Leachate and gaseous emissions from initial phases of landfilling mechanically and mechanically-biologically treated municipal solid waste residuals.
In this study, the behaviour, and leachate and gaseous emissions during the initial phases of landfilling mechanically (M) and mechanically-biologically (MB) treated municipal solid waste residuals in northern climatic conditions was compared using two landfill lysimeters (112 m3). The results demonstrate that the strong acid phase of M residuals degradation lasts at least 2 years, while in the MB residuals the acid phase lasts only a few months. The SCOD and NH4-N concentrations varied 20-100g/l and 600-1800 mg/l in M leachate and 1-4 g/l and 100-400mg/l in MB leachate, respectively. The leaching of SCOD was approximately 40-fold (24.2 and 0.6 kg/t TS) and leaching of NH4-N approximately 5-fold (356 and 60 g/t TS) from the M than MB residuals; thus the effect of biological stabilisation was more marked on the leaching of SCOD than of NH4-N. Moreover gas (methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide) emissions were several-fold higher from the M than MB residuals.
Sormunen
Kai
K
Department of Biological and Environmental Science, PO Box 35, FI-40014, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. kai.sormunen@jyu.fi <kai.sormunen@jyu.fi>
Einola
Juha
J
Ettala
Matti
M
Rintala
Jukka
J
D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D002980:Climate; D005740:Gases; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D013696:Temperature; D014835:Volatilization
D005740:Gases