 | The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with North America and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (April 2011) |
Landfills are the primary method of waste disposal in many parts of the world, including United States and Canada. Bioreactor landfills are expected to reduce the amount of and costs associated with management of leachate, to increase the rate of production of methane (natural gas) for commercial purposes and reduce the amount of land required for land-fills.[1][2] Bioreactor landfills are monitored and manipulate oxygen and moisture levels to increase the rate of decomposition by microbial activity.
- ^ The Hinkley Center For Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, The Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Central Florida. (2008). Florida Bioreactor Landfill Demonstration Project: Executive Summary. Retrieved February 03, 2010, from [1]
- ^ Berge, Nicole D.; Reinhart, Debra R.; Batarseh, Eyad S. (2009-05-01). "An assessment of bioreactor landfill costs and benefits". Waste Management. First international conference on environmental management, engineering, planning and economics. 29 (5): 1558–1567. doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2008.12.010. PMID 19167875.