Cardoso Antonio J, Levine Audrey D
ARCADIS US Inc., 14055 Riveredge Dr. Suite 400, Tampa, FL 33637, USA.
Waste Manag. 2009 Feb;29(2):820-8. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2008.05.009. Epub 2008 Aug 3.
Deposit formation in leachate collection systems can be problematic for landfill operations. Deposits from municipal solid waste (MSW) derived leachates are impacted by microbial activity and biofilm development, whereas leachates generated from co-disposal of MSW with combustion residues (CR) from waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities and other mineral-rich waste materials are more prone to forming dense mineral deposits dominated by calcium carbonate. In this study, leachates from laboratory lysimeters containing either WTE-CR or shredded MSW were mixed at different volumetric ratios. The mixed leachates were incubated for 5 weeks in batch tests to evaluate the potential for formation of precipitates. Although mineral precipitates have been reported to form in landfills with no co-disposal practices, in this study mineral precipitates did not form in either the WTE-CR derived leachate or the MSW derived leachate, but formed in all leachate mixtures. Mineral precipitates consisted of calcium carbonate particles, with the highest yield from a 1:1 combination of the WTE-CR derived leachate mixed with the MSW derived leachate. The introduction of gaseous carbon dioxide or air into WTE-CR derived leachate resulted in the production of particles of similar chemical composition but different morphology. Operation of landfills to prevent co-mingling of mineral-rich leachates with microbially active leachates and/or to control leachate exposure to sources of carbon dioxide may help to prevent this type of precipitate formation in leachate collection systems.
渗滤液收集系统中的沉积物形成可能会给垃圾填埋场运营带来问题。来自城市固体废物(MSW)渗滤液的沉积物受到微生物活动和生物膜形成的影响,而MSW与垃圾焚烧发电(WTE)设施的燃烧残渣(CR)及其他富含矿物质的废料共同处置产生的渗滤液则更容易形成以碳酸钙为主的致密矿物沉积物。在本研究中,将含有WTE-CR或切碎的MSW的实验室渗滤计中的渗滤液按不同体积比混合。混合后的渗滤液在间歇试验中培养5周,以评估沉淀形成的可能性。尽管据报道在没有共同处置措施的垃圾填埋场中会形成矿物沉淀,但在本研究中,无论是源自WTE-CR的渗滤液还是源自MSW的渗滤液中都未形成矿物沉淀,而是在所有渗滤液混合物中都形成了沉淀。矿物沉淀由碳酸钙颗粒组成,其中源自WTE-CR的渗滤液与源自MSW的渗滤液以1:1比例混合时产量最高。向源自WTE-CR的渗滤液中引入气态二氧化碳或空气会导致产生化学组成相似但形态不同的颗粒。运营垃圾填埋场以防止富含矿物质的渗滤液与具有微生物活性的渗滤液混合和/或控制渗滤液与二氧化碳源接触,可能有助于防止渗滤液收集系统中此类沉淀的形成。