Built by: Frey Building Contractors
Owned by: Seacliff Energy Inc.
Engineered by: Tacoma Engineers & Conestoga Rovers & Associates
Anaerobic Digester Facility
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Anaerobic digester facility converts local vegetable byproduct into methane producing 1.6 MW of Green Electricity, 1.7 MW of usable heat and high quality natural fertilizer
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Electricity is produced by a 1.6 MW high efficiency Caterpillar methane engine and sold onto the electricity grid under Ontario ’s FIT program
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Collaboration across continents utilizing Austrian engineered technology and European equipment while meeting CSA, NMA, ATEX and other regulations
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Facility includes 2 digester tanks measuring 24m dia. By 8m high, 3 pretreatment tanks measuring 11m dia. By 8m high, a steel framed pump house and 1 fabric covered steel frame receiving building measuring 24.4m by 48.8m
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Digesters and Pretreatment tanks constructed in single pour ICF walls and cast in place concrete slabs designed to withstand severe conditions including 60 C temperature, low PH levels and high levels, hydrogen sulfide and sulfuric acid
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Gas storage system comprising of dual PVC coated polyester membranes with an outer structural / protective layer and an inner gas storage layer that moves up and down with the gas level
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Specialized agitation systems maximize gas production
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High levels of automation and programming facilitating single point operation & monitoring
