LEACHING OF CONTAMINANTS FROM BURIED PRODUCTS OF MECHANICAL-BIOLOGICAL WASTE TREATMENT IN LARGE-SCALE EXPERIMENTS

Abstract

Large-scale experiments on the leaching of pollutants from the products of mechanical and biological treatment of municipal solid waste (MSW) simulating the disposal at a real landfill are considered. These are studies in large reactors and in the experimental section of the MSW landfill, where stabilized waste is placed. The results of these experiments are described and compared with those obtained in the course of various laboratory tests. Recommendations are given for improving laboratory tests and predictive models.