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Table 2 Lower bound and upper bound of \({k}_{C{H}_{4}}\) (y⁻¹) and \({L}_{0}\) (m³ CH₄/t biodegaradable waste) for optimizing scenarios of CH₄ modeling

From: Optimization of landfill gas generation based on a modified first-order decay model: a case study in the province of Quebec, Canada

Waste type		\({k}_{C{H}_{4}}\)			\({L}_{0}\)
Waste type		(IPCC 2019)	(ECCC 2021)	This study	(IPCC 2019)	(USEPA 2018)	(Krause et al. 2016)	(Park et al. 2018)	This study
FDR	Food	0.17–0.70	0.185	0.17–0.70	77–192	–	12–248	45–301	12–301
	Sludge	0.17–0.70	0.185	0.17–0.70	38–48	–	23–230	19–70	19–230
	Yard	0.15–0.20	0.10	0.10–0.20	173–211	63–104	104	31–136	21–211
SDR	Paper	0.06–0.085	0.06	0.06–0.085	247–309	57–194	66–387	67–296	57–387
	Wood¹	0.03–0.05	0.03	0.03–0.05	53–63	15–24	–	86–130	15–241
	Textile	0.06–0.085	0.06	0.06–0.085	137–274	172–191	189–216	73–216	105–274
	Other OW	0.15–0.20	0.10	0.10–0.20	82–192	–	22–150	75–109	22–241

¹Wood of construction and demolition waste

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