Short Summary
Anaerobic Pump
Dr. Keith Schimel
99-38
EISG Project Title: Anaerobic Pump
EISG Grant Number: 99-38
PIER Area: Renewable Energy Technologies
Principal Investigator: Keith Schimel
Contact Information: (315) 425-7741 cengr@baldcom.net
Organization: Technology Matrix Corp.
Grant Amount: $71,000
Grant Term: 6 Months
Project Description:
The purpose of this project is to research the feasibility of a new two stage anaerobic digester design capable of converting wet biomass to methane. An existing subscale prototype will be tested under a variety of conditions.
Proposed Outcomes:
· Subscale prototype system.
· Quantitative test data on prototype operation under three steady-state conditions.
· Feasibility analysis based on performance of prototype system.
Anticipated Benefits:
· Provide an efficient method of producing methane from renewable industrial and agricultural wastewater streams which could be used to produce 200-400 MW valued at $5-$10 million per year.
· Increase conversion of volatile solids from 40% to approximately 90% through use of the two stage anaerobic digester, which significantly reduces disposal costs and volume of the remaining material.
· Mitigate California groundwater contamination associated with land disposal methods of animal and municipal wastes.
· Reduce greenhouse gas emissions of methane into environment.