Short Summary
AGF Pasteurization
Process Assessment, Orange County, CA
Dennis Burke
00-03
EISG Project Title: AGF Pasteurization Process Assessment, Orange County, CA
EISG Grant Number: 00-03
PIER Area: Renewable Energy Technology
Principal Investigator: Dennis Burke
Contact Information: (360) 923-2000 dab@cyclus.com
Organization: Cyclus EnviroSystems
Grant Amount: $75,000
Grant Term: 18 months
Project Description:
The purpose of this project is to research the feasibility of a pilot plant using an anoxic gas flotation pasteurization process to more efficiently convert organic materials such as agricultural waste, sewage sludge, and manure into fuel gas and Class A residual solids.
Proposed Outcomes:
· Pilot plant capable of processing 400 gpd of sewage sludge.
· Optimized methodology for operating processing plant.
· Feasibility analysis based on pilot plant performance.
Anticipated Benefits:
· Up to 40% increase in conversion rate of organic solids to biogas.
· Increase fuel gas production by 25%
· Reduce solids processing costs by 60%.
· Produce a disinfected Class A residual product that does not require landfill disposal.