The use of methanotrophic applications to control of fugitive methane emissions from the biodegradation of organic waste
by Uriel Mancebo; J. Patrick A. Hettiaratchi; Sunil Kumar; Omar Hurtado
International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management (IJETM), Vol. 15, No. 3/4/5/6, 2012

Abstract: Large amounts of methane (CH₄) escapes to the atmosphere through fugitive emissions arising from anthropogenic sources. This is detrimental because the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of CH₄ is 25 times that of carbon dioxide (CO₂) on a 100 year time horizon. As a result, there has been increasing interest in developing cost-effective and reliable alternatives for the minimisation of CH₄ releases into the atmosphere. The aim of this paper is to discuss the current state of efforts and alternatives with respect to the control of fugitive CH₄ emissions generated from the anaerobic biodegradation of organic waste.

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