Landfill Gas Design and Management

Day 1 - Introduction and Principles

Keynote: Landfill Gas from State-of-Practice to State-of-Art

• Historical Perspectives, Contain-Collect-Control
• Evolving Standard-of-Practice, Risks and Opportunities

Chemical Characteristics and Fundamentals

• Biological Decomposition and Chemical Reactions
• Conditions for Gas Generation, Characteristics of LFG
• Heath and Safety

Developing a Sustainable Waste Management Campus and Circular Landfill

• Life-cycle systems
• Developing a Sustainability Campus
• Opportunities to Improve the Sustainability of Waste Management

Afternoon Site Tour

• Landfill Gas Collection
• Well Head Automation, Machine Learning
• UAC Survey Demonstration, Noxious/Nuisan Gas Control
• High-BTU Conversation Plant Tour
• Emission Sensor Network

Day 2- Landfill Gas System Design

Estimates of Landfill Gas Generation and Emissions

• Factors impacting Quantity and Composition
• USEPA Land GEM, IPCC Waste Model, Canada Provincial...

Measurement of Fugitive Emissions

• Transport Mechanisms
• Qualitative Methane Reconnaissance Techniques
• Surface flux chambers, Tracer Gas Dispersion, Mass balance
• UAV-Borne Sensor Array
• Landfill Data Collection Procedures
• Time-lape Mapping

Extraction and Collection Systems Design, 2 parts

• Vertical Extraction Wells versus Horizontal Collectors
• Radius of Influence Calculations and Measurements
• Well Heads: solar power, metering, valving, automation
• Layout of Headers, Laterals, Valves, Sumps...
• Aucillary Components: Pneumatic Air Systems, Force Mains, Electrical Service
• Blower Station and Flare Design, Flares, Metering        

Day 3-Collection, Recovery, Treatment, and Marketing

Header Pipe Sizing and Layout

• System Desing Methods: LP Mueller, Darey, KY Gas
• Design Steps and Considerations

Landfill Gas Markets and Biogas Economics

• The RNG Market, Carbon Markets
• Roles in RNG Projects
• Financial Considerations and Clean Fuel Incentives
• Renewable Fuel Standards
• Income and Expenses Streams
• Market Analysis, Compliance, and Tracking Credits

Biogas Cleanup Technologies

• Biogas Characteristics and Constituents
• Membrane System
• Pressure Swing Absorption Systems
• Solvent/Water based Systems
• Cryogenic Systems
• System Economics

Pipeline-Grade High-BTU Gas Conversion

• Economics, Ownership Structures, Financial Pro Forma
• Equipment Selection and Design, Interconnection, Offtake Agreements
• Engineering, Pipeline Access, Financing, Environmental Markets
• Technology Choices for Biogas Upgrading
• Contractual Considerations, Construction Delivery Methods
• Commissioning and Operations

Small Scale Biogas to CNG Vehicle Fuel Projects

• Biogas Quality and Quanity
• Vehicle Fuel Requirements (SAE J1616)
• Small Scale Biogas Cleanup Technologies
• CNG Fueling Station Options
• Project Economics

Evolving Topics in LFG Operations and Management

• EVOH Geomembranes, Duel Extraction Wells, Black Goo
• Odor Control, Elevated Temperature Landfills
• Machine Learning

Event Dates/Times:

• 4/15/2026  8:00am - 4:00pm Central Time
• 4/16/2026  8:00am - 5:15pm Central Time
• 4/17/2026  8:00am - 4:15pm Central Time

• Program Director

  James Tinjum

Fee covers course materials and live online instruction. 

Team of 2+. The registration fee is $845 per person when two or more sign up from the same employer.

$1695 per person when a user registers for both this course and D822 Solid Waste Landfill Design

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) employees:

• $800 per person for the course or
• $1395 per person when a user registers for both this course and D822 Solid Waste Landfill Design

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We reserve the right to cancel a course due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen events. If we cancel a course, participants will be notified via email or phone and will be given the option for a full refund or to transfer their registration and any fees paid to another course. We are not responsible for non-refundable plane tickets, hotel reservations, and other travel related expenses. For enrollee Course Cancellation, refer to notes on course page.

If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.