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Research Project: Technologies for Improving Industrial Biorefineries that Produce Marketable Biobased Products

Location: Bioproducts Research

Title: Quantifying landfill biogas production potential in the U.S.

Author
item SCHAUER-GIMENEZ, ANNE - Mango Materials
item Cal, Andrew
item MORSE, MOLLY - Mango Materials
item PIEJA, ALLISON - Mango Materials
item Holtman, Kevin
item Orts, William

Submitted to: Biocycle
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/17/2014
Publication Date: 11/17/2014
Citation: Schauer-Gimenez, A., Cal, A.J., Morse, M., Pieja, A., Holtman, K.M., Orts, W.J. 2014. Quantifying landfill biogas production potential in the U.S.. Biocycle. 55(10):43.

Interpretive Summary: This study presents an overview of the biogas (biomethane) availability in U.S. landfills, calculated from EPA estimates of landfill capacities. This survey concludes that the volume of landfill-derived methane in the U.S. is 466 billion cubic feet per year, of which 66 percent is collected and only 58 percent is utilized.

Technical Abstract: This study presents an overview of the biogas (biomethane) availability in U.S. landfills, calculated from EPA estimates of landfill capacities. This survey concludes that the volume of landfill-derived methane in the U.S. is 466 billion cubic feet per year, of which 66 percent is collected and only 58 percent is utilized.