Effect of an uncontrolled fire and the subsequent fire fight on the chemical composition of landfill leachate

Øygard, Joar Karsten; Måge, Amund; Gjengedal, Elin; Svane, Tore

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2004.11.008

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“…It is known that hundreds of landfill annually fire in Sweden (Hogland and Marques 2003) and in Finland (Ettala et al 1996). According to international experts, landfill fires are common in Iceland, UK (Oygard et al 2005) and Jordan (El-Fadel et al 1977). One-fifth of the landfill disposals had more than one fire, while one quarter of fires were deep fires at a depth of more than 2 m (Ettala et al 1996).…”

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“…One-fifth of the landfill disposals had more than one fire, while one quarter of fires were deep fires at a depth of more than 2 m (Ettala et al 1996). The reported causes of fires are sparks from machinery working on the landfill, flammable matter accidentally or illegally deposited on the landfill, or spontaneous combustion, which could be due to the heat generation from aerobic processes after the intrusion of oxygen into a landfill (Stearns and Peyotan 1984;Oygard et al 2005).…”

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“…The underground fires in landfills occur deeper below the landfill surface and involve materials that are months or years old. There can be great difficulty in their detection because these fires often smolder for weeks under the surface (USFA 2002;Oygard et al 2005). In addition, an underground fire may cause cavities in the landfill that can later cave in and cause hazardous situations (USFA 2002;Oygard et al 2005).…”

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“…There can be great difficulty in their detection because these fires often smolder for weeks under the surface (USFA 2002;Oygard et al 2005). In addition, an underground fire may cause cavities in the landfill that can later cave in and cause hazardous situations (USFA 2002;Oygard et al 2005). The underground fires are often visually detected by smoke emanating from the landfill site or by the presence of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide or methane in landfill gas (USFA 2002;Oygard et al 2005;Hogland and Marques 2003).…”

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“…In addition, an underground fire may cause cavities in the landfill that can later cave in and cause hazardous situations (USFA 2002;Oygard et al 2005). The underground fires are often visually detected by smoke emanating from the landfill site or by the presence of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide or methane in landfill gas (USFA 2002;Oygard et al 2005;Hogland and Marques 2003). Such a method provides a discontinuous subsurface picture and can be a very labor intensive and expensive.…”

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Geophysical-geochemical investigation of fire-prone landfills

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This paper deals with the integration of electrical resistivity tomography and geochemical methods for studying four different fire-prone landfills. Landfill gas composition (CH 4 , H 2 S, O 2 , CO, CO 2 ) and subsurface temperature were measured with the constant net 50 9 50 m from the depth 10-60 cm. 28 electrical resistivity tomography lines were surveyed, while Wenner and Sclumberger electrode arrays were employed for all measurements. At the studied sites the landfill gas and temperature measurements mapped gas and temperature anomalies over underground fire sources. 2D electrical resistivity tomography lines, performed over these anomalies, showed these fire sources as high-resistivity zones. The joint employment of the electrical imaging and geochemical survey seems to be a useful tool in carrying out diagnostic investigations at fire-prone landfills.

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A review of soil pollution around municipal solid waste landfills in Iran and comparable instances from other parts of the world

Rouhani,

Hejcman

2024

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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In many parts of the world, landfills are the primary method for disposal of municipal solid waste. Waste generation in cities of developing countries is increasing as a result of rapid urbanization, lifestyle changes, and demographic growth. Environmental pollution is getting worse due to the lack of development in implementing advanced waste management and disposal techniques, especially in developing countries such as Iran. Waste generation and disposal are major contributors to the presence of various types of pollutants in soil, such as potentially toxic elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, as well as microplastics. It is critical to constantly monitor these pollutants since they are harmful to human health as well as the natural environment, including water, soil, plants, and animals. The primary goal of this study was to examine recent studies on soil contamination near landfills in Iran and comparable instances from other regions of the world. In addition, some potential future study directions have been presented in order to develop and establish sufficient monitoring of contaminants in soils around landfills.

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