Short Summary
Biofiltration Abatement of Landfill Gas Energy Exhaust Pollutants
Don Augenstein
01-01
EISG
Project Title:
Biofiltration Abatement of Landfill Gas Energy Exhaust Pollutants
EISG Grant Number: 01-01
PIER Area: Energy-Related
Environmental Research
Principal Investigator: Don Augenstein
Contact Information:
Phone: (650) 856-2850
Email: iemdon@aol.com
Organization: Individual
Grant Amount: $75,000
Grant Term: 18 Months
Project Description:
The purpose of this project is to research the feasibility of a biofiltration strategy to clean the exhaust of an internal combustion engine running on landfill gas. Landfill solid waste will be used as the primary contact medium in the biofiltration system. If this technique proves viable as expected, laboratory data will be extrapolated to full-scale system performance and costs.
Proposed Outcomes:
· Cost and performance projections will be made based on data obtained.
· Plan for full-scale testing if results from this project are encouraging.
Anticipated Benefits:
· Allow recovery of about 300-500MWe of Land Fill Gas electric generation potential which is now stalled in California due to excessive pollutants in energy equipment emissions.
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