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Fires in the Materials Management Sector
Fires have always been a concern at materials management facilities, but in recent years evidence suggests the risk has intensified. While data exists on the…
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Development of Test Methods to Characterize Heat Production from Special Wastes Disposed in Landfills
Recently, there have been reports of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills that have been experiencing temperatures in excess of 80 °C. Elevated temperatures have a…
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MSW Combustion Ash Co-Disposal with Unburned Waste: Implications for Elevated Temperature Landfills
Investigator: University of Central Florida Start Date: December 1, 2018 Award Amount: $140,000 The proposed program addresses the co-disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) ash with…
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Comparative Microbiology of Typical and Elevated Temperature Landfills
Investigator: University of Illinois, Chicago Start Date: March 2017 Award Amount: $120,000 Research Objectives: Generate baseline microbiological data that can inform ongoing work Identify metabolic genes…
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Understanding and Predicting Temperatures in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Investigators: University of Virginia, North Carolina State University, City College of New York, Geosyntec Consultants Start Date: Dec 2014 Award Amount: $1,060,591 While there are…
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