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LANDFILL GAS ENERGY UTILIZATION EXPERIENCE: DISCUSSION OF TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL ISSUES, SOLUTIONS, AND TRENDS
Citation:
Doorn, M., J. Pacey, AND D. Augenstein. LANDFILL GAS ENERGY UTILIZATION EXPERIENCE: DISCUSSION OF TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL ISSUES, SOLUTIONS, AND TRENDS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/R-95/035 (NTIS PB95-188108), 1995.
Impact/Purpose:
inform
Description:
The report discusses technical and non-technical considerations associated with the development and operation of landfill gas to energy projects. Much of the report is based on interviews and site visits with the major developers and operators of the more than 110 projects in the U.S. The report also provides the history and trends of the landfill gas industry in the U.S. Graphs illustrate how the influence of reciprocating international combustion engines, compared to other utilization options, has steadily increased over time. The report summarizes information on new landfill gas utilization technologies, including vehicular fuel systems and fuel cells. Overall results of programs to demonstrate the operational feasibility of innovative technologies appear quite promising. For example, fuel cell technology for landfill gas has many potential advantages over conventional technologies, including its high energy efficiency, minimal by-product emissions, and minimal labor and maintenance. The use of fuel cells may be economically feasible before the turn of the century. Some of the non-technical problems and solutions described in the report are associated with the development of energy utilization options including project economics, barriers, and incentives.