Patent ID: 6599058
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: B09B,E02D

Abstract:
A leachate collection apparatus for a landfill disposed over a subjacent stratum, the leachate collection apparatus comprising:a lower liner disposed over the subjacent stratum; a leakage collection layer of geonet disposed over the lower liner; an upper liner disposed over the leakage collection layer of geonet; a leachate collection layer of geonet disposed over the upper liner; a layer of geotextile filter fabric disposed over the leachate collection layer of geonet; a leachate collection compartment having an upwardly facing inlet opening defined by a leachate collection compartment upper surface; a leakage collection compartment having an upwardly facing inlet opening defined by a leakage collection compartment upper surface; wherein the leachate collection compartment inlet opening is disposed below an opening formed in the upper liner and is in fluid communication with the leachate collection layer of geonet; and wherein the leakage collection compartment inlet opening is disposed below an opening formed in the lower liner and is in fluid communication with the leakage collection layer of geonet.