Role of Landfill Cover in Reducing Methane Emission

• Autorzy: Cao Y. , Staszewska E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Uncontrolled emissions of landfill gas may contribute significantly to climate change, since its composition represents a high fraction of methane, a greenhouse gas with 100- year global warming potential 25 times that of carbon dioxide. Landfill cover could create favourable conditions for methanotrophy (microbial methane oxidation), an activity of using bacteria to oxidize methane to carbon dioxide. This paper presents a brief review of methanotrophic activities in landfill cover. Emphasis is given to the effects of cover materials, environmental conditions and landfill vegetation on the methane oxidation potential, and to their underlying effect mechanisms. Methanotrophs communities and methane oxidation kinetics are also discussed. Results from the overview suggest that well-engineered landfill cover can substantially increase its potential for reducing emissions of methane produced in landfill to the atmosphere.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

greenhouse effect; methane emission; landfi ll cover; methane reduction

• Wydawca: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Archives of Environmental Protection
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 39, no. 3
• Strony: 115--126
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 67 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Cao Y.

• School of Environment and Resource, Zhejiang Agricultural and Forestry University, 88 Huancheng North Road, 311300, Lin’an, China
• Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, ul. Nadbystrzycka 40 B, 20-618, Lublin, Poland

autor

Staszewska E.

• Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Lublin University of Technology, ul. Nadbystrzycka 40 B, 20-618, Lublin, Poland

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