Effects of in situ nitrogen removal on degradation stabilization of MSW.pdfVIP

Available online at Bioresource Technology 99 (2008) 2787–2794 Effects of in situ nitrogen removal on degradation/stabilization of MSW in bioreactor landfill Yan Long, Hui-min Lao, Li-fang Hu, Dong-Sheng Shen * Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China Received 23 April 2007; received in revised form 19 June 2007; accepted 20 June 2007 Available online 14 August 2007 Abstract The effects of in situ nitrogen removal on degradation of municipal solid waste (MSW) in bioreactor landfill system were investigated. The in situ nitrogen removal bioreactor landfill (NBL) consisted of fresh–refuse filled, methanogenic and nitrifying reactors was oper- ated. The two-phase bioreactor landfill (BL) comprised of fresh–refuse filled and methanogenic reactors was used as control. The meth- anogenic and nitrifying reactors were all loaded with aged refuse whose placement time was 6–7 yr. Furthermore, the nitrifying reactor was in situ aerated. The results showed that the degradation of fresh–refuse was delayed and CH4 production also was reduced in the in situ nitrogen removal bioreactor landfill. It was feasible to perform in situ ammonia nitrification in aged refuse. Moreover, the effi- ciency of oxygen utility was high during the in situ nitrification because of the porous characteristic of aged refuse. Supplementing only 8.5 mg O2 mg1 N d1 to aged refuse could make ammonia removed completely. However, aeration did not accelerate the further sta- bilization of aged refuse. 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Bioreactor landfill; In situ nitrogen removal; In situ ammonia nitrification; MSW 1. Introduction