Essays about: "methane landfill"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words methane landfill.

1. 1. Determination of semi-aerobic landfill suitability in tropical developing countries using land surface temperature : A case study of an unmanaged open dump in transition in Yangon City region, Myanmar

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekoteknik- och hållbart byggande

   Author : Václav Pánek; [2022]
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   Abstract : Population growth rate increases rapidly, which reflects on Municipal Solid Waste(MSW) generation rates and the accumulation in unmanaged open dumps and landfills in developing countries. Consequences of improper MSW management and treatment are not only local or regional but global since Methane (CH4) emissions are responsible for a notable part of the total anthropogenic CH4 emissions. READ MORE

3. 2. Can organic waste provide sustainable fuel and energy in Rio de Janeiro? : An Early Assessment of waste-based biogas solutions in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

   Author : Jesper Lindmark; Lundqvist Oscar; [2019]
   Keywords : biogas; potential; feasibility; performance; environmental; economic; biogas solution; biogas solutions; waste-based; early assesment; multi-criteria framework; biogas; potential; genomförbarhet; prestanda; miljömässig; ekonomisk; biogaslösningar; hållbar utveckling;

   Abstract : Sustainable waste management remains a great challenge for many cities throughout the world. Landfilling is worldwide the most common way of treating municipal solid waste (MSW) and landfilling of organic matter releases the high potent gas methane, which contributes to global warming. READ MORE

4. 3. Feasibility study for producing and using biogas in Chisinau, Moldova

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

   Author : Johanna Alander; Adam Nylin; [2018]
   Keywords : Biogas; Biofertilizer; Biomethane; Potential; Feasibility; Chisinau; Moldova; Sustainable cities;

   Abstract : More and more people live in cities, cities that both present opportunities, in terms of potential sustainable growth and challenges, for example regarding insufficient infrastructure and waste management. There are several examples on initiatives to make cities reach their sustainability potential; one is to turn municipal organic waste, MOW, and sewage sludge into biogas and use it to produce electricity and/or heat or to upgrade it to biomethane and use it as a fuel in for example public transport or feed it to a gas grid. READ MORE

5. 4. Waste Management System Assessment in the North of Argentina

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Maria Eugenia Quiroga Ekman; [2017]
   Keywords : Integrated waste management; solid waste; methodology; waste management; waste treatment; landfill; organic waste; biogas;

   Abstract : During the last decades, solid waste management has been going through a lot of changes regarding, regulation and applications of models and systems. New practices to solve environmental problems have been approached in different scenarios, situations and in different countries. READ MORE

6. 5. The landscape architect's guide to the world of solid waste

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Justyna Grudziecki; Pitchayan Buachoom; [2016]
   Keywords : waste; solid waste; waste management; municipal solid waste; waste landscapes; landfill; deponi; avfall; avfallshantering;

   Abstract : The objective for this master's thesis was to highlight the magnitude of the waste-related issues through investigation of the impacts that solid waste has on the landscape. Our ambition was to prove the potential of creating new landscape values with waste. To get a deeper understanding on the topic, a literature review was carried out. READ MORE