Solid waste management is a challenge for municipalities mainly due to the increasing generation of residues, driven by populations growth and economic development, worldwide. Much waste still ends up in landfills, either as a final disposal sink or as a temporary, yet long-term, storage prior to eventual landfill mining. Through degradation and infiltration process, these materials threaten groundwater, soil and environment, invariably causing expressive societal concern. Waste managers, environmentalists and regulators alike focus upon predicting how these complex geochemical systems will evolve over decades. Geochemical modeling and transport simulation are commonly used to support the design, operation or characterization of these dynamic systems.<br/>In this critical review of the literature over the last two decades concerning geochemical modeling application to solid waste management, we have attempted to provide an assessment of the current state of knowledge in this field, supported by a comprehensive list of modeling methodologies and data analyses relevant for municipal waste management systems. We emphasize those research areas where significant progress has been made towards environmental protection and urban sustainability. We have also indicated those areas which we find most in need of further research, using geochemical modeling. The information provided is meant to be useful for specialist when planning, implementing or adapting solid waste management systems

Critical literature review of geochemical models applied in municipal solid waste management

2019 Fall National Meeting

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