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SOM (Systems, Organizations and Management)
N OTATIONS
The following symbols are used in this chapter:
(AEERL):
Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory
BE
:
Methane emissions avoided during the year y from preventing waste
CH
4
,
SWDS
,
y
disposal at the solid waste disposal site during the period from the
start of the project activity to the end of the year y (tCO 2e )
(BOD):
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
(CAA):
Clean Air Act
(CDM):
Clean Development Mechanism
(CERCLA):
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act
(CH 4 ):
Methane
(CO 2 ):
Carbon dioxide
(COD):
Chemical Oxygen Demand
(CWA):
Clean Water Act
(CWC):
Crow Wing County Landfill
(DOC):
Degradable Organic Carbon
DOC
:
Fraction of degradable organic carbon (DOC) that can decompose
f
(EPA):
Environmental Protection Agency
(EU):
European Union
f :
Fraction of methane captured and flared, combusted or used in
another manner
F :
Fraction of methane in the SWDS gas (volume fraction)
(FOD):
First Order Decay
(GHG):
GreenHouse Gases
(GWP):
Global Warming Potential
GWP
:
Global Warming Potential (GWP) of methane, valid for the relevant
commitment period
CH
4
(HDPE):
High Density Polyethylene
(H 2 S):
Hydrogen Sulfide
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