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Mr Stuart Dever

Mr Stuart Dever

Casual Academic

Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales 2009

Master of Engineering Science (Waste Management), University of New South Wales 1993

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Hons 1) University of Technology, Sydney 1989

Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Stuart is specialist casual lecturer at UNSW, teaching solid waste management to undergraduate and post graduate students (since 2009), with a particular focus on landfill waste disposal aspects of the subject.  He has also organized and run training courses in landfill waste disposal, leachate management, landfill gas management, and landfill planning and engineering, for the Australian Waste Management Industry as well as environmental regulatory agencies and local government in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia.

Stuart is a Chartered Professional Engineer with more than 30 years experience working in the field of waste management, and has particular expertise in landfill planning, approvals, design, construction, rehabilitation, landfill gas management and leachate management.  He has worked as a consultant (~20 years) and then a project engineer / manager for waste management companies (>10 years) on projects across Australia, the South Pacific and Malaysia, for all levels of government (Federal, State, Local) as well as the Australian waste management industry.

Stuart has presented at more than 50 waste management / landfill conferences and workshops in Australia, Japan, Singapore, Sweden, Italy, and the United States of America.

Stuart's research interests encompass:

- Microbial oxidation of landfill gas using biofilters, biowindows, or biocovers

- Landfill gas emissions measurement and mitigation

- Landfill waste disposal processes

- Leachate management, treatment, and disposal

- Emerging contaminants in landfill leachate and landfill gas e.g. PFAS

 

 
E-mail
s.dever@unsw.edu.au
  • Journal articles | 2013
    Dever S; Swarbrick G; Stuetz R, 2013, 'Biofiltration of landfill gas under temperate climatic conditions', Air Quality and Climate Change, 47, pp. 20 - 25, http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=361277235740116;res=IELENG
    Journal articles | 2011
    Dever SA; Swarbrick GE; Stuetz RM, 2011, 'Passive drainage and biofiltration of landfill gas: Results of Australian field trial', Waste Management, 31, pp. 1029 - 1048, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2010.10.026
    Journal articles | 2009
    Swarbrick GE; Dever SA; Roberts AJ; Welsh M, 2009, 'Minimising the climate impacts of landfilling using alternative techniques including biofilters', Journal of the Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering, 10, pp. 30 - 36
    Journal articles | 2007
    Dever SA; Swarbrick GE; Stuetz RM, 2007, 'Passive drainage and biofiltration of landfill gas: Australian field trial', Waste Management, 27, pp. 277 - 286
    Journal articles | 2007
    Dever SA; Swarbrick GE; Stuetz RM, 2007, 'Passive drainage and biofiltration of landfill gas: Australian field trial', Waste Management, 27, pp. 277 - 286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2006.01.014
  • Conference Papers | 2019
    Dever S; Winser M; Gray J, 2019, 'DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND COMMISSIONING OF THE KIMBRIKI LANDFILL LEACHATE TREATMENT PLANT: AN AUSTRALIAN CASE STUDY', in Proceedings of Sardinia 2019 Symposium, CISA Publisher, Santa Margherita di Pula (Cagliari), Italy, presented at 17th International Waste and Landfill Symposium, Santa Margherita di Pula (Cagliari), Italy, 30 September 2019 - 04 October 2019
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Dever S; Winser M; Lightbody P, 2019, 'PROVISIONING FOR LANDFILL CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE MANAGEMENT COSTS: AN AUSTRALIAN CASE STUDY', in Proceedings of Sardinia 2019, CISA Publisher, Santa Margherita di Pula (Cagliari), Italy, presented at 17th International Waste Management and Landfill Sympoisum, Santa Margherita di Pula (Cagliari), Italy, 30 September 2019 - 04 October 2019
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Dever S; Lau B; Roberts A, 2017, 'TRANSFORMING LEACHATE MANAGEMENT AT THE KIMBRIKI RESOURCE RECOVERY CENTRE, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA', in Proceedings of the Sardinia 2017, CISA Publisher - Eurowaste Srl, Santa Margherita di Pula (Cagliari), Italy, presented at 16th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Santa Margherita di Pula (Cagliari), Italy, 02 October 2017 - 06 October 2017
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Dever S; Stuetz R; Welsh M, 2015, 'LANDFILL GAS MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIA: A REVIEW', S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy, presented at 15th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy, 05 October 2015 - 09 October 2015
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Dever S; Swarbrick G; Stuetz R, 2013, 'Passive biofiltration as an alternative method for reducing methane emissions', in Biotechniques for Air Pollution Control and Bioenergy, Presses des MINES, Nimes, France, pp. 73 - 80, presented at 5th Biotechniques for Air Pollution Control and Bioenergy, Nimes, France, 11 September 2013 - 13 September 2013, http://www.pressesdesmines.com/
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Dever S; Welsh M; Hunstone M; Stuetz R, 2013, 'Assessment of fugitive landfill gas emissions in Australia', in Sardinia 2013 Symposium, CISA Publisher, Sardinia, Italy, presented at 14th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Sardinia, Italy, 30 September 2013 - 04 October 2013, http://cisapublisher.com/
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Roberts A; Ng C; Horlyck A; Dever SA, 2013, 'The Importance and Value of Good Landfill Planning', in Rossu R; Diaz L; Stegman R (eds.), Sardinia 2013 14th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy, presented at 14th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy, 30 September 2013 - 04 October 2013
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Dever SA; Welsh M, 2012, 'Placing a Price on Carbon as Means of Reducing Landfill Methane Emissions: Australia’s Initial Experience', in Global Waste Management Symposium, Penton Business Media, USA, pp. 1 - 5, presented at Global Waste Management Symposium, Phoenix, 30 September 2012 - 03 October 2012, http://www.wastesymposium.com/gws2012/public/Content.aspx?ID=1036983&sortMenu=103002
    Conference Papers | 2011
    Dever SA; Swarbrick GE; Stuetz RM, 2011, 'Passive biofiltration of methane from landfills', in Conference Proceedings, CASANZ 2011, Auckland, presented at 20th International conference of the Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand, Auckland, 31 July 2011 - 02 August 2011
    Conference Papers | 2011
    Dever SA; wang X; Clingan T; Bateman S, 2011, 'Evaluating Landfill Gas Emissions at the Wollert Landfill, Australia.', in Cossu R (ed.), Sardinia 2011 13th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy, presented at 13th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy, 03 October 2011 - 07 October 2011
    Conference Papers | 2011
    dever SA; Wang X; swarbrick G; stuetz R, 2011, 'Longer Term Performance of a Passive Landfill Gas Biofiltration System In Australia', in Cossu R (ed.), Sardinia 2011 13th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy, presented at 13th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy, 03 October 2011 - 07 October 2011
    Conference Presentations | 2010
    Dever SA; Swarbrick GE; Stuetz RM, 2010, 'Guidelines for the Design, Construction and Operation of a Passive Landfill Gas Drainage and Biofiltration System', presented at 4th Intercontinental Landfill Research Symposium, Hokkaido, Japan, 09 June 2010 - 11 June 2010
    Reports | 2010
    Dever SA, 2010, Passive Drainage and Biofiltration of Landfill Gas using Recycled Materials, 2010/15 WRC
    Conference Papers | 2009
    Dever S; Swarbrick GE; Stuetz RM, 2009, 'A simple carbon mass balance for evaluating the field performance of a passive landfill gas biofilter', CISA - Environmental Sanitary Engineering Centre, Cagliari, Italy, presented at Twelfth International Waste Management & Landfill Symposium
    Conference Presentations | 2008
    Dever S; Swarbrick GE, 2008, 'How to achieve sustainable management of landfill gas in Australia', presented at Enviro2008
    Reports | 2008
    Dever SA; Swarbrick GE; Stuetz RM, 2008, Landfill Gas Drainage and Biofiltration Trial, CSR-PGH
    Reports | 2008
    Dever SA; Swarbrick GE; Stuetz RM, 2008, Passive Drainage and Biofiltration of Landfill Gas using Recycled Material – Project Extension, Final report for NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change
    Conference Papers | 2007
    Dever SA; Swarbrick GE; Stuetz RM; Kaucner C, 2007, 'Passive drainage and biofiltration of landfill gas: Findings of Australian trials', in Cossu R; Diaz LF; Stegmann R (eds.), CISA - Environmental Sanitary Engineering Centre, Cagliari, Italy, pp. 1 - 16, presented at Sardinia 2007, Eleventh International Waste Management & Landfill Symposium
    Reports | 2006
    Dever SA; Swarbrick GE; Stuetz RM, 2006, Passive Drainage and Biofiltration of Landfill Gas using Recycled Material, Final report for NSW Department of Environment and Conservation
    Conference Papers | 2004
    Dever SA; Swarbrick GE, 2004, 'Trial of an Alternative Approach to the Management of Landfill Gas', in Long N (ed.), Environmental Edge: 8th Annual Environmental Engineering Research Conference, University of Wollongong, pp. 162 - 174, presented at Environmental Edge: 8th Annual Environmental Engineering Research Conference, University of Wollongong, 06 December 2004 - 09 December 2004
    Conference Papers | 2004
    Swarbrick GE; Dever S, 2004, 'Landfill biofiltration trials: Preliminary design and analysis', WMAA, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 1 - 10, presented at Enviro 2004, http://www.enviroaust.net/e4/

Waste Management & Resource Recovery Association of Australia, Industry Leadership Award (Landfills), 2025

Project:  Passive Drainage and Biofiltration of Landfill Gas using Recycled Materials (2004 – 2010)

Client:  NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water

Value: ~$250,000

Project objective:  To successfully develop and demonstrate an alternative low cost and effective approach for the management of landfill gas at low gas generation landfill sites, which utilises biofiltration as the main treatment technology and utilises a range of recycled materials such as compost and crushed concrete and brick aggregate.

Project role:  Developed project scope and prepared grant application.  Managed project.  Primary researcher (PhD Student).