Live support chatLandfill Off-Gas Collection and Treatment Systems
Credit: 8 PDH
Subject Matter Expert: Mark Knarr, P.E., CDT, CEM, LEED AP BD+C, PMP, CCEA, GPCP
In Landfill Off-Gas Collection and Treatment Systems, you'll learn ...
- Gas generation mechanisms and the common reasons for controlling the gas produced by a landfill
- Factors affecting landfill gas generation, including temperature, pH, moisture, age and density of the waste
- Site characterization, landfill gas transport mechanisms and estimation of landfill gas emissions
- Methodology, equipment, automation of controls and other considerations in the design of landfill off-gas collection systems and treatment systems
Overview
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Credit: 8 PDH
Length: 100 pages
Landfill gas (LFG) is generated during the natural process of bacterial decomposition of organic material contained in municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. A number of factors influence the quantity of gas that a MSW landfill generates and the components of that gas. These factors include, but are not limited to, the types and age of the waste buried in the landfill, the quantity and types of organic compounds in the waste, and the moisture content and temperature of the waste. LFG gas consists of about 50% methane (the primary component of natural gas), about 50% carbon dioxide (CO2), and a small amount of non–methane organic compounds. Methane is generated in landfills and open dumps as waste decomposes under anaerobic (without oxygen) conditions.
According to the USEPA, MSW landfills are the second-largest source of human-related methane emissions in the United States, accounting for approximately 22% of these emissions in 2008. One way of counteracting these emissions is to properly engineer systems to collect and treat landfill gas. This course is intended for civil and environmental engineers who are interested in treatment and disposal of municipal solid waste.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- LFG generation mechanisms
- Aerobic vs. anaerobic decomposition
- Factors affecting LFG generation and transport mechanisms
- LFG characteristics
- LFG condensate source and collection
- Site characterization
- Estimating LFG emissions
- Design components of LFG collection and treatment systems
- Operations and maintenance (O&M), such as monitoring and condensate collection
- Key regulatory requirements
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 45 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 8 PDH
Length: 100 pages
