Strategies of management for the whole treatment of leachates generated in a landfill and in a composting plant
30/05/2019
Abstract
This study compares the management of leachates from the treatment of Municipal Solid Wastes (MSW) of similar origin: (a) sorting and composting in a Treatment Plant in Aranda de Duero (Burgos, Spain), and (b) direct dumping in a landfill in Aranda de Duero (Burgos, Spain) with no prior treatment. Physical and chemical properties, including heavy metal contents, were monitored in the leachates. Metal concentrations and total-N exhibited significant seasonal variationA feasibility evaluation of the whole treatment for both leachates using ultrafiltration in a membrane bioreactor (MBR) was also conducted.

Reference:
García-López J., Rad J.C., Navarro M., 2014. Strategies of management for the whole treatment of leachates generated in a landfill and in a composting plant. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, 49 (13). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25137540