Environmental Fabrics specializes in biogas applications in different Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction projects around the world.
In recent years, environmental initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (e.g., methane (CH4), and carbon dioxide (CO2)) from agricultural, industrial, and municipal waste have augmented the demand for impermeable covers. Carbon Emission Reduction (CER) projects require trapping and eliminating methane, a major greenhouse gas contributor, via combustion in a flare or in a generator to produce electricity for use at the facility. EFI specializes in originating this type of CER project by utilizing our impermeable floating cover system expertise as a component of an anaerobic digester.
Anaerobic digestion is a biological process in which microorganisms break down organic matter in the absence of oxygen. This process produces methane-rich biogas which can be transformed into energy. Biogas is primarily a composition of methane, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) produced by the anaerobic digestion. Biogas has high methane content. Methane is a natural gas equivalent which can be utilized as fuel in a combined heat and power unit (CHP) to generate electricity. Additional energy can be recovered from the waste heat generated by the CHP.
The generation of clean energy by anaerobic digestion is possible from many types of feedstocks. Swine and dairy farms (CAFO’s) are excellent locations for digesters since the waste produced by the livestock emits high levels of greenhouse gas. We have constructed similar projects involving organic wastewater in the municipal and industrial sectors as well as municipal solid waste landfills.
By participating in CER projects, companies can be granted “carbon credits.” Different countries support and certify different types of carbon credits for a variety of projects. To learn more, visit our Carbon Market page.
