The
Landfill Gas Division’s mission is to make
it possible for owners and managers of landfill
sites to:
- Meet landfill gas performance standards
as required by environmental regulations
in the most efficient manner possible;
- Maximize profits from the use of this
landfill gas through energy sales and/or
CO2 emission reduction credits.
The
biodegradation of putrescible matter buried in
sanitary landfill site (SLS) generates large quantities
of landfill gas over several years. Recovering
and utilizing the landfill gas is not only beneficial
for the environment and public health but it also
provides a useful source of renewable energy for
society. Finally, burning landfill gas engenders
significant greenhouse gas reductions along with
the possibility of producing CO2 emissions reduction
credits, diminishing urban smog, improving ambient
air quality and preventing certain compounds present
in landfill gas, such as CFCs, from destroying
the ozone layer.
The Landfill Gas Division relies on innovative
evaluation and management techniques adapted
to the particular situations found at different
landfill sites. Moreover, it provides assistance
in the registration and accreditation of CO2
emission reduction credits in official records.
The Landfill Gas Division offers almost twenty
(20) years of experience in the design, construction
and startup of landfill gas plants, collection
and flaring networks. It has developed unique
techniques for evaluating, managing and utilizing landfill gas resources. |
