******************************************** * Landfill Gas Emissions Model READ.ME * * Version 3.02 - May 2005 * ******************************************** This file contains summary information on the release of Version 3.02 of the Landfill Gas Emissions Model (LandGEM). All software components of the model for this release are fully functional. ******************************************************************************** IMPORTANT NOTE: LandGEM V3.02 replaces LandGEM V2.01 and V3.01. Version 3.02 replaces version 3.01 by correcting an error when av ft^3/min or ft^3/year is selected as the user-specified unit in the RESULTS worksheet. The model revisions included in version 3.02 are explained in section 1.4 of the User's Manual. EPA will be updating their emission factors for municipal solid waste landfills based on new information that has been collected by EPA from more recent field tests. The update is to include emission factors for wet/bioreactor landfill operations where leachate and other liquids are added to accelerate waste decomposition. Once the AP-42 update is completed, LandGEM and the User’s Manual will be updated to reflect the updated emission factors. ******************************************************************************** INSTALLATION ------------ All installation instructions and computer requirements for using LandGEM V3.02 are described in the User's Manual.