Ans 1.

Step 1: Consider the equation of leachate pipe spacing;

q L2
θ=
4 hmax +2 Lsin ( α )

Where, transmissivity of the geonet is θ and is equal to 12 cm2/s,

tan ( α )=Drainage Slope

α =tan−1 ( 100
1.5
)=0.86
h max=11∈¿ 27.94 cm

9.5 ¿ =2.8∗10−4 cm
For 25-year, 24-hour storm q=
24∗3600 s s

Hence,

2. 8∗10−4∗L2
12=
4∗27.94+2 Lsin ( 0.86 )

2. 8∗10−4∗L2−0.36∗L−1341.12=0

Solving above equation gives, L = 2923.9 cm

Ans 2.

Density of gas,

lb 2
2
∗1 in
lb in
28 ∗13.6 2
MW∗P mol 0.007 f t lb
ρ= = =0.061 3
R∗T lb ft ft
1543 ∗579.67 ° R
mol ° R

Landfill gas velocity,

f t3
500
Q min
v= =
A π∗¿ ¿¿

Reynolds Number,

lb ft
0.061 ∗( 4∗0.08 3 ) ft∗96.26
ρDv ft
3
s 6
ℜ= = =7 . 06∗10
μ −7 lb
2.76∗10 / sec
ft

And,

ϵ 0.000005 −5
= =1.5∗10
D 4∗0.08 3

So, from the graph, f = 0.013

Pressure drop in pipe,

∆ P pipe=
0.0096 ρfL v2
=
0.0096∗0.061
lb
f t3
∗0.0 13∗800 (
ft∗ 96.26 )
ft 2
s
=5.28 ft of water
gD ft
32.2 2
∗( 4∗0.08 3 ft )
sec

1. Total Head loss=5.28+5.28∗0.2=6.33 ft of water

2. Pressure at the suction side of the blower,
water∗12∈of water
10∈of water +6.33 ft of =85.96∈ of water
1 ft of water
Ans 3. Given,

H0 = 15, t1 = 0.3 year, t2 = 0.3 to 50 years

And,

t2 < 10 year, very fresh, C α =0.03

10 year < t2 < 25 years, Aged, C α =0.005

t2 > 25 year, Old, C α =0.01

Qian et al. (2002) formula:

∆ H α =Cα∗H 0∗log ()
t2
t1

A.
0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4
H (m)

0.3

0.2

0.1

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Time (yr)

B.
 15.2

15

H (m) 14.8

14.6

14.4

14.2

14
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Time (yr)

C. The biological activity will be higher at very fresh stage