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September 10, 2019

EPA Solid and Hazardous Waste Updates and Summaries

Proposed Amendments to the Coal Ash Regulations, Public Hearing Registration Open  EPA is proposing further amendments to the regulations governing the disposal of coal combustion residuals, commonly known as coal ash. The … Continue reading EPA Solid and Hazardous Waste Updates and Summaries

September 9, 2019

James Law of SCS Engineers Reelected to the International Solid Waste Association Board

ISWA, a worldwide organization, promotes and develops professional waste management to protect human health and the environment as well as to ensure sustainable resource management. The International Solid Waste Association … Continue reading James Law of SCS Engineers Reelected to the International Solid Waste Association Board ...

September 6, 2019

Girish Kumar Awarded 2019 Robert P. Stearns – SCS Engineers Scholarship

Girish Kumar, Illinois Land of Lincoln Chapter, attending the University of Illinois at Chicago is the 2019 Robert P. Stearns – SCS Engineers Scholarship recipient. The SWANA scholarship is for … Continue reading Girish Kumar Awarded 2019 Robert P. Stearns – SCS Engineers Scholarship

September 4, 2019

Landfill Gas to RNG Plant – GHG Reductions and Economical

The RNG plant employs an iron redox scrubber for hydrogen sulfide removal, membranes for carbon dioxide removal and pressure swing adsorption for nitrogen removal. The plant is on schedule to achieve commercial operation in February 2020. Kinetrex, as a major distributor of LNG, intends to convert the RNG into LNG. ...

September 3, 2019

Landfill Leachate Removal Pumps – Submersible vs. Self-Priming Pumps

  An SCS Advice from the Field blog. Self-priming pumps can provide excellent performance in the design of a landfill leachate removal system. Landfill owners and operators prefer them to … Continue reading Landfill Leachate Removal Pumps – Submersible vs. Self-Priming Pumps