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Biofuels & RNG
Biogas from Waste Disposal and treatment of biological waste represent a major challenge for the waste industry. For a wide range of organic substances from agriculture, foodstuff of feed industries, anaerobic digestion is a superior alternative to composting. Biogas – a mixture of both methane and carbon dioxide – is created during anaerobic digestion and serves as a high-energy renewable fuel that can be used as a substitute for fossil fuels. Biogas-fueled gas engines improve waste management while maximizing the use of an economical energy supply.
Biogas Creation
Biogas results from anaerobic fermentation of organic materials. As a metabolic product of the participating methanogens and acidogenic bacteria, the prerequisites for its production are a lack of oxygen, a pH value from 6.5 to 7.5 and a constant temperature of 35-45°C (mesophilic) or 45-55°C (thermophilic). The digestion period or retention period is typically between 10 and 30 days depending upon the type of digestion employed. The anaerobic digestion systems of today operate largely within the mesophilic temperature range.
OUR SERVICES
Waste to Energy & Biodigester Capabilities
TriVA Partner Network with TEXZON UTILITIES provides the following services to support Biodigester implementation:
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Study of current waste biproducts and expenditures
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Study of methane and CO2 emissions
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Conceptual design, viability, and feasibility studies
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RNG, biofuel and energy production
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Total installed (turnkey) cost estimate
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ROI, IRR and cashflow – payback schedule for system and biogas credits
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Combined Heat and Power applications
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Electrical and mechanical engineering
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Construction & project management
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Load and volume analysis
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Biogas buyers, brokerage, and credits
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Utility interface and interconnection
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Structural engineering
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Environmental and regulatory permitting and applications support
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Software: Helioscope, Energy Toolbase, CAD, CATIA, delos, etc.
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Technical field services and project management
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Independent engineering reviews & inspections
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Civil engineering and environmental impact analysis / design criteria
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In-House grant writing, defining federal and state incentives, etc.
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Financial products, project capital, municipal bonds, and funding incentives