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EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, 2005 - 1 - Part 6: LFG in Canada
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EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, 2005 - 2 - 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
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EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, 2005 - 3 - LFG in Canada MSW Disposal Trends
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EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, 2005 - 4 - LFG in Canada Landfill Methane Trends
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EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, 2005 - 5 - 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
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EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, 2005 - 6 - LFG in Canada Inventory of Recovery & Utilization 2003 13 1 17 12 1
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EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, 2005 - 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
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EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, 2005 - 8 - 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
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EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, 2005 - 9 - 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
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EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, 2005 - 10 - 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
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EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, 2005 - 11 - 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
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EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, 2005 - 12 - LFG in Canada Case Study: Vancouver, British Columbia CanGro uses LFG to heat 57 acres of greenhouses for vegetable production
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EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, 2005 - 13 - 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
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EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, 2005 - 14 - LFG in Canada Case Study: Berthierville, Quebec LFG Membrane Filtration System
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EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, 2005 - 15 - 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: www.epa.gov/methanetomarkets www.epa.gov/methanetomarkets www.methanetomarkets.org
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EnvironmentEnvironnementCanada Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia September 5 – 7, 2005 - 16 - LFG in Canada Methane to Markets Initiative
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