Sanitary Landfill Simulation - Test Parameters and a Simulator Conceptual Design

Abstract

Specific physical characteristics of a typical solid waste landfill were selected based on their correlation with potential landfill design/ operation procedural changes and their suitability in being monitored under varying conditions within a sanitary landfill simulator (SLS). Design requirements of and SLS were outlined relating to scaling, pressure, temperature, gas composition, operation, maintenance, instrumentation, and control. A conceptual design meeting these requirements was developed for laboratory equipment capable of simulating a section within a landfill representative of actual landfill conditions. The basic concept had a limited chamber temperature capability of 200 F; however, operation of a 1,500 F chamber to support pyrolysis was considered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA030998

Entities

People

  • Carter J. Ward
  • Norman P. Clarke
  • Richard A. Boettcher
  • William V. Miller

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Experimental Design
  • Flow Rate
  • High Temperature
  • Internal Pressure
  • Liquids
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Particles
  • Pressure Regulators
  • Yield Strength

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.