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Biogas – Case Study

December 2020 – Biogas Case Study

Location: Medora, Indiana

Customer: Archaea Energy

Employees: 65

Industry: Renewable Energy

Project Type: Biogas

Equipment Type: Blower and Flare Skid Package

Executive Summary: Gulf Coast Environmental Systems was tasked with finding a solution that would assist with VOC abatement and biogas processing at a landfill in Medora, Indiana.

Customer Summary: This customer, Archaea Energy, is a long-standing partner to GCES, purchasing multiple solutions to support their landfill applications which processes the landfill biogas into clean Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). Founded by landfill owners and technology developers in the energy sector, they partner with other landfills to harness the power of their biogas. They source, build, and manage projects through the entire lifecycle of the project. GCES has been supporting Archaea in this goal since 2018 with several sites already operational and many more in development across the US. Archaea chose GCES to assist in the creation of these landfill gas to energy plants because of our extensive background in waste to energy projects with nearly 500 units currently in operation.

biogas industriesProject Summary: Potentially dangerous gases like methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2), sulfides, and ammonia are created by the decomposition and evaporation of organic compounds as well as chemical reactions between waste components. These gases and other hydrocarbons are often considered greenhouse gases and play a huge role in global warming. According to the EPA, in the United States landfills are the third most prevalent source of methane and other greenhouse gases. When condensed into a small space, methane is considered an explosive gas and should be handled with extreme caution. While a minimal amount of oxygen is present in this particular stream of waste gas which eliminates risk of the process concentration becoming combustible, it is important to note that the methane is still highly flammable. However, poorly designed or maintained landfills run the risk of higher levels of oxygen entrainment leading to elevated danger and uncontrolled greenhouse gas emissions. [Read more…]

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Case Study – Wastewater Treatment

Location: MULTIPLE

Industry: Municipal Wastewater Treatment

Project Type: Sludge Dryer Exhaust

Project Goal: To Create Fertilizer from Biosolids

Equipment Type: Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer

wastewater rtoExecutive Summary: Gulf Coast Environmental Systems was tasked with finding the best available solution for sludge drying exhaust at a wastewater facility that allows for clean fertilizer production.

Client Overview: This client is a long-standing customer of GCES having purchased 7 units since 2014. They are an engineering firm that is active in 5 major industries: hydrogen, pulp and paper, metals, separation, and biofuels. With over 30,00 employees worldwide, they have over 250 facilities currently operating. Their presence in the wastewater industry is quite strong offering a comprehensive range of technologies for screening, thickening, dewatering, and drying industrial wastewater and sludge in the most economical and environmentally sound way. They are known for providing state of the art equipment for a variety of different wastewater related applications, including sludge thickening/dewatering, biosolids drying, manure processing, water intake, potable water treatment, and biogas handling. Gulf Coast Environmental Systems has assisted this customer with several different municipal wastewater separation projects. All of the units provided for this customer have to be specially designed to extend water drainage and handling capabilities. GCES continues to provide support and new equipment for this customer today. [Read more…]

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2020 Pollution Control Outlook

We have all seen the industry outlook articles, claiming to name the upcoming industry leaders and trends for this year. You might notice these articles list completely irrelevant “trends” and a number of companies that paid to be called “up and coming,” Gulf Coast Environmental Systems has been recognized as an industry leader for nearly two-decades. We work in some of the most challenging environments on the planet, with some of the harshest pollutants. Because of this, we have a constant pulse on the pollution control field.

With 2020 upon us, we sat down with a few of our in-house experts and put together a list of trends and changes the industry should expect this year.

The most obvious issue facing nearly every industrial facility is the public focus on pollution and climate change. In 2019, we were presented with study after study proving a connection between pollution and serious human health risks, and even death. With 24-hour access to these studies, and widespread social media use, the general public is starting to raise their voice in protest, and demanding government action. This, in combination with increased urbanization in previously underdeveloped areas, the regulatory agencies of the world have started to demand more stringent destruction requirements.

Most of the trends we expect to see in 2020 are related to the pressure that these regulatory industries are facing, regarding specific applications and/or emissions. Below are the “hot topics” for 2020: [Read more…]

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Landfill RNG Case Study

CASE STUDY
THERMAL OXIDIZER
LANDFILL – BIOGAS | NOVEMBER 2018

Industry: Landfill/Waste Management
Project Type: Biogas
Project Goal: Building a biogas facility to develop pipeline quality natural gas
Equipment Type: Carbon Adsorber and Thermal Oxidizer

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Gulf Coast Environmental Systems was tasked with finding a pollution control solution that could handle two combined PSA reject gas vent streams.

PROJECT OVERVIEW:
In this case, Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) systems are cleaning biogas from a landfill. Potentially dangerous gases like methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2), sulfides, and ammonia, are created by the decomposition and evaporation of organic compounds as well as chemical reactions between waste components. These gases and other hydrocarbons are often considered greenhouse gases and play a huge role in global warming. According to the EPA, in the United States landfills are the third most prevalent source of methane and other greenhouse gases. Another risk when dealing with methane is the flammability of the gas which is incredibly high. When condensed into a small space, methane is considered an explosive, and should be handled with extreme caution. The fact that a minimal amount of oxygen is present in this particular stream of waste gas eliminates risk of the process concentration becoming combustible that could lead to flashback. However, poorly designed or maintained landfills run the risk of higher levels of oxygen entrainment leading to elevated danger and uncontrolled greenhouse gas emissions. [Read more…]

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Anaerobic Digestion

Anaerobic Digestion: From Waste to Revenue

Anaerobic digestion is defined as a series or collection of processes by which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen. This is the process used by GCES to convert waste into biogases for uses as heat and power.

The Anaerobic Biodigestion Process

Agricultural, Farming & Husbandry Masses Utilized for Biogas Production: [Read more…]

Company Profile

Gulf Coast Environmental Systems (GCES) is your custom solutions provider for pollution control systems, industrial ovens, systems engineering and field support worldwide. Our unique approach is to analyze your process stream and business objectives and propose an ideal solution or range of options to help you optimize these objectives. GCES is a one-stop shop: we provide engineering services, manufacturing, installation, commissioning and ongoing support. With our broad base of expertise and large installed global base, we are well-positioned to solve your pollution control issues.

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