Thesis: B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Sanitary Engineering, 1911 / by Carl Stephens Eli and Harold Eaton Babbitt. / B.S. / B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Sanitary Engineering

Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Sanitary Engineering, 1959 / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 15). / by Salvador La Casta-Sanchez. / M.S. / M.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Sanitary Engineering

Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Sanitary Engineering, 1939 / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 101). / by James B. Lampert. / M.S. / M.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Sanitary Engineering

by Lam Siu Ling, Franklin, Lau Kok Chun, James. / Bibliography: leaves 62-63 / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1986

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A study of soil and water samples obtained from Ford's Sanitary Landfill and a control area north of the landfill were investigated for the presence of bacterial pathogens on November 24, 1972, and March 8, 1973. This study revealed the presence of several bacterial pathogens of animal, plant, and human significance in the landfill area. The control area investigated exhibited only normal soil microflora of nonpathogenic significance.Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN 47306

Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 2001. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains ix, 160 p. : ill. (some col.). Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 102-107).

Thesis (M. Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes special study report entitled: Planting on landfill. Includes bibliographical references.

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Despite improved liner design, there are still reported incidences of landfill leachate, rich in heavy metals, percolating through to groundwater and threatening ecosystems. This thesis introduces the concept of segregating municipal solid wastes (MSW) according to their major heavy metals and their metal's adsorption compatibility. Each segregated portion can be disposed in a different landfill compartment to minimize leaching of these heavy metals with the greatest bioactive impact. The validity of the concept was evaluated by batch and column retention mobility studies using copper (Cu) alone or with either lead (Pb) or cadmium (Cd) in solutions bearing various pHs. This was supported by selective sequential extraction (SSE) to determine the affinity to specific liner fractions. The following summarizes the procedure used. / Beforehand, a soil column test using sand with 5 and 10% bentonite was conducted to develop an equation predicting liner permeability, k , under simulated field conditions. The column permeability test revealed that a liner with 5% bentonite resulted in a k value which respected the North American criteria of 10-5 m/s. / In the batch experiments, solutions with Cu alone or with Cd or Pb, adjusted to pH of 3.7, 5.5 or 7.5, were applied to sand liners with 0%, 5% or 10% bentonite, having CEC's of 2.0, 6.4, and 10.8 (cmol(+) kg-1 ), respectively. Bentonite, pH and Pb significantly affected Cu adsorption. Cu was adsorbed by the liners at pH <6.5 whereas Cu precipitated at pH >6.5. Cu retention was higher in the presence of Cd than in that of Pb, at all combinations of CEC and pH. Competition between metals was greater in liners with lower CEC and therefore fewer adsorption sites. Limiting Pb in a landfill compartment can improve Cu adsorption at pH's below the precipitating threshold. / In the SSE procedure, the liner samples were centrifuged, decanted from their solutions and each adsorption fraction analyzed for Cu content. Results indicated that the carbonate fraction adsorbed more Cu, and that Pb significantly increased the mobility of Cu due to competition for exchangeable sites. / In the final soil column test using a sand liner with 5% bentonite, the leachate had an initial pH of 3.7. The leaching test confirmed the compatibility of Cu with Cd. The leaching of Cu was greater in the presence of Pb. Total metals in leachate was greater for the Cu-Cd solutions than for the Cu-Pb, because of Cd's relatively high mobility. The sequential extraction results showed again that the carbonate fraction dominated metal adsorption. Total heavy metal leaching followed the order of Cu/Cd > Cu/Pb > Cu alone. / Thus, disposing MSW in landfill compartments based on their heavy metal compatibility can minimize migration of heavy metals.