Estimation of methane gas by LandGEM model from Patate-Pelileo municipal solid waste landfill, Tungurahua, Ecuador

 

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Autores: Ambuludi-Paredes, Robinson Rigoberto, Carvajal-Padilla, Victor Paul, Diéguez Santana, Karel
Formato: artículo original
Fecha de Publicación:2021
Descripción:The economic and demographic growth of the countries has increased the rate of solid waste generation and created a new threat to sustainability. The main objective of this study was to estimate the methane gas potential in the solid waste landfill of the Patate-Pelileo community, Tungurahua, Ecuador using the LandGEM model modified to the conditions of Ecuador. Information from the beginning of the landfill, useful life, climate, amount of waste, waste composition was obtained from databases and statistical reports. As a result, it is observed that the total amount of methane calculated for the first 20 years was 33.070.236,19 m3, an annual average of 1.653.511,81 m3, and the maximum value is reached in the year 2032 (1.985.270,108 m3). The research concludes that the estimation models can be used for planning energy production and other uses of landfill gas but are highly dependent on the quality of the available data, and the selection of the correct coefficients. Furthermore, they are strongly influenced by the amounts of waste generated.
País:RepositorioTEC
Institución:Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Repositorio:RepositorioTEC
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:repositoriotec.tec.ac.cr:2238/13585
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.tec.ac.cr/index.php/tec_marcha/article/view/5413
https://hdl.handle.net/2238/13585
Palabra clave:Methane
air pollution
waste disposal
biogas
waste treatment
LandGEM
Metano
contaminación atmosférica
eliminación de desechos
biogás
tratamiento de desechos