Abstract
Landfills receiving organic wastes produce biogas (landfill gas – LFG) containing methane (CH4). Landfills are
significant sources of methane, which contributes to climate change. As an alternative to gas utilization
systems or as a follow‐on technology when a gas utilization system gets non‐cost‐effective, bio‐mitigation
systems may be implemented. Bio‐mitigation systems are defined here as systems based on microbial
removal processes implemented at landfills to reduce emission of methane (or other harmful substances).
In respect to CH4, experiments have documented that a very high methane oxidation rate can be obtained
in soils, compost and other materials, high enough to significant reduce the methane emission from
landfills. The process has been scaled up by DTU Environment to a full‐scale implemented technology at
two Danish landfills. Now the Danish government has decided to establish bio‐mitigation systems at up to
100 closed and old Danish landfills.
The presentation will introduce the technology and methodologies for documentation of the gained
greenhouse gas mitigation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Abstract Book - DTU Sustain Conference 2014 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Place of Publication | Kgs. Lyngby |
Publisher | Technical University of Denmark |
Publication date | 2014 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Event | DTU Sustain Conference 2014 - Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark Duration: 17 Dec 2014 → 17 Dec 2014 http://www.sustain.dtu.dk/ |
Conference
Conference | DTU Sustain Conference 2014 |
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Location | Technical University of Denmark |
Country/Territory | Denmark |
City | Lyngby |
Period | 17/12/2014 → 17/12/2014 |
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