Analysis of greenhouse gas generation models at household waste landfills for ecosystem applications

Abstract

The control and minimization of greenhouse gas emissions is an important task of modern ecology. One of the sources of greenhouse gases is landfills of household waste (LHW). A special feature of LHWs, as a source of greenhouse gases, is the complexity of estimating emissions. The fact is that the production of greenhouse gases (mainly methane) at LHW is a long process, time-consuming and dependent on many factors. In particular, the rate of putrefaction of organic waste depends on environmental parameters, such as temperature, humidity, and precipitation patterns. Knowing the estimates of greenhouse gas emissions, it is possible to develop an appropriate technology for their disposal, taking into account the regional features of the location of landfills. A mathematical model of gas formation on LHWs is required to solve the problem of predicting greenhouse gas emissions from these landfills. Currently, there are several generally accepted models of LHW. This paper reviews the three main models used in world practice: LandGEM, EPER-Germany, and TNO in terms of their universality and applicability for describing LHW from Siberia region. It was shown that the most promising model is LandGEM.