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1 The Landfill's Role in Sustainable Waste Management |
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1 | (12) |
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1.1 Sustainability and Waste Management |
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1 | (2) |
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1.2 Non-sustainable Landfilling Practices |
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3 | (2) |
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1.3 The Evolution of Modern Landfills |
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5 | (3) |
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1.4 Transition from Landfill Disposal to Treatment |
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8 | (1) |
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1.5 Practices and Technologies for More Sustainable Landfilling |
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9 | (2) |
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1.6 Scope and Organization of Book |
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11 | (2) |
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12 | (1) |
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2 Waste and Landfill Fundamentals |
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13 | (22) |
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2.1 The Solid Waste Universe |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (10) |
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2.2.1 Foundation and Liner |
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16 | (4) |
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2.2.2 Leachate Collection, Removal and Treatment |
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20 | (2) |
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2.2.3 Landfill Gas Control |
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22 | (2) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (3) |
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2.4 Waste Stabilization Processes |
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28 | (3) |
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2.5 Landfill Bioreactor Fundamentals |
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31 | (4) |
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33 | (2) |
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3 Planning for Sustainable Landfilling Practices |
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35 | (18) |
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3.1 The Importance of Planning |
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35 | (1) |
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3.2 Defining Project Objectives |
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36 | (1) |
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3.3 Regulatory Constraints and Considerations |
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37 | (2) |
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37 | (2) |
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3.3.2 European Union Regulations |
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39 | (1) |
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3.4 Engineering Design Considerations |
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39 | (6) |
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3.4.1 Design Differences with Sustainable Landfill Practices |
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39 | (2) |
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41 | (2) |
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3.4.3 Managing Landfill Gas |
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43 | (1) |
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3.4.4 Other Design Considerations for Sustainable Landfills |
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44 | (1) |
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3.5 Operation and Monitoring |
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45 | (1) |
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3.6 Closure and Aftercare |
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46 | (1) |
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3.7 Economic Considerations |
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47 | (1) |
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3.8 Life-Cycle and Sustainability Considerations |
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48 | (5) |
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50 | (3) |
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53 | (40) |
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4.1 The Evolution of Sustainable Landfill Research and Application |
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53 | (3) |
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4.2 Full-Scale Case Studies: North America |
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56 | (28) |
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4.2.1 Delaware Solid Waste Authority |
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56 | (1) |
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4.2.2 Alachua County Southwest Landfill |
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57 | (5) |
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4.2.3 Yolo County Landfill |
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62 | (4) |
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4.2.4 New River Regional Landfill |
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66 | (7) |
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4.2.5 Crow Wing County Landfill |
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73 | (2) |
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4.2.6 Polk County North Central Landfill |
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75 | (5) |
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4.2.7 Outer Loop Landfill |
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80 | (4) |
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4.3 International Experience |
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84 | (9) |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (5) |
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5 Landfill Constituent Relationships and Dynamics |
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93 | (40) |
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5.1 Landfill Components and Their Movement |
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93 | (1) |
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5.2 Fundamental Properties of Landfill Waste |
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94 | (9) |
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5.2.1 Phase Relationships |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (4) |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (4) |
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103 | (14) |
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5.3.1 Saturated Flow and Hydraulic Conductivity |
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104 | (3) |
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107 | (3) |
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5.3.3 Predicting Moisture Movement |
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110 | (3) |
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5.3.4 Dominant Factors Controlling Leachate Flow |
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113 | (4) |
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117 | (3) |
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5.4.1 Production of Landfill Gas |
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118 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Gas Movement in Landfill Waste |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (6) |
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120 | (3) |
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123 | (3) |
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126 | (7) |
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127 | (6) |
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6 Moisture Supply and Conveyance |
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133 | (18) |
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6.1 Designing for Moisture Addition |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (5) |
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6.2.1 Options for Moisture Sources |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (2) |
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6.2.3 Stormwater and Groundwater |
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136 | (1) |
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6.2.4 Wastewater and Spent Aqueous Products |
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137 | (1) |
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6.2.5 Wet Wastes and Biosolids |
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138 | (1) |
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6.3 Moisture Addition Targets |
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139 | (3) |
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6.3.1 Establishing Moisture Addition Requirements |
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139 | (2) |
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6.3.2 Determining Moisture Addition Rates |
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141 | (1) |
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6.4 Conveyance Systems for Liquids Addition |
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142 | (6) |
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6.5 Addition of Wet Wastes |
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148 | (3) |
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150 | (1) |
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7 Systems for Surface Addition of Liquids |
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151 | (14) |
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7.1 Surface System Fundamentals |
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151 | (1) |
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7.2 Surface System Configuration |
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152 | (7) |
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7.2.1 Tanker Truck Application |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (2) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (6) |
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7.3.1 Direct Wetting, Spray and Drip Irrigation |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (2) |
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8 Buried Vertical Systems for Liquids Addition |
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165 | (24) |
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8.1 Vertical Well Fundamentals |
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165 | (1) |
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8.2 Configuration, Construction and Materials |
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166 | (8) |
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8.2.1 Construction Techniques |
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166 | (3) |
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8.2.2 Large Diameter Surface Wells |
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169 | (1) |
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8.2.3 Small Diameter Surface Wells |
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170 | (4) |
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174 | (2) |
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176 | (4) |
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8.4.1 Operational Experience |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (3) |
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8.5 Saturated Zone Profiles |
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180 | (1) |
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8.6 Liquids Addition Device Spacing |
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181 | (2) |
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8.7 Operation, Monitoring and Closure |
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183 | (6) |
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187 | (2) |
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9 Buried Horizontal Systems for Liquids Addition |
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189 | (32) |
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9.1 Subsurface Horizontal System Fundamentals |
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189 | (1) |
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9.2 Configuration, Construction and Materials |
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190 | (12) |
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190 | (10) |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (1) |
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202 | (6) |
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208 | (4) |
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9.4.1 Operational Experience |
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208 | (2) |
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9.4.2 Flow Estimation Methods |
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210 | (2) |
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9.5 Saturated Zone Profiles |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (5) |
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9.7 Operation, Monitoring and Closure |
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218 | (3) |
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219 | (2) |
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10 Leachate Collection and Removal Systems (LCRS) |
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221 | (22) |
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10.1 Leachate Removal Fundamentals |
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221 | (3) |
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10.2 Predicting Leachate Impingement |
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224 | (6) |
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10.2.1 Impingement Basics |
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224 | (1) |
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10.2.2 Prediction Using HELP |
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225 | (3) |
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10.2.3 Impingement Prediction for Specific Liquids Addition Methods |
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228 | (2) |
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10.3 Predicting Leachate Head on Liner |
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230 | (4) |
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10.3.1 Single Layer Granular System |
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230 | (2) |
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10.3.2 Single Layer Geonet System |
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232 | (1) |
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10.3.3 Multi-Layered System |
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233 | (1) |
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10.4 Foundation Settlement Considerations |
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234 | (4) |
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238 | (5) |
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10.5.1 Clogging Mechanisms |
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238 | (1) |
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10.5.2 Clogging Potential in Sustainable Landfill Operations |
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239 | (1) |
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10.5.3 Addressing Clogging in Design |
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240 | (1) |
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10.5.4 Addressing Clogging in Operation |
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240 | (1) |
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241 | (2) |
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11 Leachate Control, Storage, and Treatment |
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243 | (24) |
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11.1 Leachate Management Fundamentals |
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243 | (1) |
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11.2 Controlling Stormwater Run-on and Runoff |
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244 | (1) |
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11.3 Managing Leachate Seeps |
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245 | (10) |
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247 | (3) |
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11.3.2 Seep Prevention Strategies |
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250 | (4) |
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11.3.3 Seep Management Strategies |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (3) |
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258 | (9) |
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11.5.1 Conventional Leachate Treatment Processes |
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260 | (3) |
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11.5.2 Leachate Treatment Considerations for Sustainable Landfill Operations |
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263 | (2) |
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265 | (2) |
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267 | (14) |
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12.1 Landfill Slope Stability |
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267 | (1) |
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12.2 Slope Stability Fundamentals |
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268 | (3) |
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12.3 Methods for Assessing Slope Stability |
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271 | (3) |
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12.4 Examining Slope Failure Mechanisms at Wet Landfills |
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274 | (4) |
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12.5 Design Recommendations for Slope Setback Distance |
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278 | (3) |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (32) |
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13.1 Importance of Gas Collection in Sustainable Landfill Operation |
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281 | (2) |
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13.2 LFG Generation, Control, and Design fundamentals |
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283 | (6) |
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283 | (4) |
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13.2.2 Prediction of LFG Generation |
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287 | (2) |
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13.3 Design and Operation Challenges |
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289 | (5) |
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13.3.1 Accelerated Gas Production |
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289 | (5) |
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13.3.2 Issues with Increased Moisture |
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294 | (1) |
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13.4 LFG Regulations for Bioreactor Landfills |
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294 | (2) |
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13.5 Design and Operation Strategies |
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296 | (17) |
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13.5.1 Impacts on GCCS Infrastructure |
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298 | (1) |
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13.5.2 Design Considerations for Vertical Wells |
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298 | (1) |
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13.5.3 Design Strategies Using Horizontal Collectors |
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299 | (1) |
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13.5.4 Integrating LCRS Into GCCS Design |
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300 | (5) |
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13.5.5 Surface Gas Collection Systems |
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305 | (1) |
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13.5.6 Downward Collection Systems |
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306 | (1) |
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13.5.7 Delayed Liquids Addition |
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307 | (2) |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (3) |
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313 | (32) |
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14.1 The Role of Air Addition in Landfill Operation |
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313 | (1) |
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14.2 Achieving Benefits from Air Addition |
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314 | (6) |
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14.3 Air Addition System Configuration and Design |
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320 | (7) |
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321 | (1) |
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321 | (4) |
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14.3.3 Air Addition System Infrastructure |
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325 | (2) |
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14.4 Operation, Monitoring and Control |
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327 | (6) |
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327 | (3) |
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14.4.2 Explosive Gas Control |
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330 | (1) |
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14.4.3 Fire Prevention and Control |
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331 | (2) |
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14.4.4 Control of Fugitive Emissions |
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333 | (1) |
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14.5 Air Addition Experience |
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333 | (12) |
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333 | (3) |
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336 | (1) |
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337 | (4) |
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341 | (4) |
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345 | (16) |
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15.1 Importance of Operations |
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345 | (1) |
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15.2 Operator Duties and Expectations |
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346 | (1) |
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347 | (1) |
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15.4 Construction, Oversight, and Recordkeeping |
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347 | (3) |
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15.5 Liquids Addition Operation and Monitoring |
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350 | (5) |
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15.5.1 Liquids Addition Operation |
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350 | (2) |
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15.5.2 Tracking the Liquid Balance |
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352 | (2) |
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354 | (1) |
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15.6 Gas and Air System Operation and Monitoring |
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355 | (1) |
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15.7 Monitoring System Performance |
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356 | (5) |
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359 | (2) |
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16 Tools and Techniques for Landfill Monitoring |
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361 | (36) |
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16.1 Monitoring Locations and Parameters |
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361 | (2) |
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16.2 Liquid Volume, Depth, and Pressure |
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363 | (1) |
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16.3 Leachate Chemical Composition |
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364 | (7) |
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16.3.1 Sample Collection and Field Parameter Measurement |
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366 | (1) |
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16.3.2 Organic Strength Measurements |
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367 | (2) |
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16.3.3 Inorganic Strength Measurements |
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369 | (1) |
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370 | (1) |
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16.3.5 Trace Constituent Analysis |
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371 | (1) |
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16.4 Gas Volume, Pressure, and Flux |
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371 | (4) |
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16.4.1 Flow Rate and Pressure |
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372 | (1) |
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373 | (2) |
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16.5 Chemical Composition of Gas |
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375 | (2) |
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16.5.1 Bulk LFG Constituents |
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375 | (1) |
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16.5.2 Trace Constituents |
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376 | (1) |
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16.6 Landfill Volume, Density, and Topography |
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377 | (4) |
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16.6.1 Surface Topography |
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377 | (1) |
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16.6.2 Density (Specific Weight) Estimation |
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378 | (1) |
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16.6.3 Settlement Measurement Techniques |
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378 | (2) |
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16.6.4 Slope Measurements |
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380 | (1) |
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16.7 Excavated Solids Properties |
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381 | (4) |
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16.7.1 Solids Collection Techniques |
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382 | (1) |
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16.7.2 Solids Analytical Procedures |
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383 | (2) |
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16.8 In Situ Moisture, Temperature, and Pressure |
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385 | (12) |
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16.8.1 Temperature Measurement |
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385 | (2) |
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16.8.2 Moisture Measurement Techniques |
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387 | (3) |
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16.8.3 In Situ Pressure Measurement |
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390 | (3) |
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393 | (4) |
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17 Final Landfill Disposition |
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397 | (28) |
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17.1 End of Life Considerations |
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397 | (1) |
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17.2 Elements of the Closure and Post-closure Process |
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398 | (4) |
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17.2.1 Closure System Design |
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398 | (2) |
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17.2.2 Planning Consideration for Closure and Post-closure |
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400 | (2) |
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17.3 Closure Considerations for Sustainable Landfills |
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402 | (6) |
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402 | (2) |
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17.3.2 Alternative Cover Systems |
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404 | (2) |
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17.3.3 Leachate and Gas Management |
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406 | (2) |
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17.4 Determination of End of Post-closure Care |
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408 | (2) |
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17.5 Landfill Reclamation and Reuse |
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410 | (11) |
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17.5.1 Landfill Reclamation Fundamentals |
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410 | (2) |
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17.5.2 The Reclamation Process |
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412 | (6) |
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17.5.3 Design, Permitting, and Operation of Reclamation Projects |
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418 | (1) |
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17.5.4 Reclaimed Material Composition |
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419 | (2) |
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17.6 Final Site Use and Configuration |
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421 | (4) |
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422 | (3) |
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425 | (18) |
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425 | (1) |
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18.2 Fundamentals of Landfill Economics |
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426 | (6) |
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426 | (4) |
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430 | (1) |
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18.2.3 Financial Assurance |
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431 | (1) |
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432 | (1) |
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18.3 Costs and Benefits of Sustainable Landfill Practices |
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432 | (6) |
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18.3.1 Liquids Management |
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433 | (1) |
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434 | (1) |
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18.3.3 Air Space Recovery |
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435 | (2) |
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437 | (1) |
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18.4 Costs and Benefits After Landfill Closure |
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438 | (5) |
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18.4.1 Post Closure Care Costs |
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438 | (1) |
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18.4.2 Landfill Reclamation |
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439 | (1) |
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440 | (3) |
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19 The Role of Landfills in Integrated Materials and Energy Recovery Facilities |
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443 | (18) |
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19.1 Landfills, Energy, and Resource Recovery |
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443 | (1) |
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19.2 The Role of Landfills in Integrated Waste Management |
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444 | (2) |
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19.3 Beneficial Use of LFG |
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446 | (4) |
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19.3.1 Electricity Generation |
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446 | (2) |
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19.3.2 Medium Energy Content Applications |
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448 | (1) |
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19.3.3 High Energy Content Applications |
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448 | (2) |
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19.4 Additional Energy Opportunities |
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450 | (4) |
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19.4.1 Solar Power at Sustainable Landfills |
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451 | (3) |
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19.5 Wind Power at Sustainable Landfills |
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454 | (3) |
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19.6 Landfills as Waste Treatment and Materials Recovery Operations |
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457 | (4) |
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460 | (1) |
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