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Solid Waste Association of North America City of Brandon’s “Presentation on Methane Gas Utilization”. May 14, 2009 – Winnipeg. Working and Funding Partnerships. City of Brandon Federation of Canadian Municipalities Province of Manitoba – Green Manitoba WRAPP
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Solid Waste Association of North AmericaCity of Brandon’s“Presentation on Methane Gas Utilization” May 14, 2009 – Winnipeg
Working and Funding Partnerships • City of Brandon • Federation of Canadian Municipalities • Province of Manitoba – Green Manitoba • WRAPP • Samson Engineering – Initial Feasibility Study • COMCOR – Pump Testing and Results
Basic Information of the Eastview Landfill Site • In Operation Since 1977 • Accepts both residential and commercial waste • Receives approximately 41,000 Tonnes/Yr • Capacity estimated to be reached in 2058
Results from the Samson Engineering Feasibility Study • Indicated that there may be potential for development of methane gas. • That the City of Brandon take it to the next step to verify numbers.
Basic COMCOR Findings • The landfill is relatively young and methane gas utilization should be sustainable for 20 years or more. • The monitoring numbers reflect that there is enough methane to provide equivalent electricity of 1.0 to a 1.5 MW. (Estimated that a 1.0 MW plant could supply enough electricity for 800 homes. • It may be possible to expand in the future to a 4 or 5 MW plant.
Potential Uses • Generate electricity. • Direct Use for heating something rather than generating electricity as it may be more advantageous due to capital infrastructure cost. • Alternative fuel for sanitation equipment. • Minimum we should be flaring it off as methane gas is 21 times more harmful to the environment than CO2.
Expenditures to Date • Samson Engineering Feasibility Study $82,963 Funded by FCM, WRAPP & City of Brandon. • COMCOR Pump Test Report $57,525 Funded by City of Brandon & Province of Manitoba.
Where From Here? • The City of Brandon is negotiating with COMCOR to develop the methane gas and sell and maintain the operation. They will pay a royalty to the City of Brandon. The city has no capital investment and is negotiating a 15 to 20 year agreement.