1. Gas Analysis and Control at Kerdiffstown Landfill
A machine learning based approach
Albert Hansa
School of Computing
National College of Ireland
Mayor Street, IFSC, Dublin
albert.hansa@gmail.com
Abstract— This report discusses the possibilities of the
implementation of statistical anddata mining solutions in the fieldof
the waste management. During research for the current project the
landfill gas data have been evaluatedusing a linear regression model
and the data mining techniques. Algorithms such as decision trees
have ability to determine the extent to which oxygen’s (O2)
constituent presence can be predictedbased on its interaction with its
main components such as methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2)
and the factors out of human control such as atmospheric pressure.
Results from the research indicate that the main constituents’
interaction with oxygen (O2) exhibit a trendin line with theanaerobic
phase of the waste decomposition. Also considering the oxygen’s (O2)
high susceptibility to such environmental factors such as atmospheric
pressure fluctuations and despite their unpredictable behavior, the
report concludes that it is feasible to achieve a fairly high accuracy in
predicting the oxygen (O2) constituent presence based on historical
data.
Keywords—waste management; methane emission; oxygen ingress; leachate; landfill gas; flare; gas wells
I.INTRODUCTION
A. Background
Kerdiffstown landfill is a former waste facility (prior to that a sand and gravel quarry) which was abandoned by the operator in
June 2010. After an eruption of a major fire in January 2011 the site was brought under the control of the EPA and subsequently of
the KCC (Kildare County Council) [1]. The site is located just outside of Naas northeastern part and has boundaries with the
parkland of the historical Kerdiffstown House, a golf course and residential properties. Within 50 m of the north-eastern site
boundary flows the river Morell which itself flows into the river Liffey (approximately 3 km north-west of the site boundary). The
major public water supply abstraction fromthe River Liffey is based at Leixlip and serves Fingal, Kildare and north Dublin .
![Gas Analysis and Control at Kerdiffstown Landfill
A machine learning based approach
Albert Hansa
School of Computing
National College of Ireland
Mayor Street, IFSC, Dublin
albert.hansa@gmail.com
Abstract— This report discusses the possibilities of the
implementation of statistical anddata mining solutions in the fieldof
the waste management. During research for the current project the
landfill gas data have been evaluatedusing a linear regression model
and the data mining techniques. Algorithms such as decision trees
have ability to determine the extent to which oxygen’s (O2)
constituent presence can be predictedbased on its interaction with its
main components such as methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2)
and the factors out of human control such as atmospheric pressure.
Results from the research indicate that the main constituents’
interaction with oxygen (O2) exhibit a trendin line with theanaerobic
phase of the waste decomposition. Also considering the oxygen’s (O2)
high susceptibility to such environmental factors such as atmospheric
pressure fluctuations and despite their unpredictable behavior, the
report concludes that it is feasible to achieve a fairly high accuracy in
predicting the oxygen (O2) constituent presence based on historical
data.
Keywords—waste management; methane emission; oxygen ingress; leachate; landfill gas; flare; gas wells
I.INTRODUCTION
A. Background
Kerdiffstown landfill is a former waste facility (prior to that a sand and gravel quarry) which was abandoned by the operator in
June 2010. After an eruption of a major fire in January 2011 the site was brought under the control of the EPA and subsequently of
the KCC (Kildare County Council) [1]. The site is located just outside of Naas northeastern part and has boundaries with the
parkland of the historical Kerdiffstown House, a golf course and residential properties. Within 50 m of the north-eastern site
boundary flows the river Morell which itself flows into the river Liffey (approximately 3 km north-west of the site boundary). The
major public water supply abstraction fromthe River Liffey is based at Leixlip and serves Fingal, Kildare and north Dublin .](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/de33f842-1888-4183-a1b8-27eac3206586-161228020533/85/My-Project2-1-320.jpg)
