The book presents the potentials of landfills gas and the need to efficiently plan for its utilization as a renewable energy resource. Landfill gas is made up predominantly of methane (45 – 55%) and carbon dioxide (35 – 50%), produced from the biodegradation of solid waste in landfills.

Table of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Planning for landfills gas LFG utilization

Chapter 3: Landfill design, construction and operation

Chapter 4: Landfills gas formation, generation and recovery

Chapter 5: Landfills gas utilization

Chapter 6: Landfills gas model development and optimization

Chapter 7: Evaluation and optimal planning of landfills gas utilization in Malaysia

Chapter 8: Optimal landfill gas utilization for renewable energy production: An MILP tool

Chapter 9: An Optimisation approach for landfill gas to green energy for Iskandar Malaysia

Chapter 10: Economic and environmental evaluations of landfill gas utilization

Chapter 11: Potential revenue and environmental benefits of landfill gas utilization in Nigeria: A case study of Bauchi Metropolis

Chapter 12: Conclusion and Recommendations