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Landfill gas capping liner system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-01-28
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Granted: 1993-04-27
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Expires: 2012-01-28
Abstract
Abstract A gas capping liner system is described which encompasses a top channeled component and a bottom perforated layer component. The top channeled component has a plurality of alternating longitudinally extending channels. The channels are of two types, (1) structural for supporting the weight of overburden clay and topsoil above the liner and (2) gas-receiving, which permit the landfill gas to be collected. The perforated layer component is positioned such that the perforations are located above the gas-receiving channels.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin M. Bonzo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 08:36
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B3/00; B32B3/26; B32B3/30; B09; B09B; B09B1/00; B32B15/00; B32B15/04; B32B15/12; B32B27/00; B32B27/30; B32B27/304; B32B27/32; B32B27/34; B32B27/36; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; B32B2250/00; B32B2250/24; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/724; B32B2323/00; B32B2323/04; B32B2323/10; B32B2327/00; B32B2327/06; B32B2367/00; B32B2379/00; B32B2379/08; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/30; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24149; Y10T428/24165; Y10T428/24174; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24322; Y10T428/24331; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24562; Y10T428/2457; Y10T428/24612; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24661; Y10T428/24669; Y10T428/24686; Y10T428/24777; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24826; Y10T428/24843; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249978; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31725; Y10T428/31739
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A flexible landfill gas capping polymeric liner capable of collecting a landfill gas from the entire surface area of a landfill which comprises: (a) a top channeled member having at least two parallel spaced longitudinal structural channels disposed within the channeled member and at least one gas receiving longitudinal channel for collecting the landfill gas, adjacent to and coextending with the structural channels; (b) a bottom sheet layer having a plurality of gas-permeable regions attached to a substantial portion of the channeled member such that the gas-permeable regions are positioned at an open end of the gas-receiving channel; and (c) an induced negative pressure means for transporting the collected landfill gas to a collection station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A flexible landfill gas capping polymeric liner capable of collecting a landfill gas from the entire surface area of a landfill which comprises: (a) a top channeled member having at least two parallel spaced longitudinal structural channels disposed within the channeled member and at least one gas receiving longitudinal channel for collecting the landfill gas, adjacent to and coextending with the structural channels; (b) a bottom sheet layer having a plurality of gas-permeable regions attached to a substantial portion of the channeled member such that the gas-permeable regions are positioned at an open end of the gas-receiving channel; and (c) an induced negative pressure means for transporting the collected landfill gas to a collection station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The liner of claim 1 wherein the longitudinal structural channels are essentially rectangular.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The liner of claim 1 wherein the longitudinal structural channels are essentially closed polygons, which have at least a side which can act as an attachment point to the bottom layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The liner of claim 1 wherein the channeled member is secured to the sheet layer at a perforated-layer-contacting side of the structural channel by an adhesive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The liner of claim 4 wherein the adhesive is a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The liner of claim 1 wherein the channeled member is secured to the sheet layer at a perforated-layer-contacting side of the structural channel by a heat seal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The liner of claim 1 wherein the gas-permeable region is a hole.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The liner of claim 1 wherein the gas-permeable region is a series of minute apertures within the gas-permeable region.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The liner of claim 1 wherein the gas-permeable region is a membrane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The liner of claim 9 wherein the membrane is an essentially longitudinally-extending membrane positioned at the open end of the gas-receiving channel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
The liner of claim 10 wherein the gas-permeable region is comprised of a first and a second membrane, each membrane positioned above a gas-receiving channel, the first membrane selectively permeable to methane and the second membrane selectively permeable to carbon dioxide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The liner of claim i wherein the channeled member has an outwardly extending flap along its longitudinal axis for sealing an additional liner at each flap.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
The liner of claim 1 wherein the liner is a polymer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The liner of claim 13 wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, and polyamides.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The liner of claim 14 wherein the polyamide is selected from the group consisting of nylon-6,6, nylon-4,6, and nylon-6,12.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The liner of claim 13 wherein the polymer is a copolymer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The liner of claim 13 wherein the polymer is a modified polymer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The liner of claim 16 wherein the copolymer is a modified copolymer.
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