From Landfill Gas to Energy : Technologies and Challenges

Front Cover......Page 1
Table of contents......Page 6
List of figures......Page 14
List of tables......Page 18
Preface......Page 20
Acknowledgement......Page 22
1. Landfill gas to energy: International status and prospects......Page 24
2. Planning and design of LFG recovery system......Page 50
3. Landfill gas modeling......Page 100
4. LFG monitoring and economic feasibility evaluation......Page 144
5. Landfill gas treatment technologies......Page 176
6. Landfill gas utilization technologies......Page 232
7. Remediation of landfill sites......Page 268
8. Landfill gas case studies......Page 308
9. Challenges in utilization of LFG in developing countries......Page 340
Appendix A: Format for monitoring of LFG......Page 356
Appendix B: Format for conducting waste audit at a landfill site......Page 364
Appendix C: Format for waste characterization......Page 372
Appendix D: Useful websites......Page 374
Appendix E: Glossary of terms in landfill gas management......Page 376
Appendix F: List of abbreviations......Page 392
Appendix G: Template for country-specific LFG action plan......Page 394
Appendix H: LFG calculation worksheet......Page 398
Appendix I: List of LFG to PNG/CNG Technology Providers......Page 402