landfill leachate
1Leachate — is the liquid that drains or leaches from a landfill; it varies widely in composition regarding the age of the landfill and the type of waste that it contains. [Henry, J.; Heinke, G. (1996) Environmental Science and Engineering, Prentice Hall,… …
2Landfill gas monitoring — is the process by which gases that are released from landfill are electronically monitored.Landfill gas production results from chemical reactions and microbes acting upon the waste as the putrescible materials begins break down. [Burdekin, O.… …
3Landfill mining — and reclamation (LFMR) is a process whereby solid wastes which have previously been landfilled are excavated and processed. [ [http://www.enviroalternatives.com/landfill.html Landfill Mining] Landfill Mining, Preserving Resources through… …
4leachate — [lē′chāt΄] n. a solution obtained by leaching [toxic leachate from a landfill] …
5Landfill fire — A landfill fire occurs when waste disposed of in a landfill ignites and spreads. In landfills that do not cover their waste with daily cover, biological decomposition creates substantial heat and can cause material in the landfills to… …
6Landfill liner — A landfill liner, or composite landfill liner is intended to be low permeable barrier which is laid down under engineered landfill sites. Until it deteriorates, the liner retards migration of leachate, and its toxic constituents, into underlying… …
7leachate — /lee chayt/, n. a solution resulting from leaching, as of soluble constituents from soil, landfill, etc., by downward percolating ground water: Leachates in the town s water supply have been traced to a chemical waste dump. [1930 35; LEACH1 +… …
8Nantmel Landfill Site — One of several gas vents at Nantmel landfill Nantmel Landfill Site is a closed waste disposal site situated in the community of Nantmel, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales. It operated from 1960 to 1990, accepting domestic, commercial, non hazardous …
9Operating Industries Inc., Landfill — Superfund site Geography City Monterey Park County Los Angeles County State California …
10North Simcoe Landfill (Site 41) — The electoral riding of Simcoe North in southern Ontario. North Simcoe Landfill (Site 41) was a planned 20.7 hectare (50 acre) landfill site for municipal waste in northern Simcoe County, 40 kilometres northwest of Barrie, Ontario. The site would …
