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✅CASE STUDY - Semakau Landfill Flashcards

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1
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Where is Semakau Landfill?

A

Singapore

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What is the population of Singapore?

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5.6 milion

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Why are such large amounts of waste produced?

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Due to the urban nature of the entire country

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How has waste output increased?

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From 1260 tonnes per day in 1970 to 8559 tonnes per day in 2016, a 6 fold increase

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How much of its waste does Singapore recycle?

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More than half

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What waste disposal method has Singapore adopted?

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Waste-to-energy as it incinerates rubbish to generate electricity

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How much does incineration reduce the volume of waste by?

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90%

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Where is the 10% of non-combustible waste and ash sent?

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To the Semakau Landfill

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Why is Semakau unique?

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It is Singapore’s only landfill

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How are environmental impacts reduced at the incineration plants?

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They are fitted with electrostatic precipitators, lime injectors and fabric filters to treat and clean flue gas from the combustion process

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What is heat from incineration used for?

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Generating steam in boilers, which drive turbines and produce electricity

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How much electricity was generated by incineration plants in 2005?

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938,000MWh

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What area does the landfill cover?

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350 hectares

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What capacity does the landfill have?

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63 million m3

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How was the landfill created?

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The island was dug out with a 7km perimeter embankment

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What was the embankment lined with?

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An impermeable membrane to prevent leachate entering the sea

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What happens to leachate generated at the plant?

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It is treated in a dedicated leachate treatment plant to national discharge standards, and the effluent is discharged into the sea

18
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What happened in July 2005?

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The landfill was opened for recreational activities and now receives thousands of visitors

19
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What was planted around the island?

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13.6 hectares of mangroves to replace those uprooted during the construction of the landfill

20
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What is located around the perimeter bund of the island?

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A network of monitoring wells to indicate pollution should there be a leak in the impermeable membrane

21
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How do the mangroves aid the island?

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They act as secondary indicators of pollution should there be a leak

22
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What happens when the landfill cell is filled to ground level?

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It is covered with earth and grass to allow a new ecosystem to thrive

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