Bio-Mass Waste
Biomass, vegetation and bagasse are very good sources of
energy.
Methane from anaerobic digestion is derived from biological
process that produces a gas principally composed of methane
(CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) otherwise known as Biogas.
These gases are produced from organic wastes such as
livestock manure, food processing waste, wood chips & pulp,
and other forms of bagasse such as sugar cane and corn
stalks, etc...
Methane / Biogas is a gas that contains molecules of methane
with one atom of carbon and four atoms of hydrogen (CH4). It
is the major component of the "natural" gas used in many
homes for cooking and heating. It is odorless, colorless,
and yields about 1,000 British Thermal Units (Btu) of heat
energy per cubic foot (0.028 cubic meters) when burned.
Biogas / Methane produced in anaerobic digesters consists of
methane (50% - 80%), carbon dioxide (20% - 50%), and trace
levels of other gases such as hydrogen, carbon monoxide,
nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen sulfide.
Anaerobic processes could either occur naturally or in a
controlled environment such as a biogas plant. Organic waste
such as livestock manure and various types of bacteria are
put in an airtight container called Anaerobic Digester and
processed at warm temperatures, typically 90 to 130 degrees Farenheit.
Ethanol distillation of the remaining fluids can be
accomplished via traditional sugar and yeast methods or by a
slower cellulosic ethanol processes.
Incineration energy extraction methods have been utilized
for many decades. The burning of bio-mass has provided
energy for steam heat and steam powered electricity for many
years faithfully, however the handling of the exhaust
emissions still remain on of the main hurdles in the
process.
Wood chip gasification creates clean burning hydrogen based
gases and bio char (Charcoal) that can be used to make steam
for power generators. The Gas from gasification can be used
in internal combustion engines (ICE), or stored and used in
place of natural gas (CNG) or propane gas (LPG).
Electric Plasma Arc processing (under low oxygen conditions)
can render Hydrogen and steam as energy sources while
preparing the feed stock residue for drying and further
processing to formulate pellets and briquettes. The left
over pellets and briquettes can be used as a fuel source to
make more steam and electricity.
Most anaerobic digestion technologies are commercially
available.
Please contact us for more information.
