Solid Waste Leachate ...
Published by Robert McColgan, int'l Training Water & Wastewater Operation
Solid Waste Leachate pollution. Incineration combustion at 850 C still needs 20% of solid waste for abandoned air conditioners, refrigerators, and other bulk. Solid Waste Compose plant using Hammermills to reduce solid waste size still need 20% for abandoned bulk. Leachate is high in SS, TDS, BOD,COD and you must be careful on taking samples it is so bad. Landfills can get out of hand is a short time adding to problem. Landfill Leachate Treatment cost is high and you can run out of money quick. It must be addressed because it is there and not going away. Design-Build-Operate firms will have their hands full. Process will take much longer than construction of Sewage Treatment Plants. Construction one day at a time until complete.