Numerical modelling of generation and transport of gas and heat in sanitary landfills. III. Sensitivity analysis

M. El-Fadel, A. N. Findikakis, J. O. Leckie

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Abstract

A mathematical model for the generation and transport of gas and heat in a sanitary landfill is developed based on earlier work on the Mountain View Controlled Landfill Project (MVCLP) in California. The present model incorporates biokinetic model equations describing the dynamics of the microbial landfill ecosystem into a multilayer, time-dependent gas and heat transport and generation models. It is based on the fundamental principles governing the physical, chemical, and microbiological processes in a porous media context such as a sanitary landfill. The model includes biochemical and temperature feedback loops to simulate the effects of their corresponding parameters on microbiological processes. The resulting integrated biokinetic, gas, and heat generation and transport model was used to simulate field data from the MVCLP and to assess the sensitivity of model results to biological parameters. The model can be used to predict the rate and total production of methane in a landfill.

Original languageBritish English
Pages (from-to)87-102
Number of pages16
JournalWaste Management and Research
Volume15
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1997

Keywords

  • Acidogens and methanogens
  • Gas and heat generation and transport
  • Hydrolysis and biokinetics
  • Initial conditions
  • Mathematical model
  • Sanitary landfill

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