new opportunities for organics recycling...digestion is a robust and viable solution for organic...
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June 21st 2013
New Opportunities for Organics
Recycling
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Disclaimer
In 2012, Fiberight commissioned a “first of its kind”
integrated plant running on 100% MSW input.
Fiberight uses a biochemical approach for the
conversion of organic wastes to biofuels and
biogas, therefore please excuse any shameless
bias exhibited by the presenter.
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Agenda
• New Options for organics processing
• Considerations
• Anaerobic Digestion
• Hydrolysis
• Conclusions
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Considerations
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• Collection Philosophy?;
• Mixed Waste – Centralized processing
• Source Segregated – Discrete processing
• Results Desired?;
• Increase in waste recovery/recycling
• Cost reduction
• Supporting environmental policy
• Contract Philosophy?;
• Owned or contracted out
• Length of contract considered
• Fixed or collared contract
• Financial Incentives?
Considerations
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Anaerobic Digestion
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A/D Considerations
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40,000,000
Over 45M Worldwide
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Anaerobic Pathways
Long Residence Time
High Rate Reaction
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• High or low solids
• Wet or Dry
• Mesophilic or Thermophilic
• Use of digester gas;
Power, CHP or CNG
• Outlets for digestate;
Year round markets for compost or soil amendment?
A/D Considerations
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Types of Anaerobic Reactors
Low-rate anaerobic reactors High-rate anaerobic reactors
Anaerobic pond
Septic tank
Standard rate anaerobic digester
Imhoff tank
Slurry type bioreactor, temperature, mixing,
SRT or other environmental
conditions are not regulated.
Loading of 1-2 kg COD/m3-day
Anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (ASBR)
Anaerobic contact process
Anaerobic filter (AF)
Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB)
Fluidized bed reactor
Hybrid reactor: UASB/AF
Able to retain very high concentration of
active biomass in the reactor. Thus
extremely high SRT could be maintained
irrespective of HRT. Load 5-20 kg COD/m3-d
COD removal efficiency : 80-90%
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Typical High Solids food waste A/D
Influent Effluent
Waste sludge
Recycled sludge
Completely mixed reactor
Biogas
Degassifier
Biogas
Settling tank
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Typical Low Solids food waste A/D
Feeding
Tank
Biogas
Effluent
Peristaltic pump
Media
Perforated
Al plate Sampling port
Heater
Constant temperature recirculation line
Water bath
Peristaltic pump
Sludge wastage
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“Dry” food waste A/D
Courtesy; Zero waste Energy Inc.
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Challenges
Lack of information:
• Initial capital investment
• Predicting biogas production, microbial process is sensitive
• Expected lifetime of system, especially generator, pumps
• Operating costs including gas clean-up
Economics
• Low economic return – High capex
• Low electricity price and generator malfunction
• Competing against shale gas
• Cost of separate collection for food waste
Sophistication of equipment
• Time devoted to managing intensive systems - Thermophilic
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Benefits
Energy Generation:
• Produces high quality gas
• Opportunity to use as transportation fuel with RIN benefit
• Electricity generation qualifies as renewable in most markets
• Digestate creates high quality compost (if plastics removed)
Environmental
• Significant odor reduction vs. composting
• 90% + Pathogen destruction
• Significant GHG reduction versus landfill (when converted)
• Qualifies as a recycling solution
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Mixed Waste Hydrolysis
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Process
Process
Organic
Pulp Sugar
Concentration
& Refining
Module
Rapid rate
Digester & Gas
Compression
Bio-Plastics
Bio-Diesel
Alcohols
Bio-Chemicals
CNG
Core Intellectual Property
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Dirty MRF Front-End
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Organics Rendering
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Biomass pulp screening
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Separation of low/high solids
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Upflow A/D plant
Fiberight’s proprietary
processes recover over
90% of COD, via
anaerobic digestion, in
less than 12 hours
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Hydrolysis of high solids
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Resulting recyclables
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Plastic Films
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Metals
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Challenges
Lack of information:
• True waste composition?
• Expected lifetime of systems – High wear
Economics
• High capex – 2.5X Anaerobic Digestion
Sophistication of equipment
• Operational complexity that comes with running a dirty MRF
• Complex chemical plant environment with high level of automation required for fuels production
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Benefits
Energy Generation – All the benefits of A/D plus;
• Produces high value liquid transportation fuel
• Opportunity to use all outputs with RIN benefit
• Higher reduction of solids reduces dependency on markets for compost
• Potential for “energy island” within plant
Environmental – All the benefits of A/D plus;
• Recovery of <75% from mixed waste
• Greater GHG reduction
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Benefits
Economics;
• Investible returns
• Multiple revenue streams
• Single collection – Potentially including recycling routes
• Enables low-cost Dirty MRF network
Technical;
• Enables high-rate A/D
• High level of industrial process control allows for optimal digester performance and thermophilic conditions
• Process flexibility
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Conclusions
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Conclusions
• Risk; Is being reduced by international demonstration that
digestion is a robust and viable solution for organic waste
recovery and processing.
• Economics; Stakeholders should consider the economic
impacts of advanced organics processing options when
setting up food waste diversion programs, separate
collection may not be necessary.
• Planning; 10 year solid waste plans should include organics
processing as a waste management opportunity, many
municipalities are now doing so.
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Craig Stuart-Paul – CEO
With Thanks to Dr. Stephanie Lansing, University of MD [email protected]
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