Waste Management and Landfill Design
Waste Management and Landfill Design
Waste Management and Landfill Design
by
Prof. Hilary I. Inyang, Ph.D, BCM
Duke Energy Distinguished Professor and Director, Global Institute for Energy and
Environmental Systems (GIEES), University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC, USA
• Registration Fees: US $200 per participant who is not registered for the conference
US $150 per participant who is registered for the conference
Urban population densities have grown in West Africa to levels that induce waste
management pressures. While a reasonable fraction of municipal and industrial wastes can be
recycled, the remaining fraction which can be managed mostly through disposal in landfills, is
very high. Environmental factors, soil type and waste generation patterns in sub-Saharan Africa
are different from those of temperate zones in which there is considerable experience in landfill
management. There is the need for landfill designers, constructors and operators to appreciate
these differences, modify traditional designs and operational systems, or develop innovative
systems altogether. In this four-part short course, participants will be exposed to different
aspects of municipal solid waste management, including waste types, waste sorting and
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recycling, waste treatment options and disposal using modern sanitary landfill technology. The
course will also cover the analytical aspects of standard and bioreactor landfill design, significant
physicochemical and biological processes in landfills, and methods of constructing, monitoring
and maintaining landfills in tropical regions. Participants will be provided with useful
information in the form of notes, charts, tables, mathematical equations and references to support
their current and future projects, and design assignments and examples. This short course is
beneficial to engineers, geologists, environmental agency personnel, regulators in government
and students who are preparing for professional careers in waste management.
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4.2 Operational mechanism
4.3 Regulation of bioreactor landfills
5.0 Advantages and Research Challenges
5.1 Increase in stabilization rate
5.2 Increase in landfill capacity
5.3 Increase in gas generation
5.4 Economics
6.0 Fundamentals of Waste Decomposition
6.1 Stabilization components
6.2 Aerobic and anaerobic stabilization
6.3 Phases of stabilization
6.4 Enhancing stabilization
7.0 Bioreactor Landfill Design
7.1 Liner systems
7.2 Leachate collection system
7.3 Leachate recirculation system
7.4 Storm water control system
7.5 Leachate management system
7.6 Slope stability considerations
7.7 Capping and closure
8.0 Bioreactor Landfill Monitoring
8.1 Monitoring parameters
8.2 Leachate monitoring
8.3 Volatile and metals monitoring
8.4 Solids monitoring
8.5 Gas monitoring
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Part IV DESIGN EXAMPLES AND ASSIGNMENTS (3 hours): Prof. Ernest K. Yanful
1.0 Ontario Regulation 232/98 and US Subtitle D Act
1.1 Final Cover Design Configuration of bioreactor landfills
1.2 Liner Design
1.3 Engineered Landfill Design