OPTIMIZATION OF A DISTANCE BETWEEN WELLS OF LANDFILL GAS COLLECTION SYSTEM


  • D.V. Kutsyi Institute of Engineering Thermophysics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 03057, Kiev, vul. Zhelyabova 2a, Ukraine
Keywords: extraction well, landfill gas, municipal solid waste, optimal distance, radius of influence

Abstract

The principle of optimization of a distance between wells which is based on the maximum efficiency of landfill gas collection system and the flow rate in the well is offered. With the use of this principle, the values of the optimal distance between wells are determined and analyzed.

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Published
2016-06-20
How to Cite
Kutsyi, D. (2016). OPTIMIZATION OF A DISTANCE BETWEEN WELLS OF LANDFILL GAS COLLECTION SYSTEM. Thermophysics and Thermal Power Engineering, 38(3), 67-74. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.31472/ihe.3.2016.07
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Renewable Energy Systems