Estimation of methane gas by LandGEM model from Yasuj municipal solid waste landfill, Iran
Saeid Fallahizadeh,
Masoumeh Rahmatinia,
Zakarya Mohammadi,
Marzieh Vaezzadeh,
Ali Tajamiri,
Hamed Soleimani
Affiliations
Saeid Fallahizadeh
Research Center for Environmental Health Technology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Masoumeh Rahmatinia
Student Research Committee, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Zakarya Mohammadi
Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
Marzieh Vaezzadeh
Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
Ali Tajamiri
Municipality of Yasuj, Urban Services Office, Yasuj, Iran
Hamed Soleimani
Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Corresponding author at: Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
CH4 has a high potential for energy production and by utilizing the proper technology, large amounts of energy can be extracted from it. This study aimed to estimate the amounts of methane emissions from the municipal solid waste landfill in Yasuj city using LandGEM software. The LandGEM model which is used for this aim is based on input data of open landfill year, land closure year, methane production rate, potential methane production capacity, and waste acceptance rate. According to the results, methane gas production during the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 was obtained to be 250, 275, 303, and 330 m3/h respectively. The results also showed that maximum methane production rate occurred during the years 2010–2012 and then reduced with a soft slope from 2012. The method and results of this research can be used for design and execute of methane gas collection systems and also, control of greenhouse gases emission for the landfills. Method name: LandGEM model, Keywords: Municipal solid waste, MSW, LandGEM, Methane, Yasuj
