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Copyright ©2016: All Rights Reserved Sustainable Generation LLC

Scalable Operating Model for Processing Organics

Scott WoodsFounder and CEO

1FEB 2016


Organics Recovery Model

2JAN 2016

WWTP Biosolids

LandfillLand ApplicationOcean Dumping

IncinerationEnergy Production

Aerobic TreatmentClass A

IncreasingRegulations !

Compost

Fuel

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MSW

Landfill

IncinerationEnergy Production

MBT & Aerobic Treatment

OrganicsReduction !

NonOrganic

Fuel

Landfill

OrganicLandfill

CompostSource

Separated Collection

Recyclables

SSOFood + Agriculture

Industry

AerobicTreatment

High Quality Output !

AD

Compost

Digestate

Fuel

Sustainable Generation Copyright 2014

US BioSolids Market

SEPT 2014 3

Biosolids: Human Waste US produces 7,200,000

dry tons of biosolids annually

45% of total is disposed of by landfilling or incineration

Source: NtlBiosolidsReports

Landfilled 28%

Inciner-ation15%

Class A Product23%

Classs B Product

34%

US Biosolids Disposal


Source Separated Organic (SSO) in the US

SEPT 2014 4

Food Scraps= 34.7M

Yard Trim-

mings = 33.5M

Wood= 16M

Ev-ery-

thing Else = 165.7

Total MSW Generation 250 (M) Tons

• Today only ~5% of Food Waste is recovered

• Landfilling organics is source of Green House Gases

Data Source: US EPA Reports


Why Compost?

5JAN 2016

• GHG Emission Reduction• Clean Waterways- Nutrient Loading• Healthy Soils/Nutrient Value• Water Management• Solid Waste Master Plans

• Recycling Rates• Diversion Mandates

• Extends Landfill Longevity• Business Opportunity $$$• Right Thing to Do


SG and GORE® Partnership

GORE® Cover Globally:– 200+ installations – 20+ countries– +3.5M tons annual processing

capacity

GORE® Cover North America:– 20+ Installations– +1M tons annual processing

capacity

APR 2015 6

SG is the Authorized GORE® Cover Distributor for North America

The proven track record of success over time of the GORE® Cover mitigates the composting technology risk for our Clients and their Projects

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Global Organic Waste Experience Worldwide: 200 + Installations

3.5 + million tons per year organic waste

© 2010 W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.


TORC™ SolutionTotal Organic Recycling Center

SEPT 2014 8


SG Compost System with GORE® Cover

APR 2015 9


GORE® Cover in combination with Positive Aeration System

APR 2015 10

Encapsulated Process GORE® Cover delivers In-Vessel performance without the need for buildings or roofed structures


Time Temperature StudyUS EPA 503 Regulations

APR 2015 11

Biosolids Time Temperature StudyLocation: Moncton, NBDate: August 2008 – April 2009Source Testing: GMSC, A & L Labs

• EPA has issued a recommendation of national equivalency that the GORE® Cover meets or exceeds requirements for achieving Class A biosolids as described in Alternative 5:Useof PFRP [503.32(a)(7) and (B)(1) of Appendix B].


California VOC Emissions Compliant

APR 2015 12

San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District has issued an assessment that the Gore® Cover System is capable of meeting and/ or exceeding the emission requirements for Rule 4565, Rule 4565 and BACT when installed, operated and maintained per GORE® Cover specifications…

December 15, 2011

BACT (Best Available Control Technology)–Co-composting operations

Rule 4565 –Biosolids, Animal Manure, Poultry Litter

Rule 4566 –Organic Material


GORE® Cover provides Odor Reduction

APR 2015 13

8 days 14 days 27 days0

3000

6000

9000

12000

Comparison of Odor Emissions

open pileGORE-TEX, oxygen control, aeration offGORE-TEX, oxygen control, aeration on

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Experience in Feedstocks

APR 2015 14

50% Source SeparatedOrganics

35%*MSW

15%Biosolids

*EU: Stabilization, Bio-drying & CLO


SG Mobile™ SystemOn Floor Aeration – Portable/Demonstration/Pilot

APR 2015 15


Source Separated Organics

16JAN 2016


SG Mini™/MidRange™/Mega™ System Bunker TD

In Floor Trench w/ water trap – Toe Drain – Push & Side Walls

APR 2015 17


Source Separated Organics (SSO) 8 Bunkers

18JAN 2016


16 Bunker SSO

19JAN 2016


64 Heap SSO

20JAN 2016



21JAN 2016

Typical Food Waste



22JAN 2016

Typical Food Waste

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Develop a Quality Control Program• Specifically for inbound material• Maximum allowable contamination• Moisture content (regulatory restriction?)• Mechanism for load rejection• Document, document, document!• Designate someone responsibility

First Line of Defense

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• Existing Yard Waste Composter• New Feedstock (Food)• New Technology (GORE® Cover)

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Food Waste Delivery

January 26, 2016 25

Food Waste Delivery• #1 of 20 Loads• 50 Tons Total


What’s in this pile?

January 26, 2016 26

• Food• Moisture

• Plastics• Contaminates

• ODOR


Mixing

January 26, 2016 27

Critical to Quality• C:N• Porosity• Moisture


Mix by Weight

Critical to Quality• C:N• Porosity• Moisture


Mix by Volume


Heap Construction

January 26, 2016 30

• 3 Heaps• 250 Tons / Heap• 750 Tons Total


Applying the Technology


Heap Construction

January 26, 2016 32



Applying the Technology

January 26, 2016 33

• GORE® Cover System• Cover• Temp Probe• O2 Probe


8 Weeks to Compost

1 Heap = 250 Tons


Control Monitoring

January 26, 2016 35


Control System Reporting

36JAN 2016


Heap Construction

January 26, 2016 37



Mid Process Turn

4 Weeks


Pre-Screened Compost

January 26, 2016 408 Weeks


Polar Inversion – January 2014-10 Degree F


Finished Food Waste Product

January 26, 2016 42

• PFRP Compliant• VOC Compliant• Quality Spec’d• Mature• Marketable

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