Introduction to disposal

And
Engineering barriers in landfill
Presendet by:
Arsalan Sardar
2016-MS-GS-07
Content
Liner selection
Leachate collection system
Gas collection system
Monitoring
Closure and post closure plan
 What is
LANDFILL LINER: It is intended to be a low
permeable barrier, which is laid down under
engineeredlandfill sites

LEACHATE: Water extracted from the solid

waste

GEOMEMBRANE: A permeable fabric which

is when used with soil have the ability to
reinforce, filter, protect or drain
Liner selection
Design Objectives
Low hydraulic conductivity to minimize

leakage (K 10-7 cm/sec)

Adequate shear strength to maintain liner

stability under landfill weight and loads

from vehicular movement
Minimal shrinkage potential to minimize

desiccation cracking
Chemical stability for reactions with the

waste or leachate
Liner selection
Materials
Soils, such as bentonite, compacted clay

Admixes such as asphalt concrete, asphalt

membrane, soil cement

Polymer such as geotextile, geomembrane

Organic and inorganic bases and

hydrocarbon pollutant will eliminate some

polymer and soil asphalt
Limited Budget use soil or soil cement or

asphalt liner, some polymer

Membrane (asphalt, polymer ) are medium cost
Liner selection
Liner selection
Clay advantage
Low cost

High cation exchange capacity

Resist leachate migration

Low Ks, due to

Small size
Compact soil fabric
Good geomechanical properties,
i.e. Toughness, Dilatancy, Plasticity
Disadvantage clay
Dissolution may occur due to the

acidity of leachate
Liner Design
Types of liner
Single
Single composite
Double composite
Liner design
Leachate collection system
Located at the bottom of the landfill
above liner
1) Drainage layer
Highly permeable layer to ease lateral

drainage of leachate
Its thickness > 30 cm
Permeability 0.001 cm/sec

2) Sloped terrace
To increase the potential to lateral migration
of leachate (2% slope)
Leachate collection system
3) Perforated pipes
To collect and drain the leachate 10 cm PVC

pipes with perforation of 1 cm in the upper

three quarters
4) Filter layer
An inverted filter used to prevent clogging of

pipes due to sand ingression from drainage

layer
5) Sump well
Used to pump out the leachate collected at the

bottom of the landfill

Leachate management
system
After collection, leachate is treated using
Biological treatment (aerobic- anaerobic)
Physical and chemical treatment
Leakage detection
Leachate leakage may occur from the bases
or sides of landfill due to
1) Joint failure or puncture of geo-membrane liner

2) Cracks in the clay liner

3) Excessive pressure build up in the landfill
) How to calculate leachate flow in disposal

Use Darcy law Q=KiA

1) Q= amount of leachate (m3/d)
2) K= hydraulic conductivity (m/d)
3) i= hydraulic gradient (h1-h2)/l

4) A= area of landfill (m2)

Gas collection system
Gases generated in landfill
Methane
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
oxygen
Hydrogen
Hydrogen sulfide
Carbon monoxide

Gas collection system

Potential environmental impact of
landfill gases
Explosion
Asphyxiation
Vegetation damage
Water pollution
Corrosion
Nuisance
Methane is lighter than air
Carbon dioxide is heavier than air
Gas collection system
Factors affect gas generation
Moisture content
Waste type
Nutrient content
Specific weight
Ph
Temperature
Particle size
Gas collection system
to prevent migration of gas to the nearby
areas
it as an energy resource,

Components of Gas Collection System

Gas wells placed within the wastes
Header system to connect the well to the

gas Pumping unit

Gas purification system
Energy recovery Plant
Gas collection system
Component of Landfill
Double liner System-at the base and sides
of the landfill to prevent migration of leachate
to the surroundings
Leachate Collection and Treatment Facility-to

collect leachate from the base of the landfill for

treatment to meet regulatory standards
Gas Collection and Treatment Facility-to collect

gas emanating from the landfill and to treat

Final Cover-at the top of landfill to prevent

infiltration of water into the landfill and to

support vegetation.
Component of Landfill
Surface drainage System-to
collect and divert all surface runoff
from the landfill
Environmental Monitoring Plan-for

periodic monitoring of environmental

quality of air, surface water,
groundwater, vadoze zone.
Closure and Post-closure Plan details

of activities to be undertaken to close

a landfill site once the filling
operation has been completed and for
Engineering Barriers
configuration in HW.