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Options for the Treatment and Management of Municipal Landfill Leachate: Common and Specific Issues
Author(s) -
Schiopu AnaMaria,
Gavrilescu Maria
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clean – soil, air, water
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1863-0669
pISSN - 1863-0650
DOI - 10.1002/clen.200900184
Subject(s) - leachate , environmental science , waste management , municipal solid waste , human health , bioreactor landfill , contamination , environmental planning , environmental engineering , engineering , ecology , environmental health , medicine , biology
This paper aims to explore information from the literature for emphasizing the state‐of‐the art and progress in landfill leachate generation, fate and migration, and treatment. Leachate composition is discussed in terms of types of waste disposed and the processes occurring within landfill. The focus is also on potential pathways of environmental contamination by leachate, which may increase environmental and human health risk. The analysis addresses the opportunity and support for decision making concerning alternatives for leachate management and treatment. Advantages and limitations of treatment methods and processes are discussed considering leachate transfer, physico‐chemical methods, biodegradation, and combined methods.