Evaluation of alternative leachate liner materials /

accomplished in order to determine which material, if any,

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Biles, Daniel Franklin, 1968-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Summary:accomplished in order to determine which material, if any,
and material. The cotton gin trash dissolved in the presence
and pore diameter than on the organic carbon content of the
and the retardation factor are more dependent on surface area
and the second highest retardation factor. Activated carbon
as expected. The results show that the adsorption capacity
b, and the linear adsorption distribution coefficient K,,.,,
chemical during the isotherm testing, no data could be
collected for the extraction procedure. Lignite has the
compounds are used in this study: Benzene, Toluene, and O-
could be added to the design of landfill liners to aid in
current liners in order to improve the liner's performance by
has the highest retardation factor of each of the chemicals,
highest adsorption capacity of the three remaining materials
However, further evaluation of these liner materials must be
lignite, compost, peat moss, and powdered activated carbon
liner materials that could be utilized in conjunction with
material. Because activated carbon sorbed all of the
material. The retardation factor, R., was calculated from
of each of the solvents so no data is presented for this
preventing the release of hazardous chemicals into the
produced from cotton gin trash. Three volatile organic
study to be used as an additive material in liner design.
subsurface environment and groundwater supply.
subsurface environment. Five alternative liner materials
test materials. Lignite is the leading candidate after this
the breakthrough curve data for each combination of chemical
The purpose of this study is to evaluate alternative landfill
were determined by equilibrium studies for each chemical and
were tested in this study: granular activated carbon,
Xylene. The linear Langmuir isotherm coefficients, Qo, and
Item Description:"Major subject: Civil Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:vii, 73 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.