Landfill Bioreactors, A Step Towards Sustainability : Doña Juana Landfill Case Study

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dc.contributor.authorHurtado, Omar
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-25T17:41:43Z
dc.date.embargolift2999-01-01
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractThis report compares the landfill bioreactor and conventional landfill gas to energy projects at Dona Juana Landfill in Bogota, Colombia. The SWANA first order decay formula was used to model methane emissions. The landfill bioreactor produces more methane in a shorter period of time than the conventional landfill and therefore more energy over a 20 year time span. When hidden costs are included in the economic analysis, the landfill bioreactor is a good option for energy generation. Both projects are still expensive when compared to conventional energy generation in Colombia. In both cases, the foreseen impacts are not as significant as the current ones. It is necessary to realign the current management at the landfill in order to assure the success of the landfill bioreactor project. This realignment must be based on stakeholder interests, driving forces, and barriers. As evident from this case study, landfill bioreactors can contribute substantially to sustainable development.
dc.identifier.citationHurtado, O. (2005). Landfill Bioreactors, A Step Towards Sustainability : Doña Juana Landfill Case Study (Unpublished report). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/35795
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/109536
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentSustainable Energy Development
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Designen_US
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studiesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHaskayne School of Businessen_US
dc.publisher.facultyLawen_US
dc.publisher.facultySchulich School of Engineeringen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgary
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dc.titleLandfill Bioreactors, A Step Towards Sustainability : Doña Juana Landfill Case Study
dc.typereport
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.scholar.levelGraduateen_US
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