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Main Title EPA's Global Climate Change Program: Global Landfill Methane.
Author Thorneloe, S. A. ; Peer, R. L. ;
CORP Author Radian Corp., Research Triangle Park, NC.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab.
Publisher Jun 91
Year Published 1991
Report Number EPA-68-D9-0054; EPA/600/D-91/153;
Stock Number PB91-223230
Additional Subjects Climatic changes ; Methane ; Earth fills ; Waste disposal ; Air pollution sampling ; Concentration(Composition) ; Air pollution control ; Global warming ; Greenhouse effect ; Tables(Data) ; Graphs(Charts) ; Pollution sources ; Environmental transport ; Energy source development ; Cost effectiveness ; Emission inventories
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Abstract
The paper discusses AEERL's research efforts on global landfill methane (CH4). CH4 is of particular concern because its radiative forcing potential is thought to be much greater than that of carbon dioxide. Although the major sources of CH4 are known qualitatively, considerable uncertainty exists about the quantitative emissions from each source. One goal of AEERL's global climate research program is to develop a more accurate inventory of CH4 emissions from landfills. For major sources of greenhouse gases, AEERL has a program to develop and demonstrate mitigation/control opportunities for sources that are amenable to cost-effective control. The paper describes how global landfill CH4 is being estimated and what work has been initiated relating to the mitigation of global landfill CH4.