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Geomembrane BarriersGeomembrane BarriersIn Bottom Liner and Cover ApplicationsIn Bottom Liner and Cover Applications
At Landfill SitesAt Landfill Sites
Presented to:B.C. MEND Metal Leaching / Acid Rock
Drainage Workshop
December 2nd, 2009
By Dr. Tony Sperling, P.Eng.
Prepared bySperling Hansen Associates
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AgendaAgenda
1. Geomembrane Applications
2. Materials and Engineering Properties
3. Subgrade Suitability
4. Friction Angle and Stability
5. Installation
6. Landfill Gas and Air Intrusion
7. Drainage Control
8. Costs
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Selected Geomembrane Projects completed by SHASelected Geomembrane Projects completed by SHA• Hartland South Face Closure• Knockholt Lagoon• Hartland North Face Lagoon• Norampac Lagoon• Iona Grit Landfill Closure• Nanaimo Progressive Closure• Nanaimo Phase 3 Geogrid Berm and Liner• Gibraltar Mine Landfill Bottom Liner and Closure• Bailey Chilliack - Bottom Liner• Minnies Pit – Mission, Bottom Liner and Closure• Highland Valley Copper – Centre for Waste
Management• Skimikin Landfill Closure• Fernie Landfill Closure• Vancouver Phase 1 Closure• 7 Mile Phase 3 Liner & Treatment Pond
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Objectives of Liners and CoversObjectives of Liners and Covers
In landfill applications geomembranes are used in three ways:
1. Impervious bottom liner
– Contain leachate
– Prevent landfill gas migration
2. Impervious final cover
– Prevent infiltration of rainfall
– Contain fugitive landfill gas emissions
– Control odours
3. Leachate treatment pond liner
– Contain leachate for treatment
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Bottom Liner at WhistlerBottom Liner at Whistler
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PVC Final Cover PVC Final Cover –– Hartland South FaceHartland South Face
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HDPE Aeration Pond at 7 Mile LandfillHDPE Aeration Pond at 7 Mile Landfill
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Value of Landfill Air Space $75 to $100/mValue of Landfill Air Space $75 to $100/m33
Extra lift provides additional 60,980 m3 (42,076 tonnes) of Airspace
This equates to $2,734,953 in tipping fee revenue
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Nanaimo Berm Project Nanaimo Berm Project -- 20042004
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Liner MaterialsLiner Materials• Compacted Clay Liner
– 1 m thick (consumes air space)
– K < 1x10-7 cm/s – clay or silty clay (hard to come by)
– Good compaction required
– Subject to desiccation cracking
• Geosynthetic Clay Liner (GCL)
– Bentonite clay between two geotextiles
– Wet dry cycles - dessication
– Ion exchange with divalent cations can lead to collapse of double layer
– Hydration is tricky
– Need good confining pressure
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Liner Materials (cont.)Liner Materials (cont.)
• HDPE
– Very low permeability
– Requires knowledgeable installer
– Seams must be welded
– Antioxidant depletion (function of T)
– Textured Sheet adds stability
• LLDPE
– Slightly lower density than HDPE
– More flexible than HDPE
– Material of choice for cover systems
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Liner Materials (cont.)Liner Materials (cont.)
• PVC
– Can be welded or solvent seamed
– More flexible than HDPE
– Can be installed in large panels
– Subject to plasticizer loss over time (material can become brittle)
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Critical PropertiesCritical Properties
• Permeability (transmissivity)
• yield strength
• friction angle (interface)
• Longevity
– Thermal
– Ultraviolet
– Chemical
– Stress
• Price
• Installation Cost (ease of installation)
• Air Space Consumption !!!
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PermeabilityPermeability
• Clay Liners 1x10-7 cm/s or less
• GCL 1x10-9 to 5x10-9 cm/s
• Geomembrane depends on defects
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Lifespan a Function of Antioxidant DepletionLifespan a Function of Antioxidant Depletion
Temperature Service Life°C (years)
20 565 - 90030 205 - 31535 130 - 19040 80 - 12050 35 - 5060 15-20
After Rowe (2005)
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Shear Strength SummaryShear Strength Summary
• Textured liners can support covers at slopes to 2.5H:1V
Friction Angle Slope SlopeMinimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
HDPE Membrane Non Woven Geotextile 21 32 2.6:1 1.6:1Textured GCL 28 38 1.9:1 1.3:1
Sand 28 35 1.9:1 1.4:1Clay 21 41 2.6:1 1.2:1
HDPE Membrane Non Woven Geotextile 8 10 7.1:1 5.6:1Smooth GCL
Sand 16 23 3.4:1 2.3:1Clay 8 26 7.1:1 2.0:1
LLDPE Non Woven Geotextile 21 21 2.6:1 2.6:1PVC Membrane Non Woven Geotextile 18 23 3.0:1 2.3:1
GCL NA NA NA NASand 19 35 2.9:1 1.4:1Clay 21 23 2.6:1 2.4:1
GCL Non Woven Geotextile 16.7 21 3.3:1 2.6:1Agru Super Grip Non Woven Geotextile 41 1.15:1
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VENEER STABILITY ANALYSISVENEER STABILITY ANALYSIS
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Landfill Bottom Liner Landfill Bottom Liner –– Hope Hope
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Textured Liner on 2H:1V Slope Textured Liner on 2H:1V Slope -- ChilliwackChilliwack
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Training for the 2010 Olympic Skeleton TeamTraining for the 2010 Olympic Skeleton Team
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GCL GCL –– NuNu--drain interface resulted in failuredrain interface resulted in failure
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Nanaimo Geogrid Berm Nanaimo Geogrid Berm –– Test PadTest Pad
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Preparing SubgradePreparing Subgrade
• Base must be smooth and firm
• No sharp rocks or objects
• Stones finer than 25 mm
• Proof roll smooth with smooth drum roller
• Use cushion geotextile to protect liner unless soil cushion first class
– Sand is great cushion
– Clay is great cushion
• Deal with leachate breakouts before hand
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GibGib East ARD Waste DumpEast ARD Waste Dump
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Deployment MethodsDeployment Methods
• State-of-art is evolving
– Excavator to spool liner out
– Quads or “buggies” pull liner
– Labour can pull liner out
– Velcro effect can be significant
– Slip sheet may be needed
– Skilled crew can install 5,000 m2/day
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Spooling out geomembrane with spreader barSpooling out geomembrane with spreader bar
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Pulling sheet with Quad at WhistlerPulling sheet with Quad at Whistler
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Crew pulling geotextile Crew pulling geotextile –– note sandbagsnote sandbags
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Seaming GeomembraneSeaming Geomembrane
• Double Wedge Welder is standard
– Provides double seam
– QA/QC easy with pressure test
• Extrusion Weld for patches, “T”junctions and boots
– Test with vacuum box
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Welding GeomembraneWelding Geomembrane
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Wedge Welder melts fuses two sheets togetherWedge Welder melts fuses two sheets together
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Extrusion welding custom boot at KnockholtExtrusion welding custom boot at Knockholt
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Vacuum Box testing extrusion weldVacuum Box testing extrusion weld
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QA/QC at GibraltarQA/QC at Gibraltar
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Managing PenetrationsManaging Penetrations
• Penetrations need to occur for:
– Landfill gas wells
– LFG horizontals and headers
– Leachate clean-outs
• Key issues are:
– Differential settlement
– Membrane displacement during construction
– Pond liner freezing
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Well head stressed from liner creepWell head stressed from liner creep
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Covering GeomembraneCovering Geomembrane
• Covering liner is the most critical step and requires strict QA/QC
• Cushion geotextile improves liner survival
• Must avoid “pushing wave”
• Preferred approach is to push uphill (not always possible due to access)
• Must maintain minimum thickness (depends on equipment)
• Cones work best for layer thickness control
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Minimum Cover Thickness to avoid damageMinimum Cover Thickness to avoid damage
Minimum Lift Thickness Backfill Thickness Placement Equipment
No Backfill Foot Traffic or Quad ATV Only 150 mm or less Hand Placement or Stone Slinger 200 – 300 mm D3 –D4 LGP Cat
300 mm Bobcat (Skid-Steer) 300 mm D4 – D6 LGP Style Cat 600 mm D7 – D9 Style Cat 900 mm Loaded Scrapers, Motor Graders
900 – 1200 mm Loaded Tandem Axle Trucks
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Articulated Rock Truck Articulated Rock Truck –– More versatile, but requires double More versatile, but requires double handlinghandling
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Using small LGP dozer Using small LGP dozer –– avoid avoid ““wavewave””
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Survivability Testing of GeomembraneSurvivability Testing of Geomembrane
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No Damage with 5 to 25 mm Crushed Gravel and No Damage with 5 to 25 mm Crushed Gravel and GlassGlass
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Numerous Punctures with Coarse ConcreteNumerous Punctures with Coarse Concrete
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Managing Air IntrusionManaging Air Intrusion
• Air intrusion is a risk factor at landfills
– Reduces methane concentration in LFG
– Inhibits methanogenic bacteria
– Increases risk of landfill fire
• Key design factors
– Boots that can accommodate settlement
– Air intrusion seals at edges of liner
– Air intrusion seals on leachate lines
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Landfill Gas Well at HartlandLandfill Gas Well at Hartland
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Air Entry Seal on leachate outletAir Entry Seal on leachate outlet
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Major Fire at Yellowknife LandfillMajor Fire at Yellowknife Landfill
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Providing DrainageProviding Drainage
• Sand Layers
• Gravel Layers
• Geonet
• Drain Tube
• Agru Liner
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Leachate Collection System and Drainage LayerLeachate Collection System and Drainage Layer
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Drainage Tube Replaces GravelDrainage Tube Replaces Gravel
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FINAL COVER SYSTEM ELEMENTSFINAL COVER SYSTEM ELEMENTSCONCEPTUAL DESIGNCONCEPTUAL DESIGN
GENERIC FINAL COVERVENEER
Healthy VegetationTop Soil: ensures a healthy and sustainable vegetation
Leachate/ Gas Collection Layer: pathway for leachate-breakouts and gas
Intermediate Cover: Existing
Subsoil: provides a deep soil horizon for root establishment
Barrier Layer: prevents infiltration, reduces leachate production
Drainage Layer: quickly conveys water passing through topsoil horizon
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Capping Vancouver Landfill Capping Vancouver Landfill
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GeomebranesGeomebranes in Final Closurein Final Closure
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CostsCosts
• Textured Membrane $8 - $12/m2
• GCL $10 – 12/m2
• Geotextile $2 - $3.50/m2
• Closure System $40 - $50/m2
• Liner / Leachate Collection $40 - $60/m2
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THANK YOU FROM SHATHANK YOU FROM SHA
Dr. Tony Sperling, P.Eng.
# 8 – 1225 East Keith Road
North Vancouver, B.C.
(604) 986-7723 (office)
(604) 220-4862 (cell)