The purpose of landfill capping
Landfill capping design system for non-hazardous and hazardous landfills should prevent the intrusion of precipitation into the waste or the release of landfill gases from the waste.
SENSOR DDS® FIXED systems are suitable for such application and allow the client to monitor the integrity of the sealing layer (geomembrane) for more than 30 years (guaranteed by BAM certification of SENSOR DDS® technology)
LANDFILL CAPPING PROJECT IN GERMANY –
SENSOR DDS FIXED INSTALLATION
Landfill capping design cross section (from bottom to top):
- Waste
- Leveling layer
- Gas vent (50cm)
- Protective geotextile
- Soil (35cm)
- Geomembrane
- Top soil (30cm)
- Vegetation
Photos below from SENSOR DDS® FIXED system installation at a landfill capping in Germany
The sensors are tested on site prior to installation.
Every single sensor is connected to monitoring box via cable.
Sensors are installed directly to clay layer or subsoil.
5x5m sensor grid was applied on landfill capping.
The view at completely recultivated landfill with vegetation on top.
After liner installation we controlled whole surface using SENSOR DDS® MIT before other layers were laid down.
Landfill capping prevents contamination to spread into the environment.
Re-cultivated landfill which is regularly monitored for leaks. Making it environmentally risk free.
