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Released September 19, 2023 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Earlier this month, Divert Incorporated (Longview, Washington) said it broke ground on a facility to convert waste into renewable natural gas (RNG), which is viewed as a component of the energy transition as a low-carbon alternative to natural gas. Industrial Info is tracking $3.1 billion worth of RNG-related project activity in the U.S.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), RNG is "used to describe biogas that has been upgraded for use in place of fossil natural gas. The biogas used to produce RNG comes from a variety of sources, including municipal solid waste landfills, digesters at water resource recovery facilities (wastewater treatment plants), livestock farms, food production facilities and organic waste management operations."
RNG is also known as biomethane. The methane that's derived from the decomposition of organic matter is typically only around 50% pure and it needs to be treated to remove any impurities to reach a near-pure level of 95% or greater. Processors can remove excess moisture, carbon dioxide and other contaminants, concentrate it and send it on to consumers through conventional infrastructure.
Landfills are the third-largest source of human-related methane emissions in the U.S., according to the EPA.
One process used to convert waste into RNG is anerobic digestion.
The $100 million Divert project entails building a 66,000-square-foot facility able to convert 100,000 tons of food waste per year into pipeline-grade RNG, as well as installing a landfill gas collection system and an anaerobic digester system. According to Divert, once fully operational in 2024, the facility will be able to offset up to 23,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year at full processing capacity, equal to removing 5,000 gas-powered cars from the road annually. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Alternative Fuel Project Database can click here to read a project report.
The project is part of a $1 billion infrastructure agreement Divert signed earlier this year with Enbridge Incorporated (NYSE:ENB) (Calgary, Alberta) to develop food waste-to-RNG facilities across North America.
Another U.S. RNG project under construction is Carbon Cycle Energy's (Boulder, Colorado) Phase 1 project in Warsaw, North Carolina, aimed at converting 750,000 tons per year of waste from nearby hog and poultry operations into RNG. The RNG is expected to be delivered to power plants owned by Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) (Charlotte, North Carolina). The project kicked off in 2016 and is expected to be completed in 2024. Click here for the project report.
Waste Management Incorporated (NYSE:WM) (WM) (Houston, Texas) is at work on a $90 million grassroot RNG plant at its Fairless landfill in Pennsylvania. The end-product would be injected into the "nearby commercial gas distribution network," according to WM. WM says the plant is expected to recover and distribute enough RNG to serve 65,000 homes. Completion is expected in 2024. Click here for more information.
In terms of projects under development, a subsidiary of RNG Energy Solutions, LLC (Hampton, New Hampshire) is looking at building a grassroot plant in Linden, New Jersey, also known as the Linden Renewable Project (LRE). The project is designed to receive up to 1,400 tons per day of organic waste from northern New Jersey and the New York metro area to produce RNG to be connected to the electric grid. The project is tentatively expected to kick off in fourth-quarter 2024, with completion in 2026. Subscribers can read the project report.
For more information on RNG's role in the U.S. energy transition, see Industrial Info's March 29, 2023, article - Business is Booming for RNG, but That May Just Be the Business Side, and February 8, 2023, article - RNG Emerging as a Resource for the Energy Transition.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), RNG is "used to describe biogas that has been upgraded for use in place of fossil natural gas. The biogas used to produce RNG comes from a variety of sources, including municipal solid waste landfills, digesters at water resource recovery facilities (wastewater treatment plants), livestock farms, food production facilities and organic waste management operations."
RNG is also known as biomethane. The methane that's derived from the decomposition of organic matter is typically only around 50% pure and it needs to be treated to remove any impurities to reach a near-pure level of 95% or greater. Processors can remove excess moisture, carbon dioxide and other contaminants, concentrate it and send it on to consumers through conventional infrastructure.
Landfills are the third-largest source of human-related methane emissions in the U.S., according to the EPA.
One process used to convert waste into RNG is anerobic digestion.
The $100 million Divert project entails building a 66,000-square-foot facility able to convert 100,000 tons of food waste per year into pipeline-grade RNG, as well as installing a landfill gas collection system and an anaerobic digester system. According to Divert, once fully operational in 2024, the facility will be able to offset up to 23,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year at full processing capacity, equal to removing 5,000 gas-powered cars from the road annually. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Alternative Fuel Project Database can click here to read a project report.
The project is part of a $1 billion infrastructure agreement Divert signed earlier this year with Enbridge Incorporated (NYSE:ENB) (Calgary, Alberta) to develop food waste-to-RNG facilities across North America.
Another U.S. RNG project under construction is Carbon Cycle Energy's (Boulder, Colorado) Phase 1 project in Warsaw, North Carolina, aimed at converting 750,000 tons per year of waste from nearby hog and poultry operations into RNG. The RNG is expected to be delivered to power plants owned by Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) (Charlotte, North Carolina). The project kicked off in 2016 and is expected to be completed in 2024. Click here for the project report.
Waste Management Incorporated (NYSE:WM) (WM) (Houston, Texas) is at work on a $90 million grassroot RNG plant at its Fairless landfill in Pennsylvania. The end-product would be injected into the "nearby commercial gas distribution network," according to WM. WM says the plant is expected to recover and distribute enough RNG to serve 65,000 homes. Completion is expected in 2024. Click here for more information.
In terms of projects under development, a subsidiary of RNG Energy Solutions, LLC (Hampton, New Hampshire) is looking at building a grassroot plant in Linden, New Jersey, also known as the Linden Renewable Project (LRE). The project is designed to receive up to 1,400 tons per day of organic waste from northern New Jersey and the New York metro area to produce RNG to be connected to the electric grid. The project is tentatively expected to kick off in fourth-quarter 2024, with completion in 2026. Subscribers can read the project report.
For more information on RNG's role in the U.S. energy transition, see Industrial Info's March 29, 2023, article - Business is Booming for RNG, but That May Just Be the Business Side, and February 8, 2023, article - RNG Emerging as a Resource for the Energy Transition.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
