-tracer and FTIR measurements was conducted. In both trials, IDMM based on TDLAS data and FTIR data provided the best results for high emission rates (15% deviation) and low emission rates (47% deviation). However, both methods have advantages, depending on the field of application. IDMM based on TDLAS measurements is the best choice for long-term measurements over several hours with constant wind conditions (8% deviation). The IDMM based on drone based FTIR measurements is the means of choice for measurements under changing wind conditions and where no linear measurement distances are possible.
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Shaw JT, Shah A, Yong H, Allen G. Methods for quantifying methane emissions using unmanned aerial vehicles: a review. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2021; 379:20200450. [PMID: 34565219 PMCID: PMC8473951 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2020.0450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Methane is an important greenhouse gas, emissions of which have vital consequences for global climate change. Understanding and quantifying the sources (and sinks) of atmospheric methane is integral for climate change mitigation and emission reduction strategies, such as those outlined in the 2015 UN Paris Agreement on Climate Change. There are ongoing international efforts to constrain the global methane budget, using a wide variety of measurement platforms across a range of spatial and temporal scales. The advancements in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology over the past decade have opened up a new avenue for methane emission quantification. UAVs can be uniquely equipped to monitor natural and anthropogenic emissions at local scales, displaying clear advantages in versatility and manoeuvrability relative to other platforms. Their use is not without challenge, however: further miniaturization of high-performance methane instrumentation is needed to fully use the benefits UAVs afford. Developments in the models used to simulate atmospheric transport and dispersion across small, local scales are also crucial to improved flux accuracy and precision. This paper aims to provide an overview of currently available UAV-based technologies and sampling methodologies which can be used to quantify methane emission fluxes at local scales. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Rising methane: is warming feeding warming? (part 1)'.
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- Jacob T. Shaw
- Centre for Atmospheric Science, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE), CEA CNRS, UVSQ UPSACLAY, Gif sur Yvette, France
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- Centre for Atmospheric Science, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Centre for Atmospheric Science, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Gålfalk M, Nilsson Påledal S, Bastviken D. Sensitive Drone Mapping of Methane Emissions without the Need for Supplementary Ground-Based Measurements. ACS EARTH & SPACE CHEMISTRY 2021; 5:2668-2676. [PMID: 34712890 PMCID: PMC8543601 DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.1c00106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Methane (CH4) is one of the main greenhouse gas for which sources and sinks are poorly constrained and better capacity of mapping landscape emissions are broadly requested. A key challenge has been comprehensive, accurate, and sensitive emission measurements covering large areas at a resolution that allows separation of different types of local sources. We present a sensitive drone-based system for mapping CH4 hotspots, finding leaks from gas systems, and calculating total CH4 fluxes from anthropogenic environments such as wastewater treatment plants, landfills, energy production, biogas plants, and agriculture. All measurements are made on-board the drone, with no requirements for additional ground-based instruments. Horizontal flight patterns are used to map and find emission sources over large areas and vertical flight patterns for total CH4 fluxes using mass balance calculations. The small drone system (6.7 kg including batteries, sensors, loggers, and weather proofing) maps CH4 concentrations and wind speeds at 1 Hz with a precision of 0.84 ppb/s and 0.1 m/s, respectively. As a demonstration of the system and the mass balance method for a CH4 source that is difficult to assess with traditional methods, we have quantified fluxes from a sludge deposit at a wastewater treatment plant. Combining data from three 10 min flights, emission hotspots could be mapped and a total flux of 178.4 ± 8.1 kg CH4 d-1 was determined.
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- Magnus Gålfalk
- Department
of Thematic Studies—Environmental Change, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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- Department
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Detecting and quantifying methane emissions is gaining an increasingly vital role in mitigating emissions for the oil and gas industry through early detection and repair and will aide our understanding of how emissions in natural ecosystems are playing a role in the global carbon cycle and its impact on the climate. Traditional methods of measuring and quantifying emissions utilize chamber methods, bagging individual equipment, or require the release of a tracer gas. Advanced leak detection techniques have been developed over the past few years, utilizing technologies, such as optical gas imaging, mobile surveyors equipped with sensitive cavity ring down spectroscopy (CRDS), and manned aircraft and satellite approaches. More recently, sUAS-based approaches have been developed to provide, in some ways, cheaper alternatives that also offer sensing advantages to traditional methods, including not being constrained to roadways and being able to access class G airspace (0–400 ft) where manned aviation cannot travel. This work looks at reviewing methods of quantifying methane emissions that can be, or are, carried out using small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) as well as traditional methods to provide a clear comparison for future practitioners. This includes the current limitations, capabilities, assumptions, and survey details. The suggested technique for LDAQ depends on the desired accuracy and is a function of the survey time and survey distance. Based on the complexity and precision, the most promising sUAS methods are the near-field Gaussian plume inversion (NGI) and the vertical flux plane (VFP), which have comparable accuracy to those found in conventional state-of-the-art methods.
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Ta Bui L, Hoang Nguyen P, Chau My Nguyen D. A web based methane emissions modelling platform: Models and software development. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 134:120-135. [PMID: 34418742 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study developed a platform using a modelling and web technology approach to estimate methane emissions from landfills to assess methane emissions across the region. The web technology-based software EnLandFill, which was developed, allows users to log in, interact with landfill databases, and document and extract information regarding landfill emissions. Models that integrate web technology with databases and geographic information systems (GIS) are described. One of the achievements of this study was the development of an inverse algorithm to determine the waste source capacity according to a dispersion model, accounting for complex terrain and meteorological time-series data extracted from the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. EnLandFill software was applied to quantify CH4 emissions for key developing regions, predicting approximately 158,977 tonnes, equivalent to 167,786,878 m3 of CH4 for the period of 2019 - 2030. The software also allows the evaluation of the scope and level of impacts of landfill emissions under given meteorological conditions.
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- Long Ta Bui
- Laboratory for Environmental Modelling, Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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- Laboratory for Environmental Modelling, Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- Laboratory for Environmental Modelling, Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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Zhang T, Shi J, Wu X, Lin H, Li X. Simulation of gas transport in a landfill with layered new and old municipal solid waste. Sci Rep 2021; 11:9436. [PMID: 33941823 PMCID: PMC8093249 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-88858-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Average biodegradation rate of newly filled municipal solid waste (MSW) in landfills is relatively fast, and the landfill gas produced by the new MSW biodegradation can cause great variations in gas pressure. To predict the gas pressure distribution in the MSW layer, a one-dimensional gas transport model is established in this study. The following factors are considered in this model: (1) the variation of gas permeability with depth; (2) the anisotropy ratio of gas permeability; (3) the settlement caused by waste biodegradation. Furthermore, a single peak model for gas production is applied as the source term of gas production. The equation for settlement caused by waste biodegradation is presented, and the time of peak gas production rate is obtained by fitting the settlement of the newly filled layer. The stratification of the unsaturated and saturated regions is taken into account by distinguishing the difference in gas saturation. The layering of the new and old waste layers is considered by distinguishing the difference in the length of time that waste has been degraded to produce gas. Based on the method of numerical calculation, the gas pressure distribution in the landfill with layered new and old MSW is well simulated. The position where the maximum gas pressure occurs is found. The sensitivity analysis shows that the influence of the anisotropy ratio on gas pressure distribution is more significant.
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- Tao Zhang
- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, China.
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- Geotechnical Engineering Research Institute, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Geomechanics and Embankment Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Geotechnical Engineering Research Institute, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Geomechanics and Embankment Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Hohai, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing, 400074, China
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Duan Z, Hansen POR, Scheutz C, Kjeldsen P. Mitigation of methane and trace gas emissions through a large-scale active biofilter system at Glatved landfill, Denmark. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 126:367-376. [PMID: 33813314 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Biocover systems are a cost-effective technology utilised to mitigate methane (CH4) and trace gas emissions from landfills. A full-scale biofilter system was constructed at Glatved landfill, Denmark, consisting of three biofilters with a total area of 3950 m2. Landfill gas collected mainly from shredder waste cells was mixed with ambient air and fed actively into the biofilter, resulting in an average load of 60-75 g m-2 d-1 for CH4 and 0.15-0.21 g m-2 d-1 for trace gases (e.g., aromatics, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), aliphatic hydrocarbons). The initial CH4 surface screening showed uneven gas distribution into the system, and elevated surface concentrations were observed close to the gas inlet. Both positive and negative CH4 fluxes, ranging from -0.36 to 4.25 g m-2 d-1, were measured across the surface of the biofilter. Total trace gas emissions were between -0.005 and 0.042 g m-2 d-1, and the emission flux of individual compounds were generally small (10-8 to 10-3 g m-2 d-1). Vertical gas concentration profiles showed that the oxidation of CH4 and easily degradable trace compounds such as aromatics and aliphatic hydrocarbons happened in the aerobic zones, while CFCs were degraded in the anaerobic zone inside the compost layer. In addition, oxidation/degradation of CH4 and trace gases also occurred in the gas distribution layer, which contributed significantly to the overall mitigation efficiency of the biofilter system. Overall, the biofilter system showed mitigation efficiencies of nearly 100% for both CH4 and trace gases, and it might have the potential to work under higher loads.
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- Zhenhan Duan
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Building 115, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Building 115, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Building 115, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Gonzalez-Valencia R, Magana-Rodriguez F, Martinez-Cruz K, Fochesatto GJ, Thalasso F. Spatial and temporal distribution of methane emissions from a covered landfill equipped with a gas recollection system. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 121:373-382. [PMID: 33422924 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2020.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A previously developed surface probe method, which allows for instantaneous methane (CH4) flux measurement, was used to establish CH4 emission maps of a municipal landfill with a final clay cover and equipped with a gas recollection system. In addition to spatial variations, the method was applied at 7 different times over a total timeframe of 65 h and under similar weather conditions to determine the intrinsic temporal variations of CH4 emissions; i.e., the temporal variation related to the dynamic of the landfill rather than the one driven by external factors. Furthermore, continuous CH4 fluxes, with a data acquisition frequency of 1 Hz, were measured during 12 h at a single position, and for one hour at 22 locations of the landfill, spanning a large range of CH4 emission magnitudes. A simple model for the numerical characterization of spatiotemporal variability of the landfill emission was used and allowed us to separately quantify the temporal and spatial variability. This model showed that, in the landfill tested, the temporal distribution of CH4 emissions resulted more homogeneous than the spatial distribution. Other attributes of the temporal and spatial distributions of CH4 emissions were also established including the anisotropic nature of the spatial distribution and, contrastingly, the stochastic temporal variability of such emissions.
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- Rodrigo Gonzalez-Valencia
- Departamento de Biotecnología y Bioingeniería, Cinvestav, Mexico City D.F., Av. IPN 2508, 07360 México DF, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biotecnología y Bioingeniería, Cinvestav, Mexico City D.F., Av. IPN 2508, 07360 México DF, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biotecnología y Bioingeniería, Cinvestav, Mexico City D.F., Av. IPN 2508, 07360 México DF, Mexico
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- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA
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- Departamento de Biotecnología y Bioingeniería, Cinvestav, Mexico City D.F., Av. IPN 2508, 07360 México DF, Mexico.
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Duan Z, Scheutz C, Kjeldsen P. Trace gas emissions from municipal solid waste landfills: A review. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 119:39-62. [PMID: 33039980 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2020.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Trace gas emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills have received increasing attention in recent years. This paper reviews literature published between 1983 and 2019, focusing on (i) the origin and fate of trace gas in MSW landfills, (ii) sampling and analytical techniques, (iii) quantitative emission measurement techniques, (iv) concentration and surface emission rates of common trace compounds at different landfill units and (v) the environmental and health concerns associated with trace gas emissions from MSW landfills. Trace gases can be produced from waste degradation, direct volatilisation of chemicals in waste products or from conversions/reactions between other compounds. Different chemical groups dominate the different waste decomposition stages. In general, organic sulphur compounds and oxygenated compounds are connected with fresh waste, while abundant hydrogen sulphide, aromatics and aliphatic hydrocarbons are usually found during the methane fermentation stage. Selection of different sampling, analytical and emission rate measurement techniques might generate different results when quantifying trace gas emission from landfills, and validation tests are needed to evaluate the reliability of current methods. The concentrations of trace gases and their surface emission rates vary largely from site to site, and fresh waste dumping areas and uncovered waste surfaces are the most important fugitive emission sources. The adverse effects of trace gas emission are not fully understood, and more emission data are required in future studies to assess quantitatively their environmental impacts as well as health risks.
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- Zhenhan Duan
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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Glagolev MV, Kotsyurbenko OR, Sabrekov AF, Litti YV, Terentieva IE. Methodologies for Measuring Microbial Methane Production and Emission from Soils—A Review. Microbiology (Reading) 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026261721010057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Cardador MJ, Reyes-Palomo C, Díaz-Gaona C, Arce L, Rodríguez-Estévez V. Review of the Methodologies for Measurement of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Livestock Farming: Pig Farms as a Case of Study. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2020; 52:1029-1047. [PMID: 33369510 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2020.1855410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The global emission and accumulation of gases due to livestock farming is estimated to contribute to about 14.5% of the global warming effect due to greenhouse gases (GHG). Pig farming represents 9% of global livestock GHG emissions, without considering other activities of pork production process, such as feed production. Most of information about pig farms GHG emissions is based on theoretical calculations with not too much accuracy. Hence, there is a critical need to study the best sampling and analytical techniques (portable or not) that can be used to map their contribution to GHG emissions. The selection of the best analytical detection method becomes important for public policies on climate change, and in order to evaluate animal and manure handling practices to reduce GHG and to combat global warming. In this article, different techniques, which could be used to measure the emissions of GHG from livestock, are reviewed, showing the advantages and disadvantages of each technique, with special emphasis on those already used in studies about GHG from pig farms and those that allow the simultaneous determination of several species of gases. Open chambers equipped with photoacoustic multi-gas monitor have been the techniques most employed in intensive pig farms studies. Gas Chromatography coupled to different detectors has been only widely used in pig farms to monitor simultaneously several GHG species using previous sampling devices. However, there are no studies in the literature based on extensive pig farms. In these systems, micrometeorological techniques could be a promising strategy.
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- María José Cardador
- Dept. Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemistry and Nanochemistry, Marie Curie Annex Building, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Dept. Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemistry and Nanochemistry, Marie Curie Annex Building, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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Chan E, Worthy DEJ, Chan D, Ishizawa M, Moran MD, Delcloo A, Vogel F. Eight-Year Estimates of Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Operations in Western Canada Are Nearly Twice Those Reported in Inventories. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:14899-14909. [PMID: 33169990 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c04117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan account for 70% of Canada's methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. In 2018, the Government of Canada introduced methane regulations to reduce emissions from the sector by 40-45% from the 2012 levels by 2025. Complementary to inventory accounting methods, the effectiveness of regulatory practices to reduce emissions can be assessed using atmospheric measurements and inverse models. Total anthropogenic (oil and gas, agriculture, and waste) emission rates of methane from 2010 to 2017 in Alberta and Saskatchewan were derived using hourly atmospheric methane measurements over a six-month winter period from October to March. Scaling up the winter estimate to annual indicated an anthropogenic emission rate of 3.7 ± 0.7 MtCH4/year, about 60% greater than that reported in Canada's National Inventory Report (2.3 MtCH4). This discrepancy is tied primarily to the oil and gas sector emissions as the reported emissions from livestock operations (0.6 MtCH4) are well substantiated in both top-down and bottom-up estimates and waste management (0.1 MtCH4) emissions are small. The resulting estimate of 3.0 MtCH4 from the oil and gas sector is nearly twice that reported in Canada's National Inventory (1.6 MtCH4).
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- Elton Chan
- Climate Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4, Canada
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- Climate Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4, Canada
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- Climate Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4, Canada
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- Climate Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4, Canada
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- Air Quality Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4, Canada
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- Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium, B-1180 Ukkel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Climate Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4, Canada
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Suppression of Methane Generation during Methanogenesis by Chemically Modified Humic Compounds. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9111140. [PMID: 33212824 PMCID: PMC7698265 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9111140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The introduction of various concentrations of chemically modified humic compounds (HC) with different redox characteristics into the media with free and immobilized anaerobic consortia accumulating landfill gases was studied as approach to their functioning management. For this purpose, quinone (hydroquinone, naphthoquinone or methylhydroquinone) derivatives of HC were synthesized, which made it possible to vary the redox and antioxidant properties of HC as terminal electron acceptors in methanogenic systems. The highest acceptor properties were obtained with potassium humate modified by naphthoquinone. To control possible negative effect of HC on the cells of natural methanogenic consortia, different bioluminescent analytical methods were used. The addition of HC derivatives, enriched with quinonones, to nutrient media at concentrations above 1 g/L decreased the energetic status of cells and the efficiency of the methanogenesis. For the first time, the significant decrease in accumulation of biogas was reached as effect of synthetic HC derivatives, whereas both notable change of biogas composition towards increase in the CO2 content and decrease in CH4 were revealed. Thus, modification with quinones makes it possible to obtain low-potential HC derivatives with strongly pronounced acceptor properties, promising for inhibition of biogas synthesis by methanogenic communities.
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The monitoring of waste disposal sites is important in order to minimize leakages of biogas, produced by anaerobic digestion and potentially explosive and detrimental to the environment. In this research, thermal imaging from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has been proposed as a diagnostic tool to monitor urban landfills. Since the anaerobic decomposition produces heat along with biogas, thermal anomalies recorded over the soil are likely to be associated with local biogas escaping from the landfill terrain and leaving a local thermal print. A simple and novel approach, based only on the processing of thermal maps gathered by the remote sensing surveys, has been proposed for the estimation of the fugitive methane emissions from landfills. Two case studies, concerning two Italian landfills, have been presented. For one of them (Mount Scarpino, Genoa), significant thermal anomalies were identified during several UAV flights and the relevant thermal images processed to obtain a rough estimation of the associated methane leakages. For the second landfill (Scala Erre, Sassari), the thermal map did not reveal any anomaly attributable to local biogas emission. Despite some limitations outlined in the paper, the present approach is proposed as an innovative method to identify significant biogas leakages from an urban landfill and to provide a preliminary evaluation of the methane production potential.
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Bui LT, Nguyen PH. Integrated model for methane emission and dispersion assessment from landfills: A case study of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 738:139865. [PMID: 32574915 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Methane is considered to be one of the main causes of global warming. Quantifying methane emissions from landfills is the subject of many studies, especially emphasizing the role of two parameters: methane generation potential capacity (L0), methane generation rate (k). In this study, we propose a system of integrated environmental information and mathematical model named EnLandFill (ENvironmental information - model integrated system for air emission and dispersion estimation from LandFill) that allows calculation L0 from database and experimentally to determine optimal k. To perform experimental calculations, meteorological data were extracted from the WRF model and verified with real measurements. The novelty of this study lies in the inferred database system, the math model bank, especially the dispersion model, taking note account the complex topography, meteorological factors that change by the hour. EnLandFill was applied to Phuoc Hiep Landfill (PHLF) in Ho Chi Minh City as a case study, the results have identified the amount of methane released that is equal to 44,094,697.88 m3/year in 2019, but EnLandFill is designed to be general, applicable to other landfill entities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Long Ta Bui
- Laboratory for Environmental Modeling, University of Technology, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet, Dist. 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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- Laboratory for Environmental Modeling, University of Technology, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet, Dist. 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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