landfill compliance Articles
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Southwest landfill case study
The Problem: A landfill located in Texas was experiencing high concentrations of ammonia in the leachate from their domestic landfill. Compliance standards were becoming more stringent at the same time ammonia and BOD levels in the leachate stream were increasing in concentration. The Solution: After on‐site testing of a bioFAS High Rate Bio Filter (HRBF) process for a period of 1.5 years, ...
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Instant Loss on Ignition Results for Trommel Fines
Cost-effective compliance with landfill tax regimes Many issues have been raised with HMRC’s proposed Loss on Ignition (LOI) testing regime for landfill taxes, including concerns that tests will take too long to be actionable and will cost too much to perform with any regularity. This may indeed be true for samples sent to a laboratory, but there is an alternative: the Computrac® ...
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Greenstars portable monitoring for CHP and flares case study
Greenstar's award-winning KTK landfill site in Kilcullen, Co. Kildare, is unusual in Ireland in that it has three gas engines feeding electricity to the grid and two flares. In Ireland, while flaring is common, engines are not. The flares are run in tandem with engines so that if an engine is ramped down for repair or service, the flare ramps up automatically. All are supplied by 122 landfill ...
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Greenstars portable monitoring for CHP and flares
Greenstar’s award-winning KTK landfill site in Kilcullen, Co. Kildare, is unusual in Ireland in that it has three gas engines feeding electricity to the grid and two flares. In Ireland, while flaring is common, engines are not. The flares are run in tandem with engines so that if an engine is ramped down for repair or service, the flare ramps up automatically. All are supplied by 122 ...
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ESdat environmental database software helps organizations manage their environmental data for ISO 14001
Environmental data management software is an efficient way to handle large amounts of data generated with the adoption of environmental standards like ISO 14001. A recent survey by EScIS shows that 100% of environmental professionals saved time using their ESdat environmental database software and that having the data organized was seen as a major feature. ESdat environmental database software ...
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MRF ʻhealth checkʼ service at Scottish Local Authority recycling MRF for co- mingled household kerbside collections case study
Challenge: To identify opportunities to increase profits within the MRF operation. Axion Solution: Axion Consulting and 360 Environmental carried out site visits to MRF operations at Greenock and Alexandria over a two day period. Following the structured approach of the site 'health check' procedures, key issues were discussed with the Greenlight team and significant areas for ...
By Axion Group
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Oxidation System for Sanitary Landfills & Recycling Centers
The Broward County, Florida, Central Sanitary Landfill & Recycling Center operates the country’s largest landfill gas turbine-to-energy plant. Approximately 9 MMSCFD of landfill gas is collected from 300 wells and converted into electricity. During the cleanup after hurricane Andrew, large amounts of construction and demolition debris were brought into the landfill for disposal. Over a very ...
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Biogen Greenfinch Westwood - Case Study
Beyond keeping the engines running, Westwood’s CHPs have an impressive 99 percent uptime at 41 percent biogas to electricity and useable-heat efficiency. These high rates will make substantially positive profit impact over the several years of investment payback. Watching the biogas as it comes from the gasholder and travels towards the CHPs and water heating boilers is a Geotech fixed ...
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How Much does a Landfill Liner Cost?
With my country’s emphasis on environmental protection and the gradual improvement of people’s awareness of environmental protection, more and more daily waste landfills have appeared in people’s vision. Isolation is the top priority. Thus, it is necessary to be cautious when choosing smooth geomembrane and rough surface geomembrane. To save costs, choose HDPE geomembrane with ...
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Groundwater monitoring and assessment with ESdat environmental data management software and its use in groundwater remediation plans
Groundwater investigations, contaminated/industrial sites, landfill and regulatory compliance are all ideal areas for environmental consultants and site managers, specializing in groundwater monitoring and assessment, to use environmental data management software. A successful groundwater remediation plan, used to facilitate the removal of pollution or contaminants from groundwater, sediment or ...
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Improved well tuning achieved at a Landfill gas to Energy developer`s sites - Case Study
Building and managing a high-BTU landfill gas to energy system can present many challenges, but it’s not as complicated as it might seem. The key: start with a healthy, consistently productive wellfield. Morrow Renewables, formerly South Tex Renewables, specializes in doing just that. Headquartered in Midland, Texas, they began in the natural gas industry before building a reputation as ...
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