Characterization of Leachate at Simpang Renggam Landfill Site, Johor, Malaysia

Nowadays, the world facing a major problem in managed solid waste due to the increasing of solid waste. Malaysia, one of the country also involves in this matter which is 296 landfills are open to overcome this problem. Currently, the best alternative option to manage solid waste is by using landfil...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2018-04, Vol.140 (1), p.12053
Main Authors: Zailani, L W M, Amdan, N S M, Zin, N S M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerated lagoons
Aeration
Aging
Ammonia
Composition
Environmental quality
Lagoons
Landfill
Landfills
Leachates
Parameters
Partial stabilization
Pollution effects
Solid waste management
Solid wastes
Surface water
Turbidity
Waste disposal sites
Waste management
Water resources
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Summary:Nowadays, the world facing a major problem in managed solid waste due to the increasing of solid waste. Malaysia, one of the country also involves in this matter which is 296 landfills are open to overcome this problem. Currently, the best alternative option to manage solid waste is by using landfilling method because it has low costing advantages. The disadvantage of landfill method, it might cause a pollution by producing leachate that will give an effect to the ground and surface water resources. This study focuses on analysing the leachate composition at Simpang Renggam Landfill(SRL) site for seven parameters such as COD, BOD, SS, turbidity, pH, BOD5/COD, and ammonia (NH3-N). All the data obtained were compared with previous researcher and Malaysia Environmental Quality Act 1974. From the result, SRL site was categorized as partially stabilized leachate with the parameter of BOD5/COD > 0.1. The SRL site is recommended to use a physical-chemical method for a better treatment because the leachate composition is classified as old leachate and aerated lagoon method are not satisfied to be used in treating the aging leachate at SRL site.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/140/1/012053