Methods and facilities for a municipal solid waste management system
First Claim
1. A municipal solid waste management system comprising:
- a plurality of landfill elements that are selected in response to at least one source input and adapted to generate at least one value output, the plurality of landfill elements located near a landfill mass, which includes municipal solid waste products, wherein the at least one value output includes community objectives;
a plurality of landfill liners with a channel for directing the flow and volume of leachate to selected portions of the landfill mass such that the leachate is directed from the surface of the landfill mass to an interior segment of the landfill mass, wherein the leachate has been produced naturally or artificially;
a combination of recirculation system and at least one of natural or artificial means for increasing the rate of decomposition of the landfill mass producing a greater volume of gaseous byproducts;
gas removal means for removing the gaseous byproducts of the landfill mass;
an energy conversion system for converting the gas removed by the gas removal means into reusable energy, wherein the at least one source input is added in accordance with a decrease of the overall volume of the landfill mass by at least one of the gas removal system and the leachate; and
an energy distribution system for storing and distributing the reusable energy to the landfill elements.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a system and method for creating a municipal solid waste (MSW) system to address the multiple types of waste that are disposed by the public, and further, to provide a waste management solution that provides for the sustained economic development and growth of communities. The present invention also provides effective screening and separation of hazardous components in the waste stream, and further provides recovery and reuse solutions as alternatives to disposal of hazardous waste. The present invention further provides communities with a system and method to more effectively capture and use disposed MSW and other waste streams to provide renewable energy sources. Moreover, the present invention includes a method for establishing a municipal solid waste management system that makes sustainable development possible while preserving the economic interests of the parties involved.
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17 Claims
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1. A municipal solid waste management system comprising:
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a plurality of landfill elements that are selected in response to at least one source input and adapted to generate at least one value output, the plurality of landfill elements located near a landfill mass, which includes municipal solid waste products, wherein the at least one value output includes community objectives; a plurality of landfill liners with a channel for directing the flow and volume of leachate to selected portions of the landfill mass such that the leachate is directed from the surface of the landfill mass to an interior segment of the landfill mass, wherein the leachate has been produced naturally or artificially; a combination of recirculation system and at least one of natural or artificial means for increasing the rate of decomposition of the landfill mass producing a greater volume of gaseous byproducts; gas removal means for removing the gaseous byproducts of the landfill mass; an energy conversion system for converting the gas removed by the gas removal means into reusable energy, wherein the at least one source input is added in accordance with a decrease of the overall volume of the landfill mass by at least one of the gas removal system and the leachate; and an energy distribution system for storing and distributing the reusable energy to the landfill elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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