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OPPORTUNITY

• Design, construct, operate, and monitor an 7,600 M3 anaerobic digester system that optimizes retention time and maximizes CH4 capture.
  
  

SOLUTION

• Develop and implement practice changes in animal waste management system from open lagoons to an anaerobic digester system.
• Design, construct, operate, and monitor an anaerobic digester system.
• Develop a Clean Design Mechanism (CDM) project for sale of Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs).
• Design and construct carbon-neutral source of renewable energy to supply constant biogas to a 60 KW generator.
• Provide a renewable free source of energy from farm waste.
  
  

SUCCESS

• Client reduced electric bill by generating power using biogas (free source of energy).
• Reduced greenhouse gas emissions on livestock farm.
• Created new revenue stream for client from the sale of greenhouse gas emission reductions.
• Reduced odor and fly population, benefitting both client and surrounding neighborhoods.
• Improved waste-effluent fertilizer quality.
• Prevented groundwater and surface water contamination.
• Allowed client to increase production capacity without violating environmental regulations.
• Reduced client’s effluent discharge BOD and COD levels.
• Helped client meet environmental laws and regulations.