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LAND FILL GAS [1 record]

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Record 1 2019-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Waste Management
CONT

Landfill gas (LFG) is a natural byproduct of the decomposition of organic material in landfills. LFG is composed of roughly 50 percent methane (the primary component of natural gas), 50 percent carbon dioxide (CO2) and a small amount of non-methane organic compounds.

Key term(s)
  • land fill gas

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Gestion des déchets
DEF

Émanation qui se dégage dans l'atmosphère à la suite de l'enfouissement de certains rebuts.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Agentes contaminantes
  • Gestión de los desechos
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