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Sustainable Practices for Landfill Design and Operation

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  1. Timothy G. Townsend

    1. Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

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  2. Jon Powell

    1. Innovative Waste Consulting Services, LLC, Gainesville, USA

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  3. Pradeep Jain

    1. Innovative Waste Consulting Services, LLC, Gainesville, USA

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  4. Qiyong Xu

    1. Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China

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  5. Thabet Tolaymat

    1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, USA

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  6. Debra Reinhart

    1. Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA

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  • Offers comprehensive analysis of the emerging field of bioreactor landfills
  • Examines current waste management strategies and their implications
  • Provides operation concepts for treatment systems

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Solid waste management is a global concern, and landfilling remains the predominant management method in most areas of the world.  This book provides a comprehensive view of state-of-the-art methods to manage landfills more sustainably, drawing upon more than two decades of research, design, and operational experiences at operating sites across the world.  Sustainable landfills implement one or multiple technologies to control and enhance the degradation of waste materials to realize a multitude of potential benefits during or shortly after the landfill’s operating phase.  This book presents detailed approaches in the development, design, operation, and monitoring of sustainable landfills.  Case studies showcasing the benefits and challenges of sustainable landfill technologies are also provided to give the reader additional context.  The intent of the book is to serve as a reference guide for regulatory personnel, a practical tool for designers and engineers to build on for site-specific applications of sustainable landfill technologies, and a comprehensive resource for researchers who are continuing to explore new and better ways to more sustainably manage waste materials.

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. The Landfill’s Role in Sustainable Waste Management

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 1-12

  3. Waste and Landfill Fundamentals

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 13-34

  4. Planning for Sustainable Landfilling Practices

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 35-51

  5. State of Practice

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 53-91

  6. Landfill Constituent Relationships and Dynamics

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 93-131

  7. Moisture Supply and Conveyance

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 133-150

  8. Systems for Surface Addition of Liquids

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 151-164

  9. Buried Vertical Systems for Liquids Addition

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 165-188

  10. Buried Horizontal Systems for Liquids Addition

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 189-220

  11. Leachate Collection and Removal Systems ( LCRS )

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 221-242

  12. Leachate Control, Storage, and Treatment

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 243-266

  13. Slope Stability

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 267-280

  14. Landfill Gas

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 281-311

  15. Landfill Air Addition

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 313-343

  16. Operations

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 345-359

  17. Tools and Techniques for Landfill Monitoring

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 361-395

  18. Final Landfill Disposition

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 397-423

  19. Economics

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 425-441

  20. The Role of Landfills in Integrated Materials and Energy Recovery Facilities

    • Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart
    Pages 443-460
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

    Timothy G. Townsend

  • Innovative Waste Consulting Services, LLC, Gainesville, USA

    Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain

  • Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China

    Qiyong Xu

  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, USA

    Thabet Tolaymat

  • Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA

    Debra Reinhart

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sustainable Practices for Landfill Design and Operation

  • Authors: Timothy G. Townsend, Jon Powell, Pradeep Jain, Qiyong Xu, Thabet Tolaymat, Debra Reinhart

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2662-6

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-2661-9Published: 21 July 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4413-2Published: 15 October 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-2662-6Published: 16 July 2015

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 472

  • Number of Illustrations: 154 b/w illustrations, 118 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Waste Management/Waste Technology, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology, Environmental Management

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