Revisiting the Cover on Final Cover

摘要

In the quarter of a century since Subtitle D has been in effect, there have been many great advancements in technologies and materials, but these advancements have not really fundamentally changed our approach to solid waste disposal. Take the case of bioreactors, which introduced the concept of saturating the waste to promote settlement and leachate and gas production. While evaluation of the bioreactor concept as an alternative technology has proved to be promising, Subtitle D requirements continue to be essentially written around a dry tomb concept that promotes keeping water out.