Effective and Complete Decomposition of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Byproducts in Incineration Investigator: University of MissouriStart Date: March 2023Award Amount: $140,000 Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS),…
PFAS Release for Spent Granular Activated Carbons in Solid Waste Management Facilities Investigator: University of MaineStart Date: January 2023Award Amount: $150,000 A nationwide per- and…
Characterization and Co-digestion of the Organic Fraction of MSW to Facilitate Organic Diversion from Landfills and Enhance Biogas Production Investigator: Bucknell UniversityStart Date: November 2022Award…
Development of a Fast-Open Source Model to Assess Heat Generation from Alternative Landfill Disposal Strategies Investigator: North Carolina State University Award Amount: $143,919In North America, elevated…
Comparison of Field Measurements to Methane Emissions Models at Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Investigator: North Carolina State University Start Date: March 2022 Award Amount: $46,000…
Assessing Diurnal Variations in Methane Emissions from Landfills and Impact on Whole Landfill Emissions Estimates Investigators: University of Delaware; Yolo County, CA; University of Southampton…
Does the Disposal of PFAS-containing Special Wastes Impact Leachate PFAS Concentrations? Investigator: North Carolina State University Start Date: January 2022Award Amount: $261,992The presence of poly-…
PFAS Behavior in Solid Waste Combustion Treatment at Landfills Investigators: University of Vermont; Sanborn Head & Associates; Weston Solutions; North Carolina State University Start Date:…
Understanding, Managing, and Preventing Clogging of Landfill Systems with Black Sticky Material (aka “Black Goo”) Investigator: University of Wisconsin-Madison Start Date: September 2021Award Amount: $165,000Black…
Start Date:Feb 2021 Award Amount:$225,000 The waste management industry is increasingly caught between mandates to recycle more organics through composting and ever more stringent environmental…