Trinity Renewables Technology - HyperPhilic Process for Food & Green Waste Conversion to Biogas
Project Details:
Biologically derived biogas from municipally derived biosolids and agricultural waste typically digests only 30-50% of the carbon from waste streams and produces relatively methane-poor (40-60% methane), variable, and contaminated (H2S) renewable natural gas (RNG). Using the HyperPhilic system with its novel waste pretreatment technology, it is possible to generate RNG with an impressive >70% methane gas composition and >70% carbon conversion of waste streams.
The key innovation in this work is the use of C. bescii for commercial-scale solubilization of lignocellulosic biomass and subsequent renewable energy production. C. bescii rapidly solubilizes 80-90% of lignocellulosic waste, twice what is typical for AD without pretreatment.
Trinity Renewable Technology was formed to bring these two technologies to commercialization. They have been given a $1.5 M California Energy Commission grant for demonstrating green waste conversion in Sacramento that will have a single module system (commercial scale) operational by mid-2021.
KERAMIDA’s Role:
KERAMIDA has been advising Trinity Renewables Technology on:
The applicability of the HyperPhilic Process to municipal waste conversion to energy
The overall role of this technology in a circular economy and in GHG emissions reduction strategies
Applicable municipal waste generation rates
The permitting needs of the HyperPhilic Process Waste Conversion Plant
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