Estimation of Ultimate Methane and Hydrogen Sulfide Yields for C&D Waste and MSW Using BMP Test

The main object of this study was to offer information about incoming waste in landfill and to evaluate biochemical methane and hydrogen sulfide potentials of landfill wastes. We examined brick, soil, mixed waste (C&D waste and MSW) samples for the study. The leaching experiments showed that BOD, COD and sulfate were determined in the range of 0~18,816 mg/kg, 85~21,100 mg/kg and 160~1,205 mg/kg, respectively in 6hr extraction test. An accumulated extraction tests for 140day were determined BOD 226~197,219 mg/kg, COD 436~242,588 mg/kg and Sulfate 1,090~25,140 mg/kg. Also, BMP (biochemical methane potential) tests were carried out to examine methane and hydrogen sulfide yields for the 3 different wastes. As a result, methane yield was determined to 262.68 mL CH 4 /g VS of MSW and 0~17.75 mL CH 4 /g VS in brick, soil and C&D waste. Higherhydrogen sulfide yield was observed to 0.079mL H 2 S/g VS in C&D waste. This result indicate that brick and soil could be sourcesof sulfate, and higher production of hydrogen sulfide could be odor problem and inhibitor of methane production.