Landfill gas energy utilization: Technical and non-technical considerations. Report for September 1992-March 1994

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:7168422

Pacey, J G; Doorn, M R.J.; Thorneloe, S A

The paper discusses technical issues associated with the use of landfill gas (LFG) compared with natural gas--which is the primary fuel used for energy conversion equipment such as internal combustion engines, gas turbines, and fuel cells. LFG is a medium-heating-value fuel containing trace constituents that require gas pretreatment and energy equipment modifications to operate successfully. There are more than 100 LFG-to-energy projects in the U.S., and their developers and operators have found different ways to minimize the potential problems associated with LFG utilization. The paper also gives an overview of developers and operators of these projects, data of European projects, non-technical issues such as project barriers and incentives, the relationship between LFG delivery and energy output, active landfill gas developers, and insights on project decision making.

• Research Organization: Pechan (E.H.) and Associates, Inc., Durham, NC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 7168422
• Report Number(s): PB-94-189651/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-D1-0146
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320604* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Municipalities & Community Systems-- Municipal Waste Management-- (1980-)
ALKANES
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY FACILITIES
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
FUELS
HYDROCARBONS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
MANAGEMENT
METHANE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PROGRESS REPORT
REFUSE DERIVED FUELS
RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES
SANITARY LANDFILLS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING PLANTS