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Abstract
Methane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas resulting from human activities, especially landfills, and it has many potential environmental issues, such as its major role in global warming. On the other hand, methane can be converted to liquid fuel or electricity using chemical conversion or gas turbine generators. Therefore, reusing such gases could be of great environmental and economic benefit. In this context, this study aims to estimate the emissions of methane gas from the landfills in Al-Hillah City, Iraq, from 2023 to 2070 and the producible electric energy from this amount. The estimating process was carried out using the Land GEM model and compared with traditional models. The obtained results demonstrated that the total estimated landfill methane emissions for 48 years are 875,217 tons, and the average annual methane emission is 18,234 tons based on a yearly waste accumulation rate of 1,046,413 tons and a total waste amount of 50,227,808 tons. The anticipated loads of methane gas can be utilized to generate about 287,442 MW/year of electricity from 2023 to 2070. In conclusion, the results obtained from this study could be evidence of the potential environmental and economic benefits of harvesting and reusing methane gas from landfills.
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1 University of Babylon, Department of Environment Engineering, College of Engineering, Babylon, Iraq (GRID:grid.427646.5) (ISNI:0000 0004 0417 7786)
2 Al-Mustaqbal University College, Building and Construction Techniques Engineering, Babylon, Iraq (GRID:grid.517728.e) (ISNI:0000 0004 9360 4144)
3 Al-Mustaqbal University College, Head of Faculty, Babylon, Iraq (GRID:grid.517728.e) (ISNI:0000 0004 9360 4144)
4 Al-Mustaqbal University College, Research and Studies Unit, Babylon, Iraq (GRID:grid.517728.e) (ISNI:0000 0004 9360 4144)
5 Lulea University of Technology, Department of Civil Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Lulea, Sweden (GRID:grid.6926.b) (ISNI:0000 0001 1014 8699)