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Hampton Feed Lot, Inc. / Hampton Alternative Energy Products , LLC. COW POWER. Animal Waste to Electricity. Animal Waste to Fertilizer. We Work 24/7. Hampton Feed Lot, Inc. Then. Purchased from J.P. Hampton Incorporated in 1972 2000 Head Maximum Capacity 3 Employees.
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Hampton Feed Lot, Inc. / Hampton Alternative Energy Products, LLC
COW POWER Animal Waste to Electricity Animal Waste to Fertilizer We Work 24/7
Hampton Feed Lot, Inc. Then • Purchased from J.P. Hampton • Incorporated in 1972 • 2000 Head Maximum Capacity • 3 Employees
Hampton Feed Lot, Inc /Hampton Alternative Energy Products, LLC • Operates under MO DNR CAFO Permit • 5400 Head Maximum Capacity • Current Population 3,000+ Head • HFL has 7 Employees • HAEP has 6 Employees Now
Milestones • Bid – Dec. 2010 • Construction Started – Spring 2011 • Digester Start-up – Dec. 2011
Milestones • Electrical Generation – Aug. 2012 • Dryer Start-up – Sept. 2013 • 1st bag of Nature’s E.N.V. – Dec. 2013
Construction • 4 Containment Barns built in the 1980s were modified to collect and pump manure to the digesters. • 2 Open Lots were reconfigured for the construction of the Digester, Generator, and Dryer Buildings • A New 15 KV Electrical Distribution System was installed underground.
Construction • 3,000 LF of Piping was installed. • Potable and Non-Potable Water Systems were upgraded.
Land Use • HFL has 320 Acres of Central Missouri Farmland in Chariton County. • HAEP/HFL Utilizes 80 Acres of this Farmland for the Open Lots, Digester Facility, Confinement Barns • 13 Acre Containment Lagoon • Currently No Zoning • Chariton County has an EEZ
Benefits • No Additional Land was added for the Construction of the Digester & Drying Systems. • Digester Hydration Water is Recycled from the Containment Lagoon. • The Lagoon appears to be functioning better since the loading has been reduced.
Benefits • Generation of an Ecofriendly Fertilizer Product reduces the amount of solids landfilled • Green House Gasses are Destroyed • Excess Electricity is Sold to the Utility Partner
Benefits for Missouri • The Tanks were Fabricated at J. L. Houston Company in Hopkins, Missouri • The Engine Generator was Fabricated at Martin Machinery, LLC in Latham, Missouri • The Construction Provided Temporary Jobs in an Economically Challenged Time in Rural Missouri
Challenges • First in Missouri to Develop an Anaerobic Digester System for Animal Waste • One of the First Anaerobic Digester Systems in the Nation for Beef Cattle • Finding Contractors that Understood the Technology • Negotiating a Power Purchase Agreement and Interconnection Agreement
Challenges • Finding Trained Operators and Maintaining a Quality Staff that wants to remain in Rural Missouri. • Finding Contractors to Service Components that Understand the Technology • Procurement of Maintenance or Repair Parts
The Unknown • The Effect of Regulations that are Being Drafted • The Changes that The Comprehensive State Energy Plan may Implement
Surprises • Multi Government Agencies that Worked Well Together • Support from the General Public
What is Next? • Finding a Use for the Liquid Effluent • Increasing Gas Production to Add the Second Engine Generator
Utility Partner • Kansas City Power and Light • North American Renewables Registry Account so KCP&L can receive credits
Presented By Terry Smith, Digester Facility Manager (573) 823-9599