The Assimilation Of Organic Hazardous Wastes By Municipal Solid-Waste Landfills

    Authors

    D. R. Reinhart;F. G. Pohland

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Indust. Microbiol.

    Keywords

    ORGANIC HAZARDOUS WASTE; LEACHATE; LANDFILL MANAGEMENT; REDUCTIVE DECHLORINATION; WATER-SYSTEMS; BIODEGRADATION; TRANSFORMATIONS; MINERALIZATION; MICROORGANISMS; DEGRADATION; SEDIMENTS; LEACHATES; SLUDGE; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

    Abstract

    Co-disposal of 12 compounds representing major organic classes (aromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated hydrocarbons, pesticides, phenols, and phthalate esters) with shredded municipal solid waste was tested using a laboratory-scale column and pilot-scale lysimeter to characterize transport and transformation phenomena including sorption, volatilization and bioassimilation. Leachate and gases emitted from the lysimeters were examined for identifiable products of biotransformation. The results of this investigation provided a mechanistic evaluation of the attenuating and assimilative capacity of municipal solid waste landfills for specific organic compounds. Physical/chemical organic compound characteristics were related to refuse characteristics and composition to predict compound fate. Such knowledge is useful in developing landfill management and operational strategies consistent with the need for control of pollutant releases.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Industrial Microbiology

    Volume

    8

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-1991

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    193

    Last Page

    200

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1991GM56300008

    ISSN

    0169-4146

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