Giorgia Volpe www.giorgiavolpe.net
Richard Rosenblatt richardrosenblattart.com
Landfill gas wells extend down into the waste layer. The bottom of each well is perforated to allow particles of landfill gas inside. The vertical wells are connected to a network of lateral pipes, which are connected to nearby flare stations and a landfill gas purification plant.
Flare Station : It has blowers which create a vacuum that pulls the landfill gas into the vertical wells and through a network of lateral pipes to the Landfill Gas Purification Plant. Once the amount of gas produced by the landfill is minimal enough as to no longer be economically viable, the gas will be burned off right at the flare stations.
This was my debut as a volunteer photographer for Open House New York. I was nervous at first, but then I forgot my worries and just enjoyed the tour while taking pictures of the place and the reactions of the tour participants. It was a very educational experience, thanks to OHNY and the United Palace Theater!
https://ohny.org/activity/united-palace-tour/