Minimizing N2O fluxes from full-scale municipal solid waste landfill with properly selected cover soil

Municipal solid waste landfills emit nitrous oxide （N2O） gas. Assuming that the soil cover is the primary N2O source from landfills, this study tested, during a four-year project, the hypothesis that the proper use of chosen soils with fine texture minimizes N2O emissions. A full-scale sanitary land...

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Published in:Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2008-01, Vol.20 (2), p.189-194
Main Authors: Zhang, Houhu, He, Pinjing, Shao, Liming, Qu, Xian, Lee, Duujong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollutants - analysis
Air Pollution - prevention & control
Carbon - analysis
China
Environmental Monitoring
Nitrates - analysis
Nitrogen - analysis
Nitrous Oxide - analysis
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds - analysis
Refuse Disposal - methods
Soil - analysis
Water - analysis
固体废物处理
垃圾掩埋法
氧化二氮
浸出液
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Summary:Municipal solid waste landfills emit nitrous oxide （N2O） gas. Assuming that the soil cover is the primary N2O source from landfills, this study tested, during a four-year project, the hypothesis that the proper use of chosen soils with fine texture minimizes N2O emissions. A full-scale sanitary landfill, a full-scale bioreactor landfill and a cell planted with Nerium indicum or Festuca arundinacea Schreb, at the Hangzhou Tianziling landfill in Hangzhou City were the test sites. The N2O emission rates from all test sites were considerably lower than those reported in the published reports. Specifically, the N2O emission rate was dependent on soil water content and nitrate concentrations in the cover soil. The effects of leachate recirculation and irrigation were minimal. Properly chosen cover soils applied to the landfills reduced N2O flux.
ISSN:1001-0742
1878-7320
DOI:10.1016/S1001-0742(08)60030-3