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January 24, 2019

Minimize CCR Landfill Leachate and Contact Water Management – EUEC 2019

  EUEC 2019   At EUEC 2019 learn how SCS can minimize leachate and contact water management at coal combustion residual (CCR) landfills using good design, physical controls, and operational practices. … Continue reading Minimize CCR Landfill Leachate and Contact Water Management – EUEC 2019

January 22, 2019

How Future Use Guides Ash Pond Closure Strategies at EUEC 2019

  EUEC 2019   Even the simplest impoundment closures come with design challenges. It is a challenge to navigate project constraints, whether technical, regulatory, or financial, to design and implement … Continue reading How Future Use Guides Ash Pond Closure Strategies at EUEC 2019

January 21, 2019

SCS Advice from the Field: Landfill Designers Play an Important Role in Landfill Safety

Today’s landfill design professionals can help eliminate unsafe configurations and institute features that can proactively warn of and minimize hazards for operator and customer safety. Designers consider subgrade conditions, geotechnical … Continue reading SCS Advice from the Field: Landfill Designers Play an Important Role in Landfill ...

January 16, 2019

SCS Advice from the Field: Designing the Landfill Disposal Cell Base Slope with Consideration for Transmissivity Value

One of the most important regulatory requirements on landfill bottom lining system drainage layer is that the maximum head of leachate over the liner should not exceed 1 ft. When … Continue reading SCS Advice from the Field: Designing the Landfill Disposal Cell Base Slope with ...

January 14, 2019

Geochemical Evaluation for Scale Reduction of Coal Combustion Residuals Leachate in Class I UIC

Downhole scaling of organic compounds presents challenges in Class I disposal wells. Once chemical and physical conditions drive biological growth and mineral precipitation, the resulting downhole scale must be confronted … Continue reading Geochemical Evaluation for Scale Reduction of Coal Combustion Residuals Leachate in Class I ...