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Table 2 Biokinetic parameters used in this paper

From: Slope stability analysis of a landfill subjected to leachate recirculation and aeration considering bio-hydro coupled processes

Parameter

Unit

Value

References

Maximum anaerobic biodegradation rate kA,max

day−1

1

Kim et al. (2007)

Maximum aerobic biodegradation rate kN,max

day−1

0.02

Kim et al. (2007)

Oxygen half-saturation constant for aerobic growth kO

0.07

Kim et al. (2007)

Substrate half-saturation constant for aerobic growth SA,S

kg/m3

100

Estimated from model

Substrate half-saturation constant for anaerobic growth SN,S

kg/m3

50

Estimated from model

Initial concentration of aerobic biomass XA,0

kg/m3

0.15

Omar and Rohani (2017)

Initial concentration of anaerobic biomass XN,0

kg/m3

0.15

Omar and Rohani (2017)

Aerobic biomass yield coefficient YA

kg B/kg S

0.1

Beaven et al. (2008)

Anaerobic biomass yield coefficient YN

kg B/kg S

0.05

Kim et al. (2007)

Molecular weights of oxygen MMSW

g/mol

162

Fytanidis and Voudrias (2014)