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Title: Biogas, compost and fuel cells

Abstract

A pilot project now under development in Folsom, California, incorporates an anaerobic digestion/aerobic composting process that could eventually supply enough biogas to a fuel cell. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has two fuel cells in operation and is participating in the research project. Recently, the California Prison Industry Authority (PIA) began operating a processing facility at the Folsom prison, designed for 100 tons/day of mixed waste from the City of Folsom. The 35,000 square foot Correctional Resource Recovery Facility (CRRF) uses minimum security inmates from Folsom`s Return to Custody Facility to manually separate recyclables and compostable materials from the waste stream. The PIA will be using a new technology, high solids anaerobic digestion, to compost the organic fraction (representing approximately 60 to 70 percent of the waste stream). Construction began in June on a 40-foot wide by 120-foot long and 22-foot deep anaerobic digester. Once the vessel is operational in 1995, the composting process and the gradual breakdown of organic material will produce biogas, which SMUD hopes to use to power an adjacent two megawatt fuel cell. The electricity generated will serve SMUD customers, including the waste facility and nearby correctional institutions. 1 fig.

Authors:
; ;  [1]
  1. Sacramento Municipal Utility District, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
102771
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
BioCycle
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 35; Journal Issue: 8; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; 20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; MUNICIPAL WASTES; COMPOSTING; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS PROCESS; METHANE; CARBON DIOXIDE; FUEL CELLS; CALIFORNIA; REFUSE-FUELED POWER PLANTS

Citation Formats

Wichert, B, Wittrup, L, and Robel, R. Biogas, compost and fuel cells. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Wichert, B, Wittrup, L, & Robel, R. Biogas, compost and fuel cells. United States.
Wichert, B, Wittrup, L, and Robel, R. 1994. "Biogas, compost and fuel cells". United States.
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title = {Biogas, compost and fuel cells},
author = {Wichert, B and Wittrup, L and Robel, R},
abstractNote = {A pilot project now under development in Folsom, California, incorporates an anaerobic digestion/aerobic composting process that could eventually supply enough biogas to a fuel cell. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has two fuel cells in operation and is participating in the research project. Recently, the California Prison Industry Authority (PIA) began operating a processing facility at the Folsom prison, designed for 100 tons/day of mixed waste from the City of Folsom. The 35,000 square foot Correctional Resource Recovery Facility (CRRF) uses minimum security inmates from Folsom`s Return to Custody Facility to manually separate recyclables and compostable materials from the waste stream. The PIA will be using a new technology, high solids anaerobic digestion, to compost the organic fraction (representing approximately 60 to 70 percent of the waste stream). Construction began in June on a 40-foot wide by 120-foot long and 22-foot deep anaerobic digester. Once the vessel is operational in 1995, the composting process and the gradual breakdown of organic material will produce biogas, which SMUD hopes to use to power an adjacent two megawatt fuel cell. The electricity generated will serve SMUD customers, including the waste facility and nearby correctional institutions. 1 fig.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/102771}, journal = {BioCycle},
number = 8,
volume = 35,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994},
month = {Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994}
}