LANDFILL GAS MANAGEMENT (World Wide)

One of the by-product of solid waste disposals is Landfill Gas (LFG) consist of Methane and Carbon
Dioxide. Both gases are described as Greenhouse Gases thus contributing to the thinning of Ozone Layer
and Global Warming.

LFG generated from anaerobic microbe activities during waste decaying process is collected through
intricate and systematic network of collection pipes which will be will be collected and transferred to
landfill gas power plant to be converted into electricity. Worldwide Environment boast of pioneering
such technology in Malaysia through recognition by the Malaysian Book of Records as the first company
in Malaysia to ever establish such facility.

Through years of experience, Worldwide Environment has fully developed its capability and expertise in
Landfill Gas Management (LGM). In large sanitary landfills, we have been harnessing the high
concentration of Methane for power generation through its LFG powerplants located at Worldwide Park
at Air Hitam, Puchong and Jeram Sanitary Landfill, Kuala Selangor. In order to monitor the gas
concentration generated and collected, gas wells have been constructed and installed.

Landfill Gas

Landfill gas contains many different gases. Methane and carbon dioxide make up 90 to 98% of landfill
gas. The remaining 2 to 10% includes nitrogen, oxygen, ammonia, sulfides, hydrogen and various other
gases. Landfill gases are produced when bacteria break down organic waste. The amount of these gases
depends on the type of waste present in the landfill, the age of the landfill, oxygen content, the amount
of moisture, and temperature. For example, gas production will increase if the temperature or moisture
content increases. Though production of these gases generally reaches a peak in five to seven years, a
landfill can continue to produce gases for more than 50 years.

Controlling Landfill Gas Migration at Landfills

When landfills have reached the maximum amount of waste they can hold, several feet of cover
material are placed over the landfill mass. Gas collection wells are then installed throughout the capped
landfill. These wells are made of perforated pipes which give the gas an easy path to move vertically to
the surface rather than laterally (outward) toward off-site locations (e.g., buildings). As the gases enter
these wells they are either vented into the outdoor air, passed through a flame and broken down by
burning, passed through a filter, or used in an energy recovery program. Landfill gas vents need to be
kept drained and clear of obstructions such as snow and debris. Older landfills and smaller dumps may
not have gas control measures.
Landfill gas results from a process where garbage is digested. Basically, this is collected using specialized
collection systems before they are evacuated from the landfill and then compressed using blowers and
compressors. When passed through these blowers and compressors, landfill gas can be transformed into
many uses including being a source of heating fuel. Heating fuel is responsible in transforming landfill
gas into electricity or when using it as liquefied gas. At Airtech Vacuum Incorporated, we can install
landfill gas recovery blowers and compressors for your industry.

ABOUT THE LANDFILL GAS RECOVERY BLOWERS & COMPRESSORS INDUSTRY

Landfill gas is a complex mixture of a wide variety of gases. They are created from the action of certain
microorganisms in a landfill. About forty to sixty percent of landfill gas is made up of methane with the
remainder comprised mostly of carbon dioxide. There can also be volatile organic compounds and other
trace gases found in the remainder.

Knowing what comprises landfill gas, it is easy to deduce that it is harmful to the environment. Come to
think of it, both methane and carbon dioxide are greenhouse gases which are detrimental to the
atmosphere thus causing global warming. In order to resolve issues attached to landfill gas, the use of
vacuum and pressure technologies have been introduced in the environmental industry. This resulted to
landfill gas recovery blowers and compressors which can turn landfill gas into a more useful form rather
than into one that is hazardous to the environment.

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