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Journal Article 
Biochemical reduction of methane emission from landfills 
Pawlowska, M; Stepniewski, W 
2006 
Yes 
Environmental Engineering Science
ISSN: 1092-8758
EISSN: 1557-9018 
23 
4 
666-672 
WOS:000239703600013 
Potential reduction of methane emission from landfills
employing its microbiological oxidation in soil materials depends on many factors. Very important
is the methane concentration in the emitted gas and the availability of oxygen for methanotrophs.
This paper reports predictions of methanotrophic activities (V) carried out on the basis of the
Michaelis-Menten equation for the substrates CH4 and O-2. The kinetic parameters used for the
calculations were determined experimentally. The zone of the highest actual methanotrophic
activity was situated at the surface of the column. The maximum value noted in this layer was
0.56 cm(-1) kg d.w.(-1)h(-1). 
methane oxidation; landfill cover; oxygen concentration; methane concentration