Field Investigation of an Elevated Temperature Florida Landfill

• DOI: 10.1061/9780784480434.032
• Publication Date: 2017-03-30T09:08:18Z
• Authors: Debra R. Reinhart; Robert Mackey; Sam Levin; Ryan Joslyn; Amir Motlagh
• Keywords: Biosolids; Landfill Gas

For reasons that are not entirely clear, incidents of elevated temperatures in landfills occurring at increasing frequency the U.S. A Florida landfill has experienced well exceed tolerable range for microorganisms and permit standards set by Department Environmental Protection. The gas wells on west side active cell. These were installed 2010 an area received biosolids treated with incinerator fly bottom ash. may have caused exothermic reaction interrupted methane generation. In addition to (as high as 175°F), smoke, odors, hydrogen gas, leachate color darkening, decreased generation been observed. However, abnormal settlement observed landfill. Preliminary data analysis suggests 20% impacted. Waste samples collected being analyzed. Results waste characterization support presence ash areas temperature.