Very Important:

• Read these instructions prior to commencing the assessment
• Non conformance may result in penalisation

Deadline Date: April 25th 2015

Assessment Weighting: 20%

Module Learning Outcomes and Key Skills
The following Learning Outcomes and Key Skills will be assessed:
• recognise processes and procedures of site assessment;
• show a detailed knowledge and understanding of the biochemistry of anaerobic digestion and landfill gas/leachate generation;
• estimate landfill gas yields and leachate production using a variety of methods,
• apply scientific principles which underlie the impacts of landfill on the environment,
• evaluate landfill gas and leachate control methodologies,
• assess landfill operational and environmental control procedures,
• analyse the main features of complex problems,
• present statistical or other data in appropriate forms,
• identify the need for numerical skills and techniques within the context of perceived or a given problem or tasks.
ENV2033: Landfill Processes

DATA INTEPRETATION
INSTRUCTIONS

Attempt ALL Questions.

The percentages in brackets gives the contribution that each question makes to the whole assignment.

1. Discuss the problems associated with predicting landfill gas yields and critically review strategies developed to overcome them
(50%).