Title
Hydrodynamic modeling of leachate recirculating landfills
Abbreviated Journal Title
Waste Manage. Res.
Keywords
bioreactor landfill; channeled flow; hydrodynamics; leachate; recirculation; saturated-unsaturated flow and transport model (SUTRA); USA; Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences
Abstract
Leachate recirculation is an emerging technology for the on-site management of leachate. The benefits of leachate recirculation have been well-documented by a variety of researchers. However, little work has been done to address the hydrodynamic behavior of the landfill, i.e. the effect of recirculation system and waste characteristics on leachate routing. A modified form of SUTRA - a United States Geological Survey (USGS) saturated-unsaturated flow and transport model - was used to simulate the forces driving liquid movement through a landfill. The variables evaluated included leachate input rates, the permeability of intermediate cover materials, waste permeability, and waste heterogeneity. The model was verified using data from operating landfills in Delaware, California, New York, and Florida.
Journal Title
Waste Management & Research
Volume
17
Issue/Number
6
Publication Date
1-1-1999
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
465
Last Page
469
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0734-242X
Recommended Citation
"Hydrodynamic modeling of leachate recirculating landfills" (1999). Faculty Bibliography 1990s. 2740.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib1990/2740
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