Project Portfolio

Project Overview

Design and construction of a high solid organic waste conversion facility.  The system will convert 7.5 tons of food waste a day from Campbell Soup and other regional food producers along with .5 tons of non-recyclable corrugated materials into natural gas.  The natural gas is used to generate approximately 1,300 kWh of renewable electricity per day, supplying about 37% of ARP’s electricity needs.  This highly complex, innovative system is based on anaerobic digestion (AD) technology developed by UC Davis.

http://www.capradio.org/articles/2012/06/07/organic-waste-to-natural-gas-facility-coming-this-year

Mechanical Highlights

• Custom fabrication of (2) process skid units with fully integrated PLC control system, electrical panels, VFDs, process chopper pumps and automated valves.
• Custom built Auger/Strainer assembly for drainage of fluids/retention of solids.
• Installation of (1) Garb-el hammer mill and full integration into onboard automated control system.
• Custom fabricated boiler skid designed to integrate into control system used to heat on demand the anaerobic digestion process.