Name or ID: | Methanator |
Anaerobic Process: | Anaerobic Sludge Digester |
Is biogas generated in the process recovered? | Yes |
Number of weeks that the system was operational: | 50 |
Document or diagram that pertains to this process: | |
Average depth of the lagoon: | |
Does the facility measure COD or BOD5 concentration of the wastewater entering the anaerobic process? | |
Does the facility perform an ethanol production processing operation? If yes, which process is used? | |
How does the facility monitor the CH4 concentration in the biogas collected for destruction? | Weekly monitoring |
Is the biogas temperature incorporated into the monitoring equipment internal calculations? | Yes |
Is the biogas pressure incorporated into the monitoring equipment internal calculations? | Yes |
Is the biogas moisture content incorporated into the monitoring equipment internal calculations? | Yes |
Was biogas flow measured on a wet or dry basis? | |
Was biogas CH4 concentration measured on a wet or dry basis? | |
Does CH4 destruction occur at the facility, off-site, or both? | On-Site |
CH4 collection efficiency (based on cover type): | 0.99 |
Annual mass of CH4 emissions from anaerobic wastewater treatment process: | 8.62 (Metric Tons) |
Rn: Annual quantity of CH4 recovered from the Anaerobic Process: | 180.68 (Metric Tons) |
Annual operating hours for the primary destruction device: | 8421 |
Destruction efficiency for the primary destruction device: | 0.99 |
Fraction of hours the primary destruction device was operating: | 0.959 |
Is a back-up destruction device present at the facility? | Yes |
Annual operating hours for the back-up destruction device: | 118 |
Destruction efficiency for the back-up destruction device: | 0.99 |
Fraction of hours the back-up destruction device was operating: | 0.014 |