Tag: Environmental Engineering

Landfill Gas to Energy

Landfill Gas to Energy

Landfill Gas to Energy

05/08/17

“How can we convert landfill gas into energy?”

 

Landfill gas is often left to rot and waste the environment. However, would it be possible if we could actually do something with this corrosive material? Well, let’s use our engineering mindsets to think about this. We know that gasses are transported through piping systems to provide energy. So what is we were to replace these glasses with the methane gasses released by landfills? This system is known as landfill gas to energy and is often used for generating electricity, replacing non-renewable resources, cogeneration, and pipeline gas

Landfills

Landfills

Landfills

05/06/17

“Where does trash go?”
Every second of every hour of every day humanity disposes of large volumes of trash. However, have you ever wondered where this trash goes? Well, let’s use our engineering mindsets to figure out. One very lazy way is just to dump everything under a big pile of land and cover it up to not worry about it! These systems are known as landfills and are used all over the world, from the plains of North America to the forests of Europe.