ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY โ A significant step towards sustainable waste management and energy generation as a comprehensive research study, “Landfill Gas Modelling, a Study to Forecast the Landfill Gas Generation at Salaan Landfill using Phil LandGEM V.1,” was presented to the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Zamboanga City on February 25, this year.
The presentation aimed to validate the study’s results and explore how its findings could aid in legislation, potentially leading to an ordinance to harness methane gas from the Salaan Landfill for a waste-to-energy program.
The lead researcher, Prof. Cellyn Aron-Verallo, Director of the Extension Management Office of Zamboanga Peninsula Polytechnic State University (ZPPSU), engaged in a productive exchange of ideas with the Honorable members of the City Council with the assistance from Forester Gerry Pollisco, Acting Director of the Office of the City Environment and Natural Resources.
The discussion focused on the implications of the research and the tangible benefits it could bring to the city. Accompanying Ms. Aron-Verallo was the dedicated research team members: Engr. Edabel Falcasantos (Civil Engineer), Engr. Atika Bidin (Electrical Engineer), Engr. Rosmar Alvarez (Sanitary Engineer), Engr. Janel Tahil (Civil Engineer), and Dr. Rolando Malalay, the Project’s Statistician. Consultants, Engr. Aizon Susulan (Civil Engineer) and Kit Carlo Jaranilla (Computing Science) also contributed their expertise to the project.
This three-year research endeavor underscores ZPPSU’s commitment to its agenda for waste-to-energy initiatives and high-impact research that directly benefits the community.
Further, the study’s meticulous findings are in the process of publication and for dissemination through legitimate research journals, further contributing to the body of knowledge in environmental sustainability.
The presentation marks a crucial juncture for Zamboanga City, as the potential adoption of an ordinance based on this research could pave the way for transforming waste into a valuable energy resource, ultimately contributing to a greener and more sustainable future for its constituents. (Words by: Prof. Cellyn Aron-Verallo/Photos: Dateline Teleradyo/Public Information Office)