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Numerical 1.

For a particular community, assume that refuse has the following components and bulk
densities:
Component Percentage (by Uncompacted bulk density
weight) (lb/ft3)
Miscellaneous paper 50 3.81
Garden waste 25 4.45
Glass 25 18.45
Assume that the compaction in the landfill is 1200 lb/yd3 (44.4 lb/ft3). Estimate the percent
volume reduction achieved during compaction of the waste. Estimate the overall uncompacted
bulk density if the miscellaneous paper is removed.

Solution
1) Given: components and bulk densities.
2) The overall bulk density prior to compaction is.

  M A MB MC MD


ABC D  MA MB MC MD
A  B  C  D
50  25  25
  4.98 lb / ft 3
50  25  25
3.81 4.45 18.45

3) The volume reduction achieved during compaction is


F  o 4.98 lb / ft  0.11
3

c 44.4 lb / ft 3
4) So the required landfill volume is approximately 11% of the volume required without
compaction. If the mixed paper is removed, the uncompacted density is

 M A MB MD


 A BD  MA MB MD
A B  D
 25  25  7.18 lb / ft 3
25  25
4.45 18.45

o 7.17 lb / ft 3
F    0.16
c 44.4 lb / ft 3
Component Mass, kg
Carbon 33.73
Hydrogen 7.69
Oxygen 51.92
Nitrogen 0.61
Sulfur 0.13
Ash 4.08
Total 98.16
Q. No. 3
A family of six people generates solid waste at a rate of 2.5 lb./cap/day and the
bulk density of refuse in a typical garbage can is about 230 lb./yd 3. If collection is
once a week, how many 30-gallon garbage cans will they need, or the alternative,
how many compacted 20-lb blocks would the family produce if they had a home
compactor? How many cans would they need in that case?

Solution
1) Given: P = 6, generated waste = 2.5 lb./cap/day, r = 230 lb./yd3.
2) Weight of SW generated = 2.5 lb./cap/day x 6 persons x 7 days/week = 105
Lb.

3) Volume of SW = Weight/density = 105 lb./230 lb./yd3 = 0.457 yd3

Volume (convert to gallons) = 0.457 yd3 x 202 gal/yd3 =


92.3 gal They will require four 30-gallon cans.

4) If the refuse is compacted into 20-lb blocks, they would need to produce
such compacted blocks to take care of the week’s refuse

If each block of compacted refuse is 1400 lb./yd3, the necessary volume is


105 lb./1400 lb./yd3) x 202 gal/yd3 = 15.15 gal
They would need only one 30-gal can.
Problem 4: A landfill area of (150 m x 100 m) is available for handling 25 years’ municipal
solid waste (MSW) for a town of 5,00,000 people. Out of the total landfill area only 80% is
actually available for land fill and other is used for auxiliary services. Assuming that average per
capita MSW discard per year in town is 0.05 tonne, landfill density is 500 kg/m³, and that the 15
percent of the actual landfill cell volume is used for soil cover, estimate
(a) the landfill lift in one year.
(b) number of years for which the land fill can be used if the landfill can’t be increased beyond
25 m.

Solution: Volume of MSW generated by town per year = (0.05x1000) x500000/500 = 50000 m3

Land fill lift per year = [50000/(0.85)]/(0.8x150x100)= 4.902 m [vol of msw /0.85]/[effiency*150*100]

No. of years for which the land fill can be used=25/4.902=5.1 year

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