Innovative Solutions
The three main characteristics of the bottom liner design give it uniqueness among existing municipal landfill bottom liner designs.
- Grading Plan
The system is designed to eliminate leachate collection lateral pipes associated with traditional saw tooth bottom liner designs.  The elimination of collection laterals makes the collection system unique and simplifies the construction of the bottom liner system.
Leachate Collection System
The highly transmissive tri-planar geonet is configured to eliminate leachate collection lateral pipes with gravel/geotextile envelopes while providing increased leachate recirculation, which enhances bioreactor operation activities.
Leachate Removal System
Designed exclusively for the Bioreactor-Ready Bottom Liner System, the leachate collection  and leak detection (LCLD) inlet is designed to accommodate the separate flows of leachate from the leachate collection system and the leak detection system. The LCLD inlet is located at the lowest area of the collection trench within the lined cell area. Therefore, leachate is conveyed by gravity through connecting pipes below the liner to separate leachate collection and leak detection wetwells.
Bioreactor-Ready Bottom Liner System Awards
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National Society for Professional Engineers (NSPE) Professional
Engineers in Industry
New Product Award |
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Award for Innovation, Civil Engineering Research Foundation’s Charles Pankow |
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Featured in Florida Trend magazine |
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Florida Governor’s New Product Award |
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Consultant of the Year, American Public Works Association |
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Award for Innovation, American Society of Civil Engineers (Gainesville, Fla., branch)
2005 Project of the Year Award (Florida Section), Landfill Gas-to-Energy System, Alachua County |
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