Science Inventory

LANDFILL GAS UTILIZATION--OPTIONS, BENEFITS, AND BARRIERS

Citation:

Thorneloe, S. LANDFILL GAS UTILIZATION--OPTIONS, BENEFITS, AND BARRIERS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/A-92/129 (NTIS PB92195916).

Description:

The paper describes the options for landfill-gas (LFG)-to-energy projects and provides statistics on the U. S. LFG industry. It also provides an overview of the benefits associated with LFG utilization and identifies some of the current barriers in the U. S. that affect LFG utilization. f the more than 6000 active muni- cipal solid waste landfills in the U. S., 114 are LFG-to-energy projects.

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( REPORT )
Product Published Date:05/24/2002
Record Last Revised:12/10/2002
Record ID: 33607