title: Influences of operational practices on municipal solid waste landfill storage capacity.
abstract: The quantitative effects of three operational factors, that is initial compaction, decomposition condition and leachate level, on municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill settlement and storage capacity are investigated in this article via consideration of a hypothetical case. The implemented model for calculating landfill compression displacement is able to consider decreases in compressibility induced by biological decomposition and load dependence of decomposition compression for the MSW. According to the investigation, a significant increase in storage capacity can be achieved by intensive initial compaction, adjustment of decomposition condition and lowering of leachate levels. The quantitative investigation presented aims to encourage landfill operators to improve management to enhance storage capacity. Furthermore, improving initial compaction and creating a preferential decomposition condition can also significantly reduce operational and post-closure settlements, respectively, which helps protect leachate and gas management infrastructure and monitoring equipment in modern landfills.
authors: MOE Key Laboratory of Soft Soils and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
authors: Yu-Chao
authors: YC
authors: Li
authors: Hai-Long
authors: HL
authors: Liu
authors: Peter John
authors: PJ
authors: Cleall
authors: Han
authors: H
authors: Ke
authors: Xue-Cheng
authors: XC
authors: Bian
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D062611:Solid Waste; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D062611:Solid Waste; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical