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2014 - 2020

the Bird Rock, den Helder

Bird Rock is built by cleaning and reusing of 90.000 m3 contaminated soil and nowadays the structure provides a safe breeding ground for multiple bird species.

18 Dec 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Capillary-interrupting surface sealing systems on landfills

The surface systems contain of two layers, which in combination interrupt capillary flow and water infiltration into the landfill body.

17 Dec 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Restoration of non-compliant landfill sites in Larnaka District-Tersefanou

The practice "Restoration of non-compliant landfill site in Tersefanou Larnaka District», one of the 10 high risk landfill sites of Cyprus.

15 Dec 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Integrated waste management plant in Koshie (Cyprus)

The Waste Management Plant in Koshi receives all the municipal waste from the Districts of Larnaka, Ammochostos and Nicosia and aims to avoid illegal dumping.

15 Dec 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Landfill Aeration as a contribution to landfill stabilisation and climate protection

The aerobic in situ stabilisation accelerates biodegradation processes in landfills with an acceleration factor 3-5 compared to anaerobic degradation.

12 Dec 2019 | By project COCOON

2014 - 2020

Quality management plan: Monitoring technical elements during construction works

Surface capping and basal liners have to meet defined technical standards. The monitoring of the installed quality is defined in the quality management plan.

12 Dec 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

IPCC – Model to calculate the Methane Gas Production in Land-fills

The practice describes a method created by IPCC to calculate the amount of landfill gas production.

12 Dec 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Evaluation of groundwater observation of landfills

Evaluation of the measured groundwater pollution (gwp) by comparison with trigger level (tl) and forecast over the period until the gwp falls below the tl.

11 Dec 2019 | By project COCOON

2014 - 2020

Brandenburg policy: Classification of closed landfills with small volume in a rural area

Brandenburg police to classificate small landfills in a rural area, ruled by the “Guideline for closing measures of landfills with low risk potential”.

11 Dec 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Evapotranspiration-optimized capping systems

A surface capping system was installed with requirements to soil quality that maximizes evapotranspiration and reduces the groundwater recharge rate.

08 Dec 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Technical elements in landfills: A quality guarantee of 100 years

Sealing and systems have to fulfill certain standards. One of the basic requirements for all technical facilities is the guaranteed functionality for 100 years.

08 Dec 2019 | By project COCOON

Expert approved

2014 - 2020

Geosynthetic clay layer as surface sealing element of landfills

Geosynthetic clay layers can be applied as one element for surface sealing systems together with geomembranes to prevent from water infiltration.

08 Dec 2019 | By project COCOON

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the Bird Rock, den Helder

Capillary-interrupting surface sealing systems on landfills

Restoration of non-compliant landfill sites in Larnaka District-Tersefanou

Integrated waste management plant in Koshie (Cyprus)

Landfill Aeration as a contribution to landfill stabilisation and climate protection

Quality management plan: Monitoring technical elements during construction works

IPCC – Model to calculate the Methane Gas Production in Land-fills

Evaluation of groundwater observation of landfills

Brandenburg policy: Classification of closed landfills with small volume in a rural area

Evapotranspiration-optimized capping systems

Technical elements in landfills: A quality guarantee of 100 years

Geosynthetic clay layer as surface sealing element of landfills