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It is well known in the solid waste industry that waste disposed in landfills generates heat. Until recently, efforts to recover the heat and use landfills as a heat source did not exist. Landfill heat is generated from degradation of various waste types as a result of chemical and biological processes. Waste temperatures in landfills can range from 20oC to over 90oC under certain conditions. The...