A practical technique for estimating service life of MSW leachate collection systems

The leachate characteristics and clogging of the leachate collection system at the Keele Valley Landfill is examined using the numerical model “BioClog”. The calculated effluent leachate concentrations (e.g., the chemical oxygen demand and calcium concentrations) and calculated calcium fraction in the clog material are in encouraging agreement with measured field data. A new practical model is developed and calibrated against the data from the sophisticated numerical model to estimate the service life of leachate collection systems in typical municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. The procedures for using the new practical model are provided and illustrated by examples. Design charts are presented that may aid the design of leachate collection systems for typical MSW landfills.

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