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USING LANDFILL GAS IN FUEL CELLS - A STEP CLOSER TO COMMERICAL REALITY
Citation:
Tricciola, J., J. Preston, AND R. Spiegel*. USING LANDFILL GAS IN FUEL CELLS - A STEP CLOSER TO COMMERICAL REALITY. SOLID WASTE TECHNOLOGIES 9(6):28-34, (1995).
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The article discusses Phase II and Phase III results of a U.S. EPA program underway at International Fuel Cells Corporation. The program involves controlling methane emissions from landfills using a fuel cell. The fuel cell would reduce air emissions affecting global warming, acid rain, and other health and environmental issues. By producing usable energy, it would also reduce U.S. dependency on foreign oil. The program addresses two critical issues: (a) a landfill gas cleanup method that would remove contaminants from the gas sufficiently for fuel cell operation and (b) successful operation of a commercial fuel cell power plant on the lower-heating value waste methane gas.