Introduction Land filling is the most common and environmentally safe method of disposal for the fractions of municipal solid waste (MSW) that cannot be reduced, recycled, composted, combusted or processed. Open dumping of MSW, which is practiced by about three-fourths of the countries and territories in the world is a primitive stage of landfill development…
A bioreactor landfill operates to rapidly transform and degrade organic waste. The increase in waste degradation and stabilization is accomplished through the addition of liquid and air to enhance microbial processes. This bioreactor concept differs from the traditional “dry tomb” municipal landfill approach. A bioreactor landfill is not just a single design and will correspond…
Landfill Design, Engineering & CQA Based on numerous projects and many years of experience, SLR offers an extensive range of construction management services for the development, operation and aftercare of a modern integrated landfill facility. We are able to provide consultancy assistance for the delivery of the following aspects of landfill facility development and operation:…
Criteria for Selection of Land fill Site Landfill site for solid wastes should be selected on following criteria: · Land area and volume should be sufficient enough to provide landfill capacity so that the projected need can be fulfilled for several years. In this way the cost coming on all that procedure can be justified. · The…
A landfill liner, or composite liner, is intended to be a low permeable barrier, which is laid down under engineered landfill sites. Until it deteriorates, the liner retards migration of leachate, and its toxic constituents, into underlying aquifers or nearby rivers, causing spoliation of the local water. Modern landfills generally require a layer of compacted clay with a minimum required thickness and a maximum…
In this section of Solid waste management we will discuss the technologies used for treatment of solid waste to recover some valuable products. But before treatment of waste; it should be processed as per the desired technology. Waste Processing Waste processing means the physical alteration in waste to make it best suited for technology adopted…
The main objectives of waste management are: 1. for the protection of environment through effective waste management techniques. 2. to protect health, wellbeing and environment. 3. to prevent pollution. 4. to reduce and reuse of waste. 5. safe disposal of waste. 6. to minimize the production of waste. 7. to create awareness among the people about the impact of waste. 8. to maintain sustainable…
This Operation and Maintenance Manual for Solid Waste Processing Plants describes the various operational and maintenance aspects of Windrow Compost Plants suited to Class -1 cities. This Manual has been prepared based on the experience of CED in operation and management of the SWM Plants of Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi Municipal Corporation each with capacities of…
A waste transfer station is a light industrial facility where municipal solid waste is temporarily staged in the course of its eventual journey to the landfill or waste-to-energy facility. Typical activities at the waste transfer station involved the unloading of garbage trucks, pre-screening, and removal of inappropriate items such as automobile batteries, compacting, and then reloading onto larger vehicles,…
A transfer station is a building or processing site for the temporary deposition of waste. Transfer stations are often used as places where local waste collection vehicles will deposit their waste cargo prior to loading into larger vehicles. Typical activities at the waste transfer station involved the unloading of garbage trucks, pre-screening and removal of inappropriate items such as automobile batteries, compacting and then…