Reaction and combustion indicators in MSW landfills

Jeffrey W. Martin, Timothy D. Stark, Todd Thalhamer, Gina T. Gerbasi, R. Edwin Gortner

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Abstract

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) landfills may contain aluminum from residential and commercial solid waste, industrial waste, and aluminum production wastes. Some aluminum-bearing waste, particularly aluminum production wastes, may react exothermically with liquid within a landfill and cause uncontrolled temperature increases, significant changes in gas composition and pressure, nuisance odors, changes in leachate composition and quantity, consumption of the surrounding waste, and damage to engineered components. This paper discusses techniques for determining whether an exothermic aluminum waste reaction and/or combustion exists in an MSW landfill facility and provides recommendations for the safe disposal of aluminum production waste.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationGeo-Frontiers 2011
Subtitle of host publicationAdvances in Geotechnical Engineering - Proceedings of the Geo-Frontiers 2011 Conference
Pages1045-1054
Number of pages10
Edition211 GSP
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
EventGeo-Frontiers 2011: Advances in Geotechnical Engineering - Dallas, TX, United States
Duration: Mar 13 2011Mar 16 2011

Publication series

NameGeotechnical Special Publication
Number211 GSP
ISSN (Print)0895-0563

Other

OtherGeo-Frontiers 2011: Advances in Geotechnical Engineering
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDallas, TX
Period3/13/113/16/11

Keywords

  • Combustion
  • Industrial wastes
  • Landfills
  • Solid wastes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Building and Construction
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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