Assessment of zonal distribution of methane on MSW landfills in northern regions for its usage in local power engineering

Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills located in regions of Russia with low temperatures and relatively low rainfall averages are considered unpromising in terms of their biogas potential; however, these claims have not been substantiated. Assessment of the biogas potential of such landfills require...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: A.N. Chusov, V.I. Maslikov, D.V. Molodtsov, V.V. Zhazhkov, O.A. Riabuokhin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University 2015-10-01
Series:Инженерно-строительный журнал
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.engstroy.spb.ru/eng/index_2015_06/05.html
_version_ 1818119731489538048
author A.N. Chusov
V.I. Maslikov
D.V. Molodtsov
V.V. Zhazhkov
O.A. Riabuokhin
author_facet A.N. Chusov
V.I. Maslikov
D.V. Molodtsov
V.V. Zhazhkov
O.A. Riabuokhin
author_sort A.N. Chusov
collection DOAJ
description Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills located in regions of Russia with low temperatures and relatively low rainfall averages are considered unpromising in terms of their biogas potential; however, these claims have not been substantiated. Assessment of the biogas potential of such landfills requires special field research for analyzing biogas composition and emission speed, which could define the processes taking place inside a landfill. We should note that the use of mathematical models that do not take into account the specifics of a particular landfill makes it impossible to get detailed and reliable information about its biogas potential. This work contains the results of research conducted for assessing the biogas potential of three municipal solid waste landfills located in various zones of the Northwestern Federal District with Atlantic continental and moderately continental climate. The research showed that biochemical processes of waste decomposition accompanied by the emission of biogas with high (50 vol% and above) methane content are possible even in areas with a relatively cold climate. This confirms the presence of the energy potential of these landfills, which can be used for the needs of heat, electricity and gas supply to the population, etc.
first_indexed 2024-12-11T05:14:52Z
format Article
id doaj.art-69f76e8105ba44e28ae16b69f8dc4889
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2071-4726
2071-0305
language English
last_indexed 2024-12-11T05:14:52Z
publishDate 2015-10-01
publisher Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
record_format Article
series Инженерно-строительный журнал
spelling doaj.art-69f76e8105ba44e28ae16b69f8dc48892022-12-22T01:19:50ZengPeter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic UniversityИнженерно-строительный журнал2071-47262071-03052015-10-0158445510.5862/MCE.58.5Assessment of zonal distribution of methane on MSW landfills in northern regions for its usage in local power engineeringA.N. ChusovV.I. MaslikovD.V. MolodtsovV.V. ZhazhkovO.A. RiabuokhinMunicipal solid waste (MSW) landfills located in regions of Russia with low temperatures and relatively low rainfall averages are considered unpromising in terms of their biogas potential; however, these claims have not been substantiated. Assessment of the biogas potential of such landfills requires special field research for analyzing biogas composition and emission speed, which could define the processes taking place inside a landfill. We should note that the use of mathematical models that do not take into account the specifics of a particular landfill makes it impossible to get detailed and reliable information about its biogas potential. This work contains the results of research conducted for assessing the biogas potential of three municipal solid waste landfills located in various zones of the Northwestern Federal District with Atlantic continental and moderately continental climate. The research showed that biochemical processes of waste decomposition accompanied by the emission of biogas with high (50 vol% and above) methane content are possible even in areas with a relatively cold climate. This confirms the presence of the energy potential of these landfills, which can be used for the needs of heat, electricity and gas supply to the population, etc.http://www.engstroy.spb.ru/eng/index_2015_06/05.htmlbiogasMSW landfillheat supplygas supplyelectricity supplywastemethaneenergy potential
spellingShingle A.N. Chusov
V.I. Maslikov
D.V. Molodtsov
V.V. Zhazhkov
O.A. Riabuokhin
Assessment of zonal distribution of methane on MSW landfills in northern regions for its usage in local power engineering
Инженерно-строительный журнал
biogas
MSW landfill
heat supply
gas supply
electricity supply
waste
methane
energy potential
title Assessment of zonal distribution of methane on MSW landfills in northern regions for its usage in local power engineering
title_full Assessment of zonal distribution of methane on MSW landfills in northern regions for its usage in local power engineering
title_fullStr Assessment of zonal distribution of methane on MSW landfills in northern regions for its usage in local power engineering
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of zonal distribution of methane on MSW landfills in northern regions for its usage in local power engineering
title_short Assessment of zonal distribution of methane on MSW landfills in northern regions for its usage in local power engineering
title_sort assessment of zonal distribution of methane on msw landfills in northern regions for its usage in local power engineering
topic biogas
MSW landfill
heat supply
gas supply
electricity supply
waste
methane
energy potential
url http://www.engstroy.spb.ru/eng/index_2015_06/05.html
work_keys_str_mv AT anchusov assessmentofzonaldistributionofmethaneonmswlandfillsinnorthernregionsforitsusageinlocalpowerengineering
AT vimaslikov assessmentofzonaldistributionofmethaneonmswlandfillsinnorthernregionsforitsusageinlocalpowerengineering
AT dvmolodtsov assessmentofzonaldistributionofmethaneonmswlandfillsinnorthernregionsforitsusageinlocalpowerengineering
AT vvzhazhkov assessmentofzonaldistributionofmethaneonmswlandfillsinnorthernregionsforitsusageinlocalpowerengineering
AT oariabuokhin assessmentofzonaldistributionofmethaneonmswlandfillsinnorthernregionsforitsusageinlocalpowerengineering