Ballaghveny Landfill: First Quarter 2015
Landfill Gas Compliance Monitoring Report
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To: Joan Fogarty, Inspector, EPA c.c.: Anne Peters, A/ Senior Executive Engineer, TCC
Prepared by: Louise Ryan, Landfill Manager, TCC
23rd March 2016
Interpretation of Monitoring Results for Ballaghveny Landfill
Industrial Emissions Licence Reg. No.: W0078-03
Monitoring was carried out by IBSL at intervals as detailed below. The data obtained during this quarter indicate no measurable adverse impacts due to landfill activities.
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Landfill Gas Migration Monitoring
Gas migration monitoring was carried out by IBS and the data indicates that there is no migration of landfill gas at the eleven perimeter gas wells monitored. The migration monitoring results for are shown below.
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Unit W10C, Tougher Business Park, Naas, Co. Kildare. IRELAND.
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Directors: G. Fallon, J. Fagan, B. J. Walker. Registered Number: 455450. VAT No. IE9680865O
Registered Address: #.3 Cluain Aoibhinn, Craddockstown, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland Page 3
Sample Ch4 CO2 O2 Comment
Perimeter Point Set 1 Set 1 Set 1
MP-02 0.0 0.1 20.0
MP-03 0.0 0.3 19.7
MP-04 0.0 0.9 18.9
MP-06 0.0 0.0 19.8
MP-07 0.0 0.9 19.0
MP-08 0.0 0.1 19.8
MP-15 0.0 0.0 19.9 Fitted new sample point
MP-16 0.0 0.0 19.9
MP-17 0.0 0.0 19.9
MP-18 0.0 0.2 20.0
MP-19 0.0 0.1 19.8
Perimeter Gas Monitoring Results Site: Ballaghveny Waste Facility Licence #. Date: 20/01/2015
Technician: John Smyth
Atm. Press. 993
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Unit W10C, Tougher Business Park, Naas, Co. Kildare. IRELAND.
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Directors: G. Fallon, J. Fagan, B. J. Walker. Registered Number: 455450. VAT No. IE9680865O
Registered Address: #.3 Cluain Aoibhinn, Craddockstown, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland Page 3
Sample Ch4 CO2 O2 Comment
Perimeter Point Set 1 Set 1 Set 1
MP-02 0.0 0.2 19.7
MP-03 0.0 0.3 19.7
MP-04 0.0 1.1 18.9
MP-06 0.0 0.2 19.7
MP-07 0.0 0.9 19.1
MP-08 0.0 0.3 19.5
MP-15 0.0 0.2 19.6
MP-16 0.0 0.3 19.5
MP-17 0.0 0.2 19.7
MP-18 0.0 0.2 19.8
MP-19 0.0 0.3 19.8
Perimeter Gas Monitoring Results Site: Ballaghveny Waste Facility Licence #. Date: 20/02/2015
Technician: John Smyth
Atm. Press. 993
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Directors: G. Fallon, J. Fagan, B. J. Walker. Registered Number: 455450. VAT No. IE9680865O
Registered Address: #.3 Cluain Aoibhinn, Craddockstown, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland Page 3
Sample Ch4 CO2 O2 Comment
Perimeter Point Set 1 Set 1 Set 1
MP-02 0.0 0 20.0
MP-03 0.0 0 19.9
MP-04 0.0 0.5 19.6
MP-06 0.0 0 19.9
MP-07 0.0 0.5 19.6
MP-08 0.0 0.2 19.9
MP-15 0.0 0 19.9
MP-16 0.0 0.1 19.8
MP-17 0.0 0.1 19.9
MP-18 0.0 0.1 20.0
MP-19 0.0 0.1 20.0
Perimeter Gas Monitoring Results Site: Ballaghveny Waste Facility Licence #. Date: 10/03/2015
Technician: John Smyth
Atm. Press. 1020
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Flare and Landfill Gas Balancing
The hours the flare ran during Q1 2015 are shown in Fig 1 and the methane % flared is shown in Fig 2. In general the flare has been maintaining a temperature over 1000°C, and is running well. It ran continuously for 24hours a day except for four occasions during the quarter when it was down. These occasions are detailed below:
• 05-01-15 at 12:30 until 07-01-15 at 15:00 – Condensate chamber full due to airline failure on the leachate pump. The airline was repaired.
• 26-01-15 at 07:30 until 27-01-15 at 10:15 – Flow regulator supplying the analyser had failed causing spurious high O2 readings. Regulator tubing was replaced.
• 03-03-15 at 12:00 until 04-03-15 at 12:15. Air leak at well head LFG18 causing high O2 ingress. Gasket replaced.
• 24-03-15 at 11:00 until 25-03-15 at 10:45. Wellhead not properly replaced after pump servicing causing high O2 ingress. Wellhead correctly put in place.
Gas balancing was carried out by IBSL. Onsite gas well balancing reports are shown below.
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Fig. 1 Daily Flare Run Hours Q1 2015
Fig 2 Average Methane % at Flare Q1 2015
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Q1 2015: Ballaghveny CH4 % Flared
Flare CH4 Concentration
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Directors: G. Fallon, J. Fagan, B. J. Walker. Registered Number: 455450. VAT No. IE9680865O
Registered Address: #.3 Cluain Aoibhinn, Craddockstown, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland Page 1
Sample Ch4 CO2 O2 Control valve position Leachate Comment
Cell /Region Point Set 1 Set 2 Set 1 Set 2 Set 1 Set 2 Adj. 1 % Adj.2 % Suction (-) mbar
Final % Well Dpt.(m)
Leachate Level (m)
LM-01 LFG 1-A 62.7 20.7 1.9 -3 2
LM-02 LFG 2-A 24.6 19.7 0.2 -3 2
LM-03 LFG 3-A 27.5 20.1 0.2 -3 2
LM-04 LFG 4-A 21.3 20.6 0.1 -3 2
LFG 5-A 45.1 22.1 0.2 -3 2
LFG 6-A 20.5 19.1 0.3 -3 2
LFG 7-A 32.5 24.4 1.3 -3 2
LFG 8-A 34.2 20.0 0.4 -3 2 Water in line
LFG 9-A 62.8 24.0 0.1 0 5 Flooded
LFG 10-A 69.4 23.8 0.6 0 10 Flooded
LFG 11-A 39.7 22.2 0.6 -13 20
LFG 12-A 34.1 21.9 0.6 -13 20
LFG 13-A 35.7 22.1 0.7 -13 50
Cell-09 LFG 14-A 58.7 30.6 1.8 -9 100 De-watered
LFG 15-A 60.8 33.3 0.6 -9 100
LFG 15-B 32.1 20.1 8.9 -0.5 1
LFG 16-A 53.5 29.1 0.4 -8 100 De-watered
LM-11 LFG 17-A 18.5 19.4 2.3 -12 5
LM-12 LFG 18-A 59.8 32.1 0.9 -8 20
LFG 19-A 60.7 29.7 0.8 -13 100
LM-14 LFG 20-B 18.8 11.9 12.0 -0.5 1
LFG 21-A 61.4 32.9 0.2 -14 100
LFG 22-A 61.3 30.9 0.6 -14 100
LM-15 LFG 23-A 62.5 29.3 0.8 -14 100
LFG 23-B 58.1 19.8 3.7 -2 2
LM-16 LFG 24-B 6.6 4.0 17.4 -0.5 1
Gas Field Balance Results Site: Ballaghveny Waste Facility Licence #. Date: 20/1/2015
Flare _ Set 01 Ch4 26.4 CO2 19.4 O2 4.7 H2S ppm 25 Total Flow m3 230 Suction -17 Technician: John Smyth
Flare _ Set 02 Ch4 33.9 CO2 21.6 O2 3.9 H2S ppm 30 Total Flow m3 225 Suction -16 Atm. Press. 993
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Directors: G. Fallon, J. Fagan, B. J. Walker. Registered Number: 455450. VAT No. IE9680865O
Registered Address: #.3 Cluain Aoibhinn, Craddockstown, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland Page 2
Sample Ch4 CO2 O2 Control valve position Leachate Comment
Cell /Region Point Set 1 Set 2 Set 1 Set 2 Set 1 Set 2 Adj. 1 % Adj.2 % Suction (-) mbar
Final % Well Dpt.(m)
Leachate Level (m)
LFG 25-A 61.6 30.0 0.9 -14 50
LFG 26-A 60.5 28.2 0.9 -14 100
LM-05
LM-06/28 35.9 24.0 0.6 -13 100
LM-08
B – Line 1 28.7 21.0 0.1 -3 5
Cell 09 31 38.1 22.9 5.6 -9 20
Cell 09 30 59.9 31.1 0.8 -10 100 De-Watered
Cell 09 29 58.5 31.4 0.6 -13 100
Cell 09 L - Chmb 42.1 23.5 6.6 -9 10 De-Watered
Cell 09 B-Line 51.5 28.1 2.9 -13 100
Cell 10A 33 37.9 25.1 1.3 -10 100
Cell 10A 34 13.1 18.5 0.8 -10 5
Cell 10A 34-B 29.2 24.2 0.2 -3 2
Cell 10A 32 27.4 18.9 7.3 -10 5
Cell 10A 32-B 23.8 14.2 11.4 -0.5 1
Cell 10A B-Line 27.4 22.4 1.7 -13 100
Cell 10 L - Chmb - - - - - Flooded
B-Line Mod Temp
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Directors: G. Fallon, J. Fagan, B. J. Walker. Registered Number: 455450. VAT No. IE9680865O
Registered Address: #.3 Cluain Aoibhinn, Craddockstown, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland Page 1
Sample Ch4 CO2 O2 Control valve position Leachate Comment
Cell /Region Point Set 1 Set 2 Set 1 Set 2 Set 1 Set 2 Adj. 1 % Adj.2 % Suction (-) mbar
Final % Well Dpt.(m)
Leachate Level (m)
LM-01 LFG 1-A 16.9 10.5 14.8 -2.5 2
LM-02 LFG 2-A 24.1 21.7 0.3 -2.5 2
LM-03 LFG 3-A 26.4 22.1 0.3 -2.5 2
LM-04 LFG 4-A 21.9 23.0 0.1 -2.5 2
LFG 5-A 26.0 22.4 0.1 -2.5 2
LFG 6-A 17.4 18.5 2.7 -2.0 2
LFG 7-A 22.6 26.0 0.4 -2.0 2
LFG 8-A 15.3 20.3 0.3 -11.0 2
LFG 9-A 44.3 22.2 0.0 0.5 5 Line Flooded
LFG 10-A 64.7 21.3 0.8 -0.5 10 Line Flooded
LFG 11-A 20.2 22.4 0.0 -17 20
LFG 12-A 26.9 23.4 0.2 -17 50
LFG 13-A 23.4 21.4 1.5 -17 20
Cell-09 LFG 14-A 63.4 33.2 1.5 -17 100 De-watered
LFG 15-A 68.3 36.2 0.2 -17 100 Needs 90mm clip
LFG 15-B 21.3 14.1 12.1 -0.5 1
LFG 16-A 53.1 31.0 0.2 -17 100 De-watered
LM-11 LFG 17-A 32.4 28.2 0.0 -12 10
LM-12 LFG 18-A 67.1 32.3 0.4 -4 50
LFG 19-A 69.2 33.8 0.2 -17 100
LM-14 LFG 20-B 69.8 34.4 0.0 -0.5 2
LFG 21-A 68.9 35.4 0.2 -17 100
LFG 22-A 64.6 33.2 0.3 -17 100
LM-15 LFG 23-A 69.3 31.9 0.5 -17 100
LFG 23-B 63.2 24.2 2.3 -1 5
LM-16 LFG 24-B 68.1 33.9 0.4 -1 2 Line flooded
Gas Field Balance Results Site: Ballaghveny Waste Facility Licence #. Date: 20/2/2015
Flare _ Set 01 Ch4 27.1 CO2 20.4 O2 5.1 H2S ppm Total Flow m3 240 Suction -17 Technician: John Smyth
Flare _ Set 02 Ch4 38.1 CO2 26.7 O2 1.7 H2S ppm Total Flow m3 235 Suction -16 Atm. Press. 993
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Directors: G. Fallon, J. Fagan, B. J. Walker. Registered Number: 455450. VAT No. IE9680865O
Registered Address: #.3 Cluain Aoibhinn, Craddockstown, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland Page 2
Sample Ch4 CO2 O2 Control valve position Leachate Comment
Cell /Region Point Set 1 Set 2 Set 1 Set 2 Set 1 Set 2 Adj. 1 % Adj.2 % Suction (-) mbar
Final % Well Dpt.(m)
Leachate Level (m)
LFG 25-A 66.2 31.5 0.5 -17 50
LFG 26-A 63.4 30.6 0.6 -17 100
LM-05
LM-06/28 33.9 26.6 0.2 -17 100
LM-08
B – Line 1 23.2 22.5 0.5 -2 5
Cell 09 31 68.7 36.1 0.7 -17 20 De-Watered
Cell 09 30 64.6 33.4 0.6 -17 100 De-Watered
Cell 09 29 63.4 33.8 0.7 -17 100
Cell 09 L - Chmb 52.5 30.2 3.1 -17 100
Cell 09 B-Line 57.7 32.4 1.5 -16 100
Cell 10A 33 40.5 28.9 0.4 -17 100
Cell 10A 34 21.5 22.4 0.7 -17 20
Cell 10A 34-B 31.3 26.2 0.2 -3 10
Cell 10A 32 31.2 21.6 5.8 -17 10
Cell 10A 32-B 19.6 11.7 12.5 -1 1
Cell 10A B-Line 31.2 24.8 1.6 -15 100
Cell 10 L - Chmb - - - Flooded
B-Line Mod Temp
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Registered Address: #.3 Cluain Aoibhinn, Craddockstown, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland Page 1
Sample Ch4 CO2 O2 Control valve position Leachate Comment
Cell /Region Point Set 1 Set 2 Set 1 Set 2 Set 1 Set 2 Adj. 1 % Adj.2 % Suction (-) mbar
Final % Well Dpt.(m)
Leachate Level (m)
LM-01 LFG 1-A 17.3 12.4 9.0 -2 2
LM-02 LFG 2-A 16.2 18.4 0.2 -2 2
LM-03 LFG 3-A 25.6 19.3 0.2 -2 2
LM-04 LFG 4-A 17.0 19.7 0.2 -2 2
LFG 5-A 16.5 18.6 0.4 -2 2
LFG 6-A 13.4 14.5 3.9 -2 2
LFG 7-A 4.9 13.9 6.5 -2 2
LFG 8-A 1.6 6.9 11.6 -17 2
LFG 9-A 45.4 23.1 0.0 0.5 5 Line Flooded
LFG 10-A 66.1 22.4 0.4 -0.1 10 Line Flooded
LFG 11-A 13.5 16.6 2.4 -17 10
LFG 12-A 13.9 17.4 2.6 -17 20
LFG 13-A 14.6 16.1 4.3 -18 10
Cell-09 LFG 14-A 40.4 23.6 5.6 -16 100 De-watered
LFG 15-A 53.3 30.9 1.2 -16 100
LFG 15-B 20.1 14.3 11.9 -0.5 1
LFG 16-A 34.4 24.1 1.5 -15 2
LM-11 LFG 17-A 4.1 15.6 3.4 -17 10
LM-12 LFG 18-A 60.6 31.4 1.5 -5 100 De-watered
LFG 19-A 49.5 26.8 1.3 -16 100
LM-14 LFG 20-B 18.7 12.1 11.0 -0.5 2
LFG 21-A 60.5 31.6 1.4 -16 100
LFG 22-A 58.3 29.4 1.9 -16 100
LM-15 LFG 23-A 57.3 26.5 2.9 -16 100
LFG 23-B 18.2 9.4 14.3 -0.5 2
LM-16 LFG 24-B 5.1 2.8 17.9 -0.2 1
Gas Field Balance Results Site: Ballaghveny Waste Facility Licence #. Date: 10/03/2015
Flare _ Set 01 Ch4 21.4 CO2 18.8 O2 4.4 H2S ppm Total Flow m3 200 Suction -20 Technician: John Smyth
Flare _ Set 02 Ch4 29.4 CO2 21.2 O2 3.3 H2S ppm Total Flow m3 185 Suction Atm. Press. 1020
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Registered Address: #.3 Cluain Aoibhinn, Craddockstown, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland Page 2
Sample Ch4 CO2 O2 Control valve position Leachate Comment
Cell /Region Point Set 1 Set 2 Set 1 Set 2 Set 1 Set 2 Adj. 1 % Adj.2 % Suction (-) mbar
Final % Well Dpt.(m)
Leachate Level (m)
LFG 25-A 55.2 26.5 2.7 -16 50
LFG 26-A 58.1 27.5 1.5 -16 100
LM-05
LM-06/28 21.6 19.2 3.6 -16 50
LM-08
B – Line 1 14.5 18.2 1.6 -2 5
Cell 09 31 25.7 17.8 7.9 -16 10 De-Watered
Cell 09 30 42.8 25.8 2.7 -15 100 De-Watered
Cell 09 29 49.3 28.6 1.7 -15 100
Cell 09 L - Chmb 46.8 25.5 -16 100 De-Watered
Cell 09 B-Line 42.4 24.6 4.1 -15 100
3.7
Cell 10A 33 25.9 21.6 -16 100
Cell 10A 34 8.3 17.2 2.8 -16 20
Cell 10A 34-B 19.4 21.6 1.7 -4 10
Cell 10A 32 30.2 21.4 0.6 -16 10
Cell 10A 32-B 10.4 6.8 4.7 -0.5 1
Cell 10A B-Line 20.1 19.3 15.4 -14 100
Cell 10 L - Chmb 3.1 - -
B-Line Mod Temp
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