Landfill Gas (LFG) as an Energy Source Report
With rising concern about energy sources, landfill gas (LFG) has emerged as an easily available, economically competitive, and proven energy resource. Approximately 254 million tons of solid waste was generated in the United States in 2007 with 54 percent deposited in municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. As this landfilled waste decomposes, a process that may take 30 years or more, it produces landfill gas (LFG). LFG contains approximately 50% methane and 50% carbon dioxide with less than one percent nonmethane organic compounds and trace amounts of organic compounds. If left uncontrolled, LFG can lead to smog formation and air pollution and can pose an explosion hazard. Furthermore, since LFG contains methane – a greenhouse gas with more than 20 times the heat trapping potential of carbon dioxide – it can contribute to climate change. However, its high methane content also means that LFG can be utilized as a valuable source of energy.
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