METHOD FOR TREATING METHANE AND VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS USING OXYGEN RELEASING AGENT CONTAINING NUTRIENTS

PURPOSE: A method for treating methane and volatile organic compounds using oxygen releasing agent containing nutrients by consistently supplying oxygen and nutrients into landfill or contaminated soil, thereby maintaining activity of methanotroph is provided. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises a step of making a reactive barrier comprising oxygen releasing agent containing a principal ingredient of magnesium peroxide (MgO2) or calcium peroxide (CaO2) and nutrients; a step of installing the reactive barrier in soil contaminated with methane (CH4) and volatile organic compounds or soil covering layer of landfill; and a step of treating the methane and volatile organic compounds using methanotroph by passing the methane and volatile organic compounds through the reactive barrier, wherein the nutrients are selected from the group consisting of ammonium chloride (NH4Cl), sodium nitrate (NaNO3), potassium nitrate (KNO3), potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH2PO4), dipotassium hydrogen phosphate (K2HPO4), a trace of elements or a mixture thereof, wherein an oxygen releasing agent an outer part of which is coated with polymer is used in the reactive barrier, and wherein the reactive barrier further comprises one or more of adhesion filter media selected from the adhesion filter media group consisting of rubber piece, sand, gravel, compost, mud and diatomaceous earth in addition to the oxygen releasing agent.