Chemical characterization of emissions from a municipal solid waste treatment plant

•Chemical characterization of emissions of an MSW treatment plant.•The main VOCs emitted from the sources studied are: limonene, p-cymene and pinene.•Determination of ratios of compounds from the different emission sources. Gaseous emissions are an important problem in municipal solid waste (MSW) tr...

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Published in:Waste management (Elmsford) 2014-11, Vol.34 (11), p.2393-2399
Main Authors: Moreno, A.I., Arnáiz, N., Font, R., Carratalá, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollutants - analysis
Ammonia - analysis
Applied sciences
Biofuels - analysis
Biogas
Chemical emission
Composting
Emission analysis
Exact sciences and technology
General treatment and storage processes
Hydrogen Sulfide - analysis
Landfill
Landfills
Leachate
Leaks
Municipal solid waste (MSW)
Other wastes and particular components of wastes
Pollution
Pollution sources
Ponds
Solid Waste - analysis
Urban and domestic wastes
Volatile organic compound (VOC)
Volatile organic compounds
Volatile Organic Compounds - analysis
Wastes
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
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Summary:•Chemical characterization of emissions of an MSW treatment plant.•The main VOCs emitted from the sources studied are: limonene, p-cymene and pinene.•Determination of ratios of compounds from the different emission sources. Gaseous emissions are an important problem in municipal solid waste (MSW) treatment plants. The sources points of emissions considered in the present work are: fresh compost, mature compost, landfill leaks and leachate ponds. Hydrogen sulphide, ammonia and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were analysed in the emissions from these sources. Hydrogen sulphide and ammonia were important contributors to the total emission volume. Landfill leaks are significant source points of emissions of H2S; the average concentration of H2S in biogas from the landfill leaks is around 1700ppmv. The fresh composting site was also an important contributor of H2S to the total emission volume; its concentration varied between 3.2 and 1.7ppmv and a decrease with time was observed. The mature composting site showed a reduction of H2S concentration (
ISSN:0956-053X
1879-2456
DOI:10.1016/j.wasman.2014.07.008