TY - JOUR
T1 - Column studies aiming at identification of suitable filter materials for pollutant removal from landfill leachate
AU - Kängsepp, Pille
AU - Svensson, Britt-Marie
AU - Mårtensson, Lennart
AU - Rosenquist, D.
AU - Hogland, W.
AU - Mathiasson, L.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Landfill leachate contains a complex mixture of inorganic and organic pollutants, which need to be removed before they pollute the environment. Different filter media (peat mixed with either carbon-containing ash, polyurethane waste, or wood pellets) were investigated with respect to their possibility to simultaneously and at low initial concentrations remove metals, polar and non-polar organic compounds. The mixture of peat and carbon-containing ash was found to be the best medium. Reduction in leachate of phenolic substances was 96%, of PBDEs was over 98%, of DOC 40% and of important metals as Cu, Pb and Sn 60%, 90% and 93%, respectively.
AB - Landfill leachate contains a complex mixture of inorganic and organic pollutants, which need to be removed before they pollute the environment. Different filter media (peat mixed with either carbon-containing ash, polyurethane waste, or wood pellets) were investigated with respect to their possibility to simultaneously and at low initial concentrations remove metals, polar and non-polar organic compounds. The mixture of peat and carbon-containing ash was found to be the best medium. Reduction in leachate of phenolic substances was 96%, of PBDEs was over 98%, of DOC 40% and of important metals as Cu, Pb and Sn 60%, 90% and 93%, respectively.
KW - Landfill leachate
KW - carbon-containing ash
KW - environmental pollution
KW - filter materials
KW - inorganic pollutants
KW - organic compounds
KW - peat
KW - pollutant removal
KW - polyurethane
KW - solid waste management
KW - wood pellets
U2 - 10.1504/IJEWM.2008.021856
DO - 10.1504/IJEWM.2008.021856
M3 - Article
SN - 1478-9876
VL - 2
SP - 506
EP - 525
JO - International Journal of Environment and Waste Management
JF - International Journal of Environment and Waste Management
IS - 6
ER -
