Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Municipal solid waste characterization and its assessment for potential methane generation: a case study.

Suman Mor1, Khaiwal Ravindra, Alex De Visscher

  • 1Centre for Energy Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, India. Sumanmor@yahoo.com

The Science of the Total Environment
|July 11, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Unveiling the uncertainty: Cytomorphometric parameters in oral exfoliated cells falter in precise age estimation.

Morphologie : bulletin de l'Association des anatomistes·2026
Same author

Assessing mental health in individuals near thermal power plants and development of depression predictive model.

Npj mental health research·2025
Same author

Nonauditory and Auditory Impact of Daily Noise Exposure on Traffic Policemen in Chandigarh, India.

Indian journal of public health·2025
Same author

What drives anthropogenic fine particulate chloride emissions in India? - A quantitative assessment of hotspots.

The Science of the total environment·2025
Same author

Impacts of microplastics on gut health: Current status and future directions.

Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology·2025
Same author

Changing tropospheric NO<sub>2</sub> dynamics across Indian air pollution hotspots.

Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)·2025

India

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Waste Management
  • Climate Change

Background:

  • Rising municipal solid waste (MSW) in India poses significant management challenges.
  • Poor waste management impacts urban health and environmental quality.
  • Decomposition of organic waste in landfills generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the physico-chemical properties of MSW at Delhi's Gazipur landfill.
  • To estimate methane generation potential using a first-order decay (FOD) model.
  • To assess national landfill methane emissions and compare modeling approaches.

Main Methods:

  • Physico-chemical analysis of MSW samples.
  • Application of the first-order decay (FOD) model for methane estimation.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Comparison of FOD model with a triangular model for landfill gas prediction.

    • Main Results:

    • Gazipur landfill waste is rich in degradable organic matter.
    • Estimated methane generation potential for Gazipur landfill is 15.3 Gg/year.
    • Estimated national landfill methane emissions range from 1.25 to 1.68 Tg/year.

    Conclusions:

    • The FOD model provides reliable estimates for landfill methane generation.
    • Both FOD and triangular models are suitable for methane estimation, with differing post-closure emission profiles.
    • Findings contribute to understanding national landfill methane emissions and their global implications.