A major US waste handling company operates a large landfill in Florida, and in 1992, when Hurricane Andrew struck southern Florida, the landfill saw a huge increase in the amount of C&D waste. Shortly after this, the levels of H 2 S started dramatically rising. This company evaluated several technologies for the removal of H 2 S, which was estimated to be as high as 5,000 ppmv, with up to 2–3 tons/day H 2 S being removed with the landfill

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