September 28th, 2007 by admin
Marton Geotechnical (MGS) are selling the Flaretech Solar Ignited Flare, which is innovative and sounds like a great idea.
On their web site they describe the Flaretech™ SPE as a solar powered elevated (open) landfill gas flare. It can be used on landfill gas vents, LFG wells and, we are told, leachate chambers. In fact use this anywhere that methane gas [...]
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September 28th, 2007 by admin
This is a question for our expert visitors.
The answer is: “Leakage Detection Layers”. We have quoted some text from a US landfill lining systems report.
“The double-composite liner system, …, consists of a primary liner overlaying a secondary liner with a leak detection layer between the two liners. Both the primary and secondary liners have two [...]
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September 15th, 2007 by admin
Leading drilling specialist Magpie has announced the deepest boreholes/wells for leachate extraction drilled to date.
SITA UK approached Magpie with a need for one of the most challenging landfill drilling projects undertaken to date.
Enderby Warren a closed landfill site in Leicestershire has existing leachate extraction chambers 74m deep. SITA wanted to retro drill some chambers adjacent to [...]
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September 13th, 2007 by admin
Most UK businesses are “completely unprepared” for major new waste regulations coming in on October 31, requiring waste to be “pre-treated” before it is sent to landfill.
That is the view of business advisory company Grant Thornton, which said the “vast majority” of companies in this country are not ready for the legislation, which will require [...]
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