Transforming wastewater into electricity and heat
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Wastewater form processing figs and raisins is being digested into renewable power in Fresno, California by a farmer owned food processing cooperative. The firm has installed a covered lagoon anaerobic digester at its facility, the facility receives 68 million gallons of wastewater a day and food processing is the major source of highstrength wastewater.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 2006
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Diverting food residuals into power in Sacramento
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Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is developing a facility for digesting food waste as a part of its promotion of renewable energy program. Municipal solid wastes are the largest untapped biomass resources and on site digesters are being built to manage this waste and then use the heat generated from this process for other businesses.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 2006
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and electrical power costs
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Cottonwood Diary in California creates methane recovery system to convert manure into energy that fuels cheese plant and sends excess electricity back into utility grid. The new anaerobic digester will save an estimated $275,000 in annual electrical costs, while at the same time reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 2004
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