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BTS BioEnergy Global Leaders in Anaerobic Digestion
Maryland Department of the Environment SB 171 Discussion December 3, 2018
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• 200+modularbiogasplantsinEurope,theUKandJapan
ratedenergycapacity250kWto3mW+• “Owned&Operated”or“BuildtoSuit”• OrganicFeedstocks:foodwaste(pre-orpost-consumer),manure,fats,grease,andoil,DAFwasteandotherbio-degradableby-products• Guaranteedenergyperformance:Refinebiogasintobio-methane,gridinjection,usebyfleet,CHP,andthermal.
A20YearHistory
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FoodWasteforAnaerobicDigestion
Widerangeoffoodwasteaccepted:• Fruitsandvegetables• Meatsanddairy• Cookedfoods• Fats,greases,andoils• Packagedfood
IndustriesServed:• Foodprocessinganddistribution• Foodservice/Hospitality• Agriculture• Publicinstitutions• Municipalities• AcademicInstitutions
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OurProducts
RenewableEnergy• RenewableNaturalGas• DirecttoGrid/FleetVehicle• Electricity-PowerPurchaseAgreements• SurplusThermalEnergy-RefrigerationClassASoilAmendment• Liquid• Dewatered• Dried,Granulated• Pelletized• Nand/orPstripped
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• Nomoreincineration--nomorelandfills• FocusonGHGreduction:trucksofftheroad,landfillgasuse,even“nimby”compostchallenges• Sustainabilityasapublic/privatefocus• Themoveto“ZeroWaste”• Lotsofpromises,little“proven”Innovation
WhytheUnitedStates…Maryland
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I’llgothisway–Yougosomeotherway
• Permitting:wheregoandhowtoproceed• TheCountyVs.Staterequirements• Lackofdefinition• “I’veheardthatbefore”syndrome• Landfillsasafinancialasset
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HB171
(5)identifytheinfrastructureneeds(6)identifymeanstoencourageinvestmentandprovideeconomicincentivestoexpandcapacity(10)subjecttotheapprovaloftheaffectedlocalgovernments,recommendapilotprogramfortheregioninwhichElkridgeandJessuparelocatedtoprioritizeinfrastructuredevelopmentandfoodwasterecoveryfromlargefoodwastegenerators.
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HB171:Tasks5and6InfrastructureChallengesInplainEnglish:• IdentifyinfrastructurechallengesrelatedtoorganicdiversionthatareuniquetogeographicregionsoftheState,and• Identifymeansofencouraginginvestmentinnewinfrastructure.Mainrevenuechallengestotheorganicsdiversionindustry:- Securingenoughfeedstockwithanappropriatetippingfee,- Developingmarketsforfinishedproductsatappropriateprices.
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Tasks5and6:InfrastructureChallenges
Whenentrepreneursinthetheorganicsdiversionindustrysolvethesechallenges,financingforrealestateandcapitalexpensesfollow.
OurSuggestions:1)Providefundingincentivesforcountiestoimplementprogramsto
collectandtransferorganicstoanearbyprocessingfacility.2)Requirestateandcounty-operatedorganicsdiversionandprocessing
operationstoinsuretippingfeesandsaleoffinishedproduct,arealignedtothemarketrate.
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Tasks10:ARecommendedPilot
InplainEnglish:Righttime,RightPlace
BTSBioEnergyattheMarylandFoodCenterAuthorityUrbanindustrialcampusoffoodprocessorsanddistributors
100,000TPY,primarilyfoodwaste3mWpower
Scheduletoopen4thQuarter,2019
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Concentrationsofdigestiblewaste&demandforrenewableenergy
Acustomizedsolutionthatreduceswastesdisposalcostsandcarbonfootprint
Ourhistory,experience,andtechnology
WhytheUnitedStates…Maryland
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AGlobalLeaderinAnaerobicDigestion
HowItWorks:TheBTSProcess
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FeedstockReceiptandPre-treatment
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PrimaryFermentation
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OurProprietaryControlSystem
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PostFermentation
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UpgradingandDigestateRefinement