Modelling decomposition of MSW using genetic algorithms Available to Purchase

This paper arose in response to the challenge to landfill modellers developed by the waste management research group of the school of civil and environmental engineering of the University of Southampton (WMRG). Data on the setup and operational procedures of the experiment were provided to modellers; the aim was to make predictions over time of different topics. The model POSE (parametric optimization and simulation of emission) was used to accomplish the task. This model is focused on local reaction processes governed by environmental factors in wastes to predict gas production and evolution of leachate chemistry. The paper provides an overview of the modelling approach and explains the basics of genetic algorithms used in the model. The use and modelling of input data are described and the obtained simulation results are presented. Based on this, predictions of gas formation and leachate chemistry evolution are shown. A comparison of the predicted and monitored data was performed by WMRG and is reported elsewhere.