GROWING THE MARGINSpresents<strong>Green</strong> <strong>Rural</strong><strong>Opportunities</strong><strong>Summit</strong> & ExhibitionCanadianBiogas<strong>Conference</strong> & ExhibitionAbstractsAbstracts
Biogas to Vehicle Fuel at the Fair Oaks INPrimary Author: Bernard Sheff, PresidentUTS Residual ProcessingEaton Rapids, MI, USPhone: 517-6630663 Email: b-sheff@uts-residuals.com1AFair Oaks Dairy Farm in NW Indiana is the largest biogas to biomethane facility in North America fueling CNG vehicles. The site has ananaerobic digester fed with dairy manure from 12000 cows which produces approximately 2500 Nm3/hr of biogas. Anaergia, a Burlingtonbasedglobal pioneer in the generation of renewable energy from biogas, installed a <strong>Green</strong>lane biogas upgrading system to produce renewablenatural gas suitable for vehicle fuelling to a co-located Clean Energy CNG station. The RNG can also be injected into the local natural gaspipeline network. Installation and operation of this system will be reviewed in this presentation. The system began operation September of 2012.Operational data from the site and the financial impact to the trucking fleet hauling the milk from the locate dairy operations of over 30,000cows. process diagrams and photographs are also provided.Overview of Alternative Fuels EnginesPrimary Author: Christoph Horn, Territory Manager, OntarioCummins Canada LimitedMississauga, ON, CAPhone: 905-795 1798 Email: christoph.horn@cummins.com1ADue to environmental and economic benefits natural gas engines are becoming increasingly prevalent in the on highway truck market. The everincreasing price of diesel and stringent environmental requirements placed on engine manufacturers and end users continue to increase demand.Cummins entered the natural gas truck market in 2001 through a joint venture with Westport. Since the creation of the Cummins Westport jointventure over 34,000 engines have been produced. The partnership is thriving in today’s marketplace allowing customer to reduce operating costsand greenhouse gas emissions. In the agricultural and municipal sectors vehicle owners can further reduce operating costs and well to wheelgreenhouse gas emissions by utilizing biogas to create fuel. Cummins Westport natural gas engines utilize proven Cummins diesel engines as abase along with Westport fuel technology to deliver reliable performance very similar to a diesel engine.Biogas to Fuel AbstractPrimary Author: Wes Muir, Director, Public Affairs And CommunicationsWaste Management of CanadaBurlington, ON, CAPhone: 905-633-3940 Email: mmuir4@cogeco.ca1AIn 2012, the Canadian waste industry witnessed an unprecedented increase in the number of waste and recycling collection vehicles powered bycompressed natural gas (CNG). It’s a growing trend that is playing out across North America as the waste industry is taking steps to improvefleet operations as well as help improve its carbon footprint. Since 2007, a number of companies in the waste industry have been steadilyincreasing the numbers of CNG powered vehicles in their fleet. In 2012, there were approximately 5,500 natural gas powered waste vehicles inoperation across North America and that number is estimated to increase to 8,000 in 2013. Companies are starting to investigate biofuels and thepossible expanded use of biomethane produced by upgrading waste biogas from landfills, agriculture digesters, sewage treatment, etc. Thepresentation will highlight select biogas to fuel projects in Ontario and North America.The First Canadian <strong>Green</strong> Chemistry ClusterPrimary Author: Murray McLaughlin, Executive DirectorBioindustrial Innovation CanadaSarnia, ON, CAPhone: 519-383-8303 137 Email: murraymclaughlin@gmail.com1BThe Bioindustrial Innovation Centre (BIC) is a CECR (Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research) in Sarnia, Ontario. BIC hasbeen focused on building a green and sustainable cluster in Sarnia and a national awareness around the opportunities for Canada to play aleadership role in the bioindustrial sector. BIC has established a Sustainable chemistry Alliance Fund to use as an investment vehicle to operateas a catalyst to move companies through the "Valley of Death". In the last four years there has been 13 investments of 5.4 million dollarsresulting in 145 million plus of leveraged funds, 256 direct jobs and more than 600 construction jobs. BIC also established an accelerator facilityat the Sarnia - Lambton Research Park, and now there are two companies that established their pilot/demonstration projects at the site. BIC isseeing the Sarnia bio-based chemical cluster establish beside the petroleum cluster, creating a biohybrid cluster. This includes the biomassactivities from our farming community as partners in the value chain. In its future focus BIC will be building out the cluster story to assist othercommunities in developing green and sustainable clusters. This will be done through partnerships, advisory groups, workshops and networks.The presentation will provide the story, lessons learned, and future plans.
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