Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4997970 | Bioresource Technology | 2016 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Three pilot-scale lysimeters were operated for 4.5Â years to quantify the change in the carbon and nitrogen pool in an old landfill under various air injection conditions. The results indicate that air injection at the bottom layer facilitated homogeneous distribution of oxygen in the waste matrix. Substantial total organic carbon (TOC) decomposition and methane generation reduction were achieved. Considerable amount of nitrogen was removed, suggesting that in situ nitrogen removal via the effective simultaneous nitrification and denitrification mechanism is viable. Moreover, material mass change measurements revealed a slight mass reduction of aged MSW (by approximately 4.0%) after 4.5Â years of aeration. Additionally, experiments revealed that intensive aeration during the final stage of the experiment did not further stimulate the degradation of the aged MSW. Therefore, elimination of the labile fraction of aged MSW should be considered the objective of in situ aeration.
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Authors
Chuanfu Wu, Takayuki Shimaoka, Hirofumi Nakayama, Teppei Komiya, Xiaoli Chai,