A “Virtual” TourLandfill Bio-Gas To Electricity
BYTonia Olson, Director of Governmental and Community Relations
& Marc Pauley, Director of Electric Operations
FORMichigan Water Environment Association
Biosolids CommitteeBIOSOLIDS AND ENERGY CONFERENCE
MARCH 3, 2009
Granger is a Christian, family-owned business built upon the Golden Rule
striving to develop all relationships on integrity and mutual respect.
• 220 Associates• Headquarters and main operations
located in Lansing, Michigan
Process 100,000-150,000 Pounds of Recyclables Per Day
Drop-off Center Collects ~20,000 Pounds of Recyclables Daily
~50,000 Cubic Yards Incoming Material Annually
Production Takes 9-12 Months
Produce ~10,000 Cubic Yards of Finished Compost Annually
Established 1973 Established 1984
•~400,000 Cubic Yards Received Annually at Grand River Facility
•~1,000,000 Cubic Yards Received Annually at Wood Street Facility
Liner System Step 1. Excavation
Liner System Step 2. Clay Placement (at least 10' required)
Liner System Step 3. Compaction
Liner System Step 4. Installation of Geocomposite Clay Liner
Liner System Step 5. Installation and testing of Flexible Membrane Liner
Liner System Step 6. Installation of Geotextile
Liner System Step 7. Sand Placement (at least 24")
Liner System Step 8. Installation of Leachate and Gas Piping System
Liner System Step 9. Installation of Tire Chips
Finished Landfill Cell ~11 Acres
Gas Header System
Horizontal Landfill Gas Collection
Vertical Landfill Gas Collection
Established 1990Established 1996
GAS : GAS GAS : ELECTRIC
= Electric Projects
= Energy Projects
= Energy Projects in Development
First Project In Michigan MEDIUM BTU ENERGY SUPPLY
1985
DIRECT-USE ENERGY PROJECTSOhio • Indiana • Pennsylvania • Alabama
Installation of 18 inch HDPE Transportation Line –Pennsylvania Project
Landfill Gas Service Line to Dart Container
Honey Brook Project
Pennsylvania
Landfill Gas Feed to Rolls-Royce Converted Aircraft Turbine for
Electricity Generation
ELECTRIC GENERATING STATIONSLansing • Grand Ledge • Coopersville (2)
Grand Blanc • Montrose • Byron Center • PinconningHoney Brook PA • South Jordan UT
LFG Compressor FacilityHoney Brook Pennsylvania Project
First 3520 Engine Generator Set50% Funded by PA (Harvest Grant)
Combination Project at Honey Brook PA
Six CAT 3516 Generator Sets Producing 4.8 MW at Coopersville MI
Monitor and Control Panel provides synchronization to utility Wood Road Lansing MI
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