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Table 3 Lower bound and upper bound of \({k}_{C{H}_{4}}\) (y−1) and \({L}_{0}\) (m3 CH4 t−1) and periodic waste fraction (-) for optimizing scenarios of CH4 modeling, (a) FDR and SDR, (b) food, yard, paper, and wood

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

(a) Optimization variables

\({k}_{C{H}_{4}}\)

\({L}_{0}\)

\({k}_{C{H}_{4}}\)

\({L}_{0}\)

\(PWF\_FDR\)

Waste type/period

FDR

FDR

SDR

SDR

1

2

3

Default

 Sc1 & Sc 4

0.70

62.86

0.03

62.86

0.10

–

–

 Sc2, Sc 3, Sc 5 & Sc 6

0.60

0.30

Lower bound

 Sc1 & Sc 4

0.10

12.00

0.03

15.00

0.10

–

–

 Sc2, Sc 3, Sc 5 & Sc 6

0.30

0.30

Upper bound

 Sc1 & Sc 4

0.70

300.70

0.20

387.00

0.40

–

–

 Sc2, Sc 3, Sc 5 & Sc 6

0.60

0.60

(b) Optimization variables

\({k}_{C{H}_{4}}\)

\({L}_{0}\)

\({k}_{C{H}_{4}}\)

\({L}_{0}\)

\({k}_{C{H}_{4}}\)

\({L}_{0}\)

\({k}_{C{H}_{4}}\)

\({L}_{0}\)

\(PWF\_food\)

\(PWF\_yard\)

\(PWF\_paper\)

Waste type/period

Food

Food

Yard

Yard

Paper

Paper

Wood

Wood

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

Default

 Sc7 & Sc 10

0.70

62.86

0.15

62.86

0.03

62.86

0.03

62.86

0.10

0.10

0.10

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Sc8, Sc 9, Sc 11 & Sc 12

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.15

0.15

0.15

Lower bound

 Sc7 & Sc 10

0.17

12.00

0.10

21.00

0.06

57.00

0.03

15.00

0.10

0.10

0.10

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Sc8, Sc 9, Sc 11 & Sc 12

0.15

0.15

0.15

0.15

0.15

0.15

Upper bound

 Sc7 & Sc 10

0.70

300.70

0.20

211.00

0.09

387.00

0.05

241.00

0.40

0.40

0.40

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Sc8, Sc 9, Sc 11 & Sc 12

0.20

0.20

0.20

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.30

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