EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, Part 6: LFG in Canada

EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, LFG in Canada Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in Canada MSW Defined:  Residential  Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (IC&I)  Construction and Demolition (C&D) MSW Disposed:  22.6 Mt of MSW landfilled in 2002 (760 kg/capita)  Organics make up approx. 33% of waste landfilled

EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, LFG in Canada MSW Disposal Trends

EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, LFG in Canada Landfill Methane Trends

EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, LFG in Canada Inventory of Recovery & Utilization 2003  44 sites with LFG collection  312 kt of CH 4 captured  6.6 Mt eCO 2 reduced

EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, LFG in Canada Inventory of Recovery & Utilization

EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, LFG in Canada Inventory of Recovery & Utilization 2003  Of the 312 kt of captured CH 4 : –173 kt utilized by 16 sites (direct use or electricity production) –139 kt flared by 28 sites

EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, LFG in Canada Inventory of Recovery & Utilization 2003  Direct Use: –12 kt CH4 at 7 facilities –Heating buildings –Providing fuel for a gypsum manufacturing plant, a steel refinery, a greenhouse, and a recycling plant

EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, LFG in Canada Inventory of Recovery & Utilization 2003  Electricity Production: –9 facilities generated electricity –80 MW of electricity from 161 kt of CH 4 –Reciprocating engines and steam turbines

EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, LFG in Canada Case Study: Niagara Falls/Thorold, Ontario Project Start DateMarch 2002 Project DescriptionDirect use of landfill gas in boilers at Abitibi-Consolidated Thorold Mill – steam used to manufacture newsprint from 100% recycled paper LFG Collection45 vertical wells and 29 manholes LFG Summary2200 cfm 52% CH 4 Direct Use638,207 GJ per year Emission Reductions238,221 tonnes eCO 2 per year, equivalent to taking 60,000 vehicles off the road Project PartnersIntegrated Gas Recovery Services Inc. Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. Niagara Waste Systems Limited

EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, LFG in Canada Case Study: Vancouver, British Columbia Project Start Date2003 Project DescriptionElectrical generation and use of exhaust heat LFG Collection206 vertical wells and 10 horizontal trenches LFG Summary2000 cfm 50% CH 4 Energy Production5.55 MW and 100,000 GJ per year Emission Reductions (eCO 2 per year) LFG Collection & Combustion = 200,000 Electrical Generation = 27,000 Greenhouse Natural Gas Reduction = 5,000 Total = 232,000, equivalent to taking 58,000 vehicles off the road Project PartnersCity of Vancouver Maxim Power Corporation CanAgro BC Hydro

EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, LFG in Canada Case Study: Vancouver, British Columbia CanGro uses LFG to heat 57 acres of greenhouses for vegetable production

EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, LFG in Canada Case Study: Berthierville, Quebec Project Start Date2003 Project DescriptionLFG processing plant using membrane filtration technology – first plant of its kind in Canada LFG Collection150 vertical wells LFG Summary2000 cfm 52% CH 4 Energy Production1400 GJ/day, enough to heat 5100 homes Emission Reductions210,000 eCO 2 per year, equivalent of taking 52,500 vehicles off the road Project PartnersEbi Énergie Gazoduc TQM

EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, LFG in Canada Case Study: Berthierville, Quebec LFG Membrane Filtration System

EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, LFG in Canada Methane to Markets Initiative  International initiative  Promotes the recovery and use of methane  Prevents GHG emissions  Provides valuable sources of clean energy  Canada became the 16 th member on July 14, 2005  More info:

EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, LFG in Canada Methane to Markets Initiative