Introduction...
The team selected to examine the landfill gas energy project in Summerston, Glasgow in order to evaluate the efficiency of methane capture in the landfill and compare with reference values generated from our analyses with data from the USA and EU.
Background Information...
Location: Summerston, Glasgow
Start Date: 1986
Completion: 2002
Area: 63.4 hectares
Waste Depth: 32 m
Waste volume:4.2 million (m3)
Volume of LFG collected: 3000 m3
Waste type: MSW 84%
Inert 14%
Demolition 3%
Contractual Arrangement for Landfill Gas Energy Project:
Client: Environmental Protection Services, Glasgow City Council
Contractor: CLP Enviro Gas
Project life span: 15 years
Start year: 1999
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