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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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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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