Influence of mechanical-biological pretreatment of municipal solid waste on landfill behaviour

Authors
Leikam, K Stegmann, R
Citation
K. Leikam et R. Stegmann, Influence of mechanical-biological pretreatment of municipal solid waste on landfill behaviour, WASTE MAN R, 17(6), 1999, pp. 424-429
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology,"Environmental Engineering & Energy
Journal title
WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH
ISSN journal
0734242X → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
424 - 429
Database
ISI
SICI code
0734-242X(199912)17:6<424:IOMPOM>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Mechanical-biological pretreatment of municipal solid waste (MSW) can signi ficantly improve the behaviour of landfills. Chemical oxygen demand (COD) a nd total nitrogen in the leachate, as well as the gas production rate, are about 90% lower than for untreated waste. The volume to he landfilled decre ases by mechanical-biological pretreatment by up to 60%.