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SWICS Landfill Emissions Model Summary
Technologies that can directly and accurately measure total methane emissions from large areas, such as landfills are still being developed; therefore, operators must rely on…
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Benchmarking and Improving Landfill Methane Measurement Technologies with Field-Based Controlled-Release Experiments
Routine walking surveys have long been the regulatory standard for landfill methane monitoring, but questions about their reliability and the performance of emerging alternatives have…
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Evaluating Waste Transfer Station Floor Resilience and Repair Strategies
Waste transfer stations are among the most heavily used assets in the solid waste system, and their tipping floors are subject to constant abrasion from…
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A Python-Based Landfill Heat Balance Model with Graphic User Interface
An open-source computational tool designed to rapidly predict temperature dynamics within municipal solid waste landfills. The model uses a compartment-based heat balance approach to simulate…
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State of Practice: Hospital, Medical & Infectious Waste Incineration
Medical waste incineration is one of the most misunderstood sectors in solid waste management. Decades-old statistics continue to circulate in academic literature, policy discussions, and…
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SIMFLEX-Landfill Methane Controlled-Release Study: Measurement Performance from the Third Experimental Campaign (2025)
This report presents findings from EREF’s third controlled-release study evaluating methane measurement technologies at a closed landfill in Ontario, Canada. Conducted in May-June 2025, the…
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SIMFLEX-Landfill Methane Controlled-Release Study: Measurement Performance from the Second Experimental Campaign (2024)
This report presents findings from EREF’s second controlled-release study evaluating emerging methane detection and quantification technologies at a closed landfill in Ontario, Canada. Conducted in…
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Polymer-Based Pre-Treatment for Removal of PFAS from Landfill Leachate
This study evaluated the feasibility of using cationic polymers to remove PFAS from landfill leachate through sequestration to suspended solids. Bench-scale testing with three leachate…
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Project Summary: SCWO for Landfill Leachate and Condensate Management
Emerging contaminants, like PFAS, are an increasing challenge for leachate and condensate management. A recent EREF-funded study evaluates the technical and economic feasibility of using…
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Project Summary: Evaluation of Curbside Material Recovery & Disposal Strategies
This comprehensive study presents one of the most detailed U.S.-based life-cycle assessments (LCA) of municipal solid waste (MSW) curbside collection systems to date. Leveraging the…
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