Landfill Gas Recovery

Marino, Frank

Landfill Gas Recovery

1987

New York Institute of Technology.

Methane.
Sanitary landfills--New York (State)

English.

PDF.

Thesis (M.S.)--New York Institute of Technology.

School of Engineering and Computing Sciences

Department of Energy Management

Since the mid-1970’s America has been learning to eliminate its dependence on foreign energy supplies. One way it is trying to accomplish this is through the recovery of gas generated from sanitary landfills. This paper will discuss the basics of the Landfill Gas Recovery; methods to utilize this energy; the efforts required to obtain the rights to extract this gas; and the operating history of the world 1s largest Methane Recovery Facility at Fresh Kills, Staten Island, New York from construction to sales.