In June 2008, the Shenzhen landfill slope failed. This case is used as an example to study the deformation characteristics and failure mode of a slope induced by high water levels. An integrated monitoring system, including water level gauges, electronic total stations, and inclinometers, was used to monitor the slope failure process. The field measurements suggest that the landfill landslide w...

This study creates a landfill design application in a server that can be accessed by engineers via the World Wide Web. Through this system, engineers can complete a side slope design and/or landfill evaluation. Instead of using traditional engineering computation techniques to analyze a problem, this study presents a new method that uses a database to analyze landfill slope stability problems. ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and International Fuel Cells Corporation conducted a test to verify the performance of a landfill gas treatment unit and a phosphoric acid fuel cell system. The complete system removes contaminants from landfill gas and produces electricity for on-site use or connection to an electric grid. The verification test was the first use of fuel cell techn...

A solid waste management crisis exists in many parts of the US as a result of the inability to site new landfills to replace the consumed capacity of existing landfills. Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills can, and usually do, have a significant adverse impact on the individuals who own property in, reside in, or otherwise use, areas near the landfill. This leads those who stand to be adverse...

background: landfills are the most important producers of methane as human source. so, prediction of landfill gas generation is by far the most important concern of scientists, decision makers, and landfill owners as well as health authorities. almost all the currently used models are based on monod equation first order decay rate which is experimental while the main purpose of this research is...

BACKGROUND The current study's objectives were to find any possible spatial patterns and hotspot of cardiovascular events and to perform a correlation study to find any possible relevance between cardiovascular disease (CVE) and location of industrial installation said above. METHODS We used the Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) hospital admission record in three main hospitals in Yazd, Yazd ...

BACKGROUND Cancer incidence rate is increasing in the world particularly in developing countries. The awareness regarding cancer incidence and distribution helps policy makers and researchers to design comprehensive plan for controlling cancer. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence rate and trend of cancer in Yazd Province, central Iran. METHODS Data from Yazd cancer registry w...

Many countries are at a crucial junction on the way to tackling the ever-increasing waste problem. A fresh look at their strategic options suggests that processes such as waste-to-energy (WTE) could play a more important role. This neglected energy source could also have a major impact on power generation at a local level. It would resolve some of the potential future electricity generation pro...

Landfill leachates are not geographically specific; rarely acknowledge the impact of site specific parameters such as age, water balance, type of waste, landfill operation, etc.; and cover such large ranges that they are often of little use. Analysis of data from lined landfills in Bhopal was needed to provide useful information for the design and management of landfill leachates. Analyses were...