Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
$24,986.00
Numerical Modeling of Fluids and Gas Migration in a Sanitary Landfill in the GTA, Combining Geophysical and Gas Emission Data
EF 2019-20
Résumé
Landfill gas (LFG) and leachate migration are major environmental problems that adversely impact public health and safety. Conventional methods used to monitor LFG and contaminated groundwater are costly and time-consuming. Instead, we propose a novel, fast and cost-effective means of obtaining a 3D model (extendable to 4D) of a landfill and its vicinity. This approach includes: 1) Geoelectrical subsurface characterization of the landfill via 2D direct current resistivity (DC) and induced polarization (IP) prospecting methods, to define leachate migration and accumulation 2) Measurement of upward-fluxing of the LFG 3) Numerical modelling of the possible coupling between leachate migration and accumulation with LFG emissions using optimization and statistical tools. This study is intended to be carried out at an undisclosed sanitary landfill in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
544680-2019
Name nom
Grant, Ginger
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
1662
Institution établissement
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
24986
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
902
Area of application group en
Commercial services
Area of application group fr
Services commerciaux
Area of application en
Waste, waste management and recycling
Area of application fr
Déchets, gestion des déchets et recyclage
Research subject code
1504
Research subject group en
Environmental engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie de l'environnement
Research subject en
Solid waste management (including radioactivity)
Research subject fr
Gestion des déchets dangereux (y compris radioactivité)
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Numerical Modeling of Fluids and Gas Migration in a Sanitary Landfill in the GTA, Combining Geophysical and Gas Emission Data
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Landfill gas (LFG) and leachate migration are major environmental problems that adversely impact public health and safety. Conventional methods used to monitor LFG and contaminated groundwater are costly and time-consuming. Instead, we propose a novel, fast and cost-effective means of obtaining a 3D model (extendable to 4D) of a landfill and its vicinity. This approach includes: 1) Geoelectrical subsurface characterization of the landfill via 2D direct current resistivity (DC) and induced polarization (IP) prospecting methods, to define leachate migration and accumulation 2) Measurement of upward-fluxing of the LFG 3) Numerical modelling of the possible coupling between leachate migration and accumulation with LFG emissions using optimization and statistical tools. This study is intended to be carried out at an undisclosed sanitary landfill in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
