美国垃圾填埋场的甲排放量
Daniel H Cusworth1,2, Riley M Duren1,2,3, Alana K Ayasse1
1Carbon Mapper, Pasadena, CA, USA.
概括
垃圾填埋场的甲排放是一个重要的气候问题. 这项研究发现超过一半的美国垃圾填埋场有大量的甲排放,
科学领域:
- 环境科学
- 大气化学
- 废物管理
背景情况:
- 固体废物的甲排放是全球温室气体预算的主要贡献者.
- 现有的填埋场甲排放的库存假设缺乏全面的验证.
- 对于评估垃圾填埋场甲点源的测量研究有限.
研究的目的:
- 系统地量化美国大型垃圾填埋场的甲排放量.
- 通过直接测量评估当前库存假设的准确性.
- 为废物部门提供支持气候变化减缓政策的数据.
主要方法:
- 利用空中成像光谱仪量化美国18个州数百个垃圾填埋场的甲排放 (2016-2022年).
- 覆盖了美国大约20%的开放式垃圾填埋场进行系统测量.
- 通过在15个选定的垃圾填埋场进行独立的现场观测验证的结果.
主要成果:
- 在52%的研究垃圾填埋场中发现了显著的点源甲排放.
- 许多地点的排放持续了很长一段时间 (几周到几年).
- 空中测量结果与独立的实地观测结果一致.
结论:
- 垃圾填埋场的甲排放量非常大,
- 大部分被调查的垃圾填埋场持续释放甲.
- 长期监测垃圾填埋场的排放对于有效缓解气候变化至关重要.
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