Leachate Pre-treatment and Gas Monitoring for Leachate Recirculation System in Ämmässuo Landfill

No Thumbnail Available
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Helsinki University of Technology | Diplomityö
Checking the digitized thesis and permission for publishing
Instructions for the author
Date
2004
Major/Subject
Vesihuoltotekniikka
Mcode
Yhd-73
Degree programme
Language
en
Pages
128+8
Series
Abstract
The main objective of this thesis is to evaluate the risk of clogging in the leachate recirculation system and to study the methods to reduce the risk. Furthermore, the aim is to study the feasibility of biological anoxic-aerobic processes to pre-treatment of landfill leachate at low-temperature. Importance is placed on the effect of activated sludge process and biofilm process. The experimental part is conducted by using laboratory-scale facilities and leachates from Ämmässuo landfill. The removal of both NH4-N and NOx-N are the major parameters of the effects of the treatment processes. Finally, it is expected to discover an economical and efficient solution on the leachate pre-treatment for leachate recirculation system in Ämmässuo. This solution can supply the leachate recirculation system with safe recirculated leachate and help it to achieve the optimal results. Moreover, the experimental work can also provide the experiences for the future leachate treatment in Ämmässuo, which can reduce landfill leachate impacts on environment and the costs to treat the landfill leachate. Even the leachate pre-treatment for leachate recirculation system and the future leachate treatment in Ämmässuo can be made an overall plan together, because the only difference between these are the requirements for their effluents.
Description
Supervisor
Kiuru, Heikki
Thesis advisor
Pelkonen, Markku
Keywords
leachate, leachate recirculation, clogging and biofouling, leachate (pre)treatment, landfill gas, activated sludge process, biofilm process, costs
Other note
Citation