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Quantification protocol for landfill gas capture and combustion. Version 2.0

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Description

Anaerobic decomposition of organic waste materials in a landfill generates gases that contain approximately 60 per cent methane, a greenhouse gas (GHG). The amount of methane emitted from a landfill can be reduced through the installation of landfill gas capture and combustion technology to convert the methane to carbon dioxide. Combustion with energy recovery further reduces GHG emissions by displacing fossil fuel sourced energy to generate heat and electricity. This document presents the methodology for quantifying methane emission reductions which result from the use of one or both of these methods of reducing methane emissions.

Updated

September 1, 2015

Tags
SGER Specified Gas Emitters Regulation climate change greenhouse gas emissions greenhouse gases landfill gases

Title and publication information

Type
Standard
Alternative Title

AEP, Climate Change, 2015, No. 2

Extent

49 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Environment and Parks

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Resource Dates

Date Created

2015-09-01

Date Added

2015-10-26T17:57:38.302178

Date Modified

2015-09-01

Date Issued

2015-09-01

Date Archived

2018-11-14

Audience information

Identifiers

ISBN (pdf)

9781460125519

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Environment and Parks

Contact Email

[email protected]