Title: Effect of methane generation potential and rate constant on the generation of methane from municipal solid waste landfill site: a case study

Authors: Shikha Garg; Akshey Bhargava

Addresses: School of Planning and Public Policy, Kasturbhai Lalbhai Campus, University Road, CEPT University, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad – 380009, Gujarat, India ' Kalol Institute of Technology and Research Centre, Kalol National Highway, B/H Old Janpath Hotel, Kalol – 382721, Gujarat, India

Abstract: The methane generation potential Lo and methane generation rate constant k are the two important parameters which have been used for methane generation evaluation. An attempt has been made in the present research paper to evaluate the methane generation at Pirana landfill site of Ahmedabad by varying the values of methane generation potential Lo and methane generation rate constant. It has been concluded that with increase in methane generation potential, there is a corresponding increase in methane emissions. However, with the rate of increase of methane generation potential, there has been a gradual decrease of the rate of methane emissions. Similarly, with increase of methane generation rate constant k, there has been insignificant increase in methane emissions.

Keywords: generation rate constant; municipal solid waste; landfill sites; MSW; methane generation potential; methane emissions; waste disposal.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2013.056626

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2013 Vol.12 No.4, pp.397 - 405

Received: 24 May 2011
Accepted: 24 Dec 2011

Published online: 20 Sep 2014 *

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