Question

Which of the following gas is produced from landfill wastes

Answer 1

Answer:

Methane and carbon dioxide make up 90 to 98% of landfill gas. The remaining 2 to 10% includes nitrogen, oxygen, ammonia, sulfides, hydrogen and various other gases. Landfill gases are produced when bacteria break down organic waste.

Answer 2

The following gases produced in the waste are:

• Methane and carbon dioxide make up 90 to 98% of the waste gas.

• The remaining 2 to 10% consists of nitrogen, oxygen, ammonia, sulphides, hydrogen and various other gases.

• Disposal gases are produced when bacteria break down organic waste.
• Perishable waste at these landfills produces waste gas, a mixture of half and half of the carbon dioxide.

• Garbage dumps are the third largest source of methane emissions in the United States, with municipal landfills representing 95 percent of this segment.