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A landfill is to be designed to serve a population of 200000 for a period of 25 years. The solid waste (SW) generation is 2 kg/person/day. The density of the un-compacted SW is 100 kg/m3 and a compaction ratio of 4 is suggested. The ratio of compacted fill (i.e., SW + cover) to compacted SW is 1.5. The landfill volume (in million m3) required is _______.

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