The fate of nitrogen in bioreactor landfills

    Authors

    N. D. Berge; D. R. Reinhart;T. G. Townsend

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Crit. Rev. Environ. Sci. Technol.

    Keywords

    aerobic treatment; ammonia-nitrogen; denitrification; leachate; nitrification; MUNICIPAL SOLID-WASTE; DISSIMILATORY NITRATE REDUCTION; ORGANIC WASTE; WATER DENITRIFICATION; METHANE PRODUCTION; ACTIVATED-SLUDGE; NITRIFICATION; LEACHATE; AMMONIUM; REMOVAL; Environmental Sciences

    Abstract

    Although bioreactor landfills have many advantages associated with them, challenges remain, including the persistence of ammonia-nitrogen in the leachate. It has been suggested that ammonia-nitrogen is one of the most significant long-term pollution problem in landfills and is likely a parameter that will determine when landfill postclosure monitoring may end. The fate of nitrogen in bioreactor landfills is not well understood. As more landfills transition operation to bioreactors, more attention must be paid to bow operating the landfill as a bioreactor may affect the fate of nitrogen. Processes such as sorption, volatilization, nitrification, denitrification, anaerobic ammonium oxidation, and dissimilatory nitrate reduction may all occur.

    Journal Title

    Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

    Volume

    35

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-2005

    Document Type

    Review

    Language

    English

    First Page

    365

    Last Page

    399

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000230488000002

    ISSN

    1064-3389

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