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The Global Methane Initiative - Philippine Landfill Gas Forum held in The Mallberry Suites and Business Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City is the third leg of the series of landfill forums conducted by the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD). DOST Regional Director, Mr. Alfonso Alamban, gave the Opening Remarks while Engr. Nonilo A. Peña of PCIEERD discussed the GMI Landfill Gas Project Opportunities and Advancement. Majority of the speakers from the Luzon and Visayas Clusters were also the speakers for the Mindanao Cluster with the addition of Ms. Jenny Fernan-Campos President of Pangea Green Energy, and local speakers of Region 10, namely Engr. Dovee Cherry Geollegue from EMB-10 and For. Tessie Machado of CENRO-Initao.
A total of 101 participants from government agencies, academe and private companies attended the forum. During the open forum, majority of the issues raised are mostly administrative in nature, problems on implementation sustainability and funding sources.
Morning Speakers with Ms. Mel Dimapilis of PCIEERD & Dir. Alfonso Alamban (From left to right: Ms. Josefina
Ramos, Ms. Ruby de Guzman, Engr. Eligio T. Ildefonso & Ms. Jeanette Laurente)
Approximately 101 attendees from government & private
sectors and academe attended the forum
LFG Energy Project – Payatas Experience
• Jennifer Fernan
• President, Pangea Green Energy
Challenges in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management in CDO
• Tessie M. Machado
• Chief, Protected Areas, Wildlife & Coastal Zone Management Section, CENRO- Initao
Landfill Gas Projects – Applicable Regulations
• Dovee Cherry Geollegue
• Regional SWM Coordinator EMB -10, Cagayan de Oro
Global Methane Initiative (GMI) – Philippine Landfill Gas Forum
Mindanao Cluster, June 27, 2012
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Thirty four of the 101 attendees (government and private) are landfill representatives. The table summarizes the gender distribution of the landfill representatives that attended the Philippine Landfill Forum in Cagayan de Oro City.
Gender
Male Female Total
No. of Landfill Representatives 14 20 34
A mini press conference with the local media of Cagayan de Oro (GMA 7, ABS CBN and local news publishing companies) was organized. Landfill Subcommittee Representatives, Engr. Albert Mariño and Engr. Nonilo Peña, answered all the questions of the media regarding the Global Methane Initiative and its objectives, background of the project and its objectives, and the benefits of landfill.
Mini Press Conference with the Local Media
Mr. Bryce Lloyd conducting the Landfill Gas Estimation
Model Exercise Closing Remarks was given by Engr. Albert Mariño
The PCIEERD, through its regional partner, DOST Regional Office No. 10 arranged landfill site visits to Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City Landfills on June 26, 2012. Basic data were gathered which will be used for the Landfill Gas Estimation Model Exercise that will be conducted by Mr. Bryce Lloyd.
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Visit at the Cagayan de Oro Landfill
Visit at the Iligan Landfill
Part of the closing program of the Philippine Landfill Forum, a Cocktail Dinner with the speakers and the organizers was held at the Tang Function Room of The Mallberry Suites and Business Hotel.
Cocktail Dinner with the Speakers and Director Alamban of DOST 10
The feedback of the participants regarding the Philippine Landfill Gas Forum in Mindanao was summarized. Based on the feedback results, the participants were very satisfied with the forum amenities, especially the food that was served during the forum.
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The participants from Cagayan de Oro almost gave the same rating for the speakers of the forum, most preferred topic is the LFG Estimation Model of Mr. Bryce Lloyd and the least preferred is the Challenges in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management in Cagayan de Oro. Rating for the Challenges in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) may be base to their familiarity of their local MSW management scenario.
The project team is yet to evaluate the results of the three forums and financially assess the project if it would be feasible to hold a fourth landfill forum. Topics and/or activities considered for the fourth leg are the launching of the GIS landfill inventory and the presentation of the draft national action plan on landfill.
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4.29
4.29
4.26
4.17
4.13
4.13
4.04
3.98
3.94
3.86
3.60 3.70 3.80 3.90 4.00 4.10 4.20 4.30 4.40
LFG Estimation Model for the Philippines and LFG…
LFG Energy Project – Payatas Experience
Technologies for Landfill Gas Abatement,…
Landfill Gas Modelling Exercise
Philippine Landfill and Methane Reduction Plans…
Opportunities for Advancing LFG Projects under…
Clean Development Mechanism & Opportunities…
Landfill Gas Projects-Applicable Regulations
Challenges and Incentives for Landfill Gas Energy…
Carbon Finance Support Facility
Challenges in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)…
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Global Methane Initiative (GMI) – Philippine Landfill Gas Forum
27 June 2012
The Mallberry Suites Business Hotel
Cagayan de Oro City
8:00 – 8:45 am Registration
8:45 – 9:00 am Opening Ceremonies
9:00 – 9:15 am Opening Remarks Alfonso P. Alamban, CESO IV
Regional Director,
DOST Region 10
9:15 – 9:35 am Opportunities for Advancing
LFG Projects under the GMI
Partnership
Nonilo A. Peña
Supervising SRS, PCIEERD
9:35 – 9:55 am Philippine Landfill & Methane
Reduction Plans and Initiatives
Eligio T. Ildefonso
Deputy Executive Director,
NSWMC
9:55 – 10:15 am Challenges and Incentives for
Landfill Gas Energy Projects in
the Philippines
Ruby B. de Guzman
Officer-in-Charge, Biomass
Division, Renewable Energy
Management Bureau, DOE
10:15 – 10:30 am Coffee Break
10:30 – 10:50 am Carbon Finance Support
Facility
Josefina A. Ramos
Unit Head, Environmental
Program Management, LBP
10:50 – 11:10 am Clean Development
Mechanism & Opportunities
for Landfill Gas Projects
Jeanette S. Laurente
CDM Specialist
11:10 – 12:00 nn
Discussion/Open Forum
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch Break
PCIEERD-DOST DOST 10
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1:00 – 1:20 pm
LFG Energy Project – Payatas
Experience
Jennifer Fernan
President, Pangea Green
Energy
1:20 – 1:40 pm Challenges in Municipal Solid
Waste (MSW) Management
In CDO
Tessie M. Machado
Chief, Protected Areas,
Wildlife & Coastal Zone
Management Section,
CENRO- Initao
1:40 – 2:00 pm Landfill Gas Projects –
Applicable Regulations
Dovee Cherry Geollegue
Regional SWM Coordinator
EMB -10, Cagayan de Oro
2:00 – 2:30 pm
2:30 – 2:45 pm
2:45 – 3:10 pm
Discussion/Open Forum
Coffee Break
Technologies for Landfill Gas
Abatement, Extraction and
Utilization
Bryce Lloyd
Managing Director,
Organic Waste Technologies
(HK)Limited
3:10 – 3:35 pm
LFG Estimation Model for the
Philippines and LFG Energy
Projects Evaluation and
Assessment
Bryce Lloyd
Managing Director,
Organic Waste Technologies
(HK)Limited
3:35 – 4:00 pm Landfill Gas Modelling Exercise Bryce Lloyd
Managing Director,
Organic Waste Technologies
(HK)Limited
4:00 – 4:30 pm Discussion/Open Forum
4:30 pm Closing Remarks Albert G. Mariño
Chief SRS, PCIEERD
Mel Dimapilis
Master of Ceremonies
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Global Methane Initiative (GMI) – Philippine Landfill Gas Forum Feedback Results
27 June 2012, The Mallberry Suites and Business Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City
CRITERIA Excellent
Very
Satis-
factory
Satis-
factory Fair
Needs
Improve-
ment
5 4 3 2 1
A. CONFERENCE OBJECTIVE 4.4
B. RESOURCE SPEAKERS 4.21
Opportunities for Advancing LFG Projects
under the GMI Partnership 4.13
Philippine Landfill and Methane Reduction
Plans and Initiatives 4.17
Challenges and Incentives for Landfill Gas
Energy Projects in the Philippines 3.98
Carbon Finance Support Facility 3.93
Clean Development Mechanism and
Opportunities for Landfill Gas Projects 4.12
LFG Energy Project – Payatas Experience 4.29
Challenges in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
Management in CDO 3.86
Landfill Gas Projects – Applicable
Regulations 4.04
Technologies for Landfill Gas Abatement,
Extraction and Utilization 4.28
LFG Estimation Model for the Philippines and
LFG Energy Projects Evaluation and
Assessment
4.32
Landfill Gas Modelling Exercises 4.25
C. ORGANIZATION/DESIGN 4.18
Selection of Topics 4.41
Sequencing of Topics 4.22
Length of Forum 4.23
D. PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENT 4.57
Forum Venue 4.7
Forum Facilities 4.66
Food 4.76
Pre-Forum arrangement/coordination 4.52
E. LEARNING OF PARTICIPANTS 4.57
Usefulness of Forum 4.51
Expectations are met 4.27
F. OVER ALL IMPRESSION TO THE FORUM 4.36
PCIEERD-DOST DOST 10
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List of Landfill Representatives during the Philippine Landfill Forum – Mindanao Cluster
June 27, 2012
Corbita, Gemma
Brgy. Captain
Brgy. Lambagan, Cabanglasan, Bukidono
Capoquian, Joyce T.
Camiguin - LGU
Cabili, Julius L.
Head Waste/ Pollution
CEMU-Iligan
223 3301
0905 253 4648
Orcullo, Lakandiwa
Engr I
CENRO-Davao City
0942 725 9904
Ma, Alicia G.
Adm. Officer ENRO
City ENRO, Surigao
086 826 5449
0930 175 3147
Wong, Homer
City ENRO-Surigao City
0909 687 9604
Sumabong, Elizabeth
CDA-II
City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office
857 3158 / 0926 943 0513
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Eduare, Roquesa D.
Adm. Officer
CLENRU-CDO
857 3158
Genobaten, Delia R.
Admin Staff, Iligan City
Iligan City, Solid Waste Mgt.
223 2333
223 2333
0929 278 6839
Jaraba, Evelyn F.
Tech'l Consultant
Iligan City, Solid Waste Mgt.
223 2333
0916 905 6067
Alcoser, Alberto L.
Lantana . Bantawan
0917 308 9869
Zaleta, Judy
Instructor
LDCY
Babia, Henedino A.
PS1
LGU
0916 683 8578
Dandasan, Raul S.
PB, LGU
0929 412 8921
Estoce, Ben C.
Brgy. Kagawad
LGU
0921 830 9573
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Mocorro, Teofilo
CB, LGU
Osios, Joanabella C.
Planning Officer III
LGU
0926 207 1845
Panoril, Buenafe Jr.
MENRO Designate
LGU-Bacolod
063 227 2122
0917 633 3927
Abogado, Marriette
Vice Mayor
LGU-Baunanag
0917 390 1036
Sabugaa, May Karen
AT-LGU
LGU-Baungasan
088 333 2175
0919 580 5510
Sabuga-a, Floresa
PSO II
LGU-CDO
721 771
Dayagan, Portia P.
SWM In-charge
LGU-Claveria
0905 732 9699
Gadian, Jasmin
SWM Staff
LGU-Claveria
0916 928 8481
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Fuentes, Marlene
LGU-Gingoog City
08842 7702
0917 707 4229
Meraflores, Richard
LGU-Gingoog City
Julieto, Baringno
HRMO/ESWAP coor
LGU-Kadingilan
0917 314 9661
Velasco, Sulpicio S.
ESWNI Officer
LGU-Kalilangan
Mordeno, Roger Y.
EMA
LGU-Maramag Bukidnon
088 356 1236
0906 754 0325
Laranjo, Graal P.
MENRO
LGU-Naawan
0908 892 3070
Tecson, Elmer C.
City Enro Acting Head
LGU-Surigao City
826 5449
0908 862 0529
Carumba, Mario
LGU-WAO
0910 664 7775
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Fernan, Jennifer
President
Pangea Green Energy
Geollege, Dovee Cherry
Regional SWM Coordinator
EMB-10, CDO
856 9362
856 9362
0917 704 0914
Machado, Tessie M.
Chief
Protected Areas, Wildlife and Coastal Zone Management Section CENRO-Initao
0915 385 5030
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Philippine Landfill Forum – Mindanao Cluster June 27, 2012
The Mallberry Suites and Business Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City
Open Forum Discussions Morning Session:
Dr. Franco Flores Dean, College of Engineering from Capito University
- Reduction on the number of government agencies to go through for the approval of RE project
Ruby de Guzman, DOE
- DOE field office in Mindanao (Davao) is tasked to receive and review RE project applications. Upon review it will be submitted to DOE Central Office in Fort Bonifacio for legal, financial and technical evaluation. In case, documents are lacking it will be coordinated by the DOE field office directly to the applicant.
- However, other service contracts required for RE projects, especially if it is pre-development, permits and clearances must be gathered from other agencies, i.e. hydro (ECC). Registration certificate passport to other agencies
Eligio Ildefonso, NSWMC
- ECC applications can be processed in the regional offices with an estimated time of 3 to 20 days. ECC can be used for the application of various projects including RE related projects.
Roger Morderno Bukidnon State University
- Technology for the collection of methane gas from septic tanks for energy production
Nonilo A. Peña, PCIEERD:
- Methane gas from septic tanks can be collected, since it is biodegradable by nature. However due to the presence of detergent soap, which kills the bacteria, methane generation is prolonged.
Eligio Ildefonso, NSWMC:
- A model that can be followed for the methane gas collection is the MWSS scenario. A centralized septic tank is put up to capture the methane gas from the household. By turning over the high density polyethylene (HDPE), the centralized anaerobic digester (septic tank) controls the methane inside the facility and extracts the methane gas (including canteen waste, yard waste, etc).
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City Solid Waste Management
- Aside from landfills, alternatives to reduce methane Eligio T. Ildefonso, NSWMC
- Use of biodigester through backyard industry, i.e. DOST portable biodigester can be used in the household and replace the existing LPG tanks.
- Vermicomosing is also applicable for household use ______________________________________________________________ Lydia Cudilla Xavier University
- Agencies responsible for the closure of dumpsites and model landfills in Mindanao
Eligio T. Ildefonso, NSWMC
- The ideal landfill model is in Davao City. - Although all LGUs, including CDO, received an order to close all the dumpsite
in compliance to RA 9003 there are difficulties in its implementation. Challenges lies to the loval government unit to encourage their constituents to segregate their waste and promote technologies intended for biodegradable.
Nonilo A. Peña
- This forum aims to bridge the issues on solid waste management system and not to promote landfill. Existing landfills are potential sources of methane gas which can be used for energy production.
Ma. Sheila Ramos MSU- Iligan Institute of Technology
- Assistance that can be provided to the LGUs on CH4 issues Ruby de Guzman, DOE:
- DOE can link the LGUs to other network partners of their agency related to RE projects, provided that all the requirements are met
- Through cost sharing scheme, the LGU can be provided a part of the national government project fund. The only requirement is a 10 year solid waste management plan. The important part of the 10 year solid waste management plan is the economic feasibility.
Mr. Eliseo Villanueva MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology
- Plans and programs upon the closure of dumpsites - There are only a few operators that are reaping the benefits of landfill - IEC campaigns on landfill models and operations
Eligio T. Ildefonso, NSWMC:
- LGUs are more aware of the present scenarios on SWM, they can easily plan and implement solutions rather than the national government. However, in a local level, political will is the major challenge in SWM.
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- The national level have already set the mandate and provided the local government the solutions to adopt, however, LGUS still keep on doing the same mistakes on segregation and collection.
- Segregation of waste (biodegradable or non-biodegradable) should have been completed at the household level prior transfer to the materials recovery facility (MRF).
LGU of Iligan
- In Iligan, 50% of the total waste dumped is from the private entrepreneurs who are not covered in most waste segregation practices implemented by the LGUs
- Practices for the private entrepreneurs on waste segregation (aside from the household level segregation of waste) is being encouraged through MRF.
Eligio T. Ildefonso, NSWMC:
- MRF is supported by the national government over landfill. Thus, LGUs are encouraged to establish at least one MRF per barangay. However compared to the landfills, MRF does not provide fiscal and non-fiscal incentives (as stated in RE Law).
- As long as segregation is perfected in a local level and residual waste are converted, landfills may no longer be required.
Judy Zaleta Instructor, LDCY
- Clarification the presence of on inert materials in landfills Nonilo A. Peña, PCIEERD
- Inert materials should be absent in the landfll Afternoon Session:
Mindanao State University (MSU)
- Readiness of CDO for incineration power generation instead of landfill Dovee Cherry Geollegue, EMB 10:
- Since there is no Sanitary Landfill CDO, it is difficult to assess the viability of the LGU to adopt incineration.
- In addition, aside from the technical issues, a complete feasibility assessment in terms of environment (air and water), social, and economic acceptability must be prepared.
Eligio T. Ildefonso, NSWMC:
- Under RE Law, incinerator is one of the alternatives considered for waste to energy production (as long as it complies with the emission standards). However, incinerator is not in compliance with Clean Air Act. And SWM Act (controlled burning).
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- There are small incinerators operating in Luzon. But no data is available for Visayas and Mindanao.
- Investors are encouraged not to emit methane gas with the technology that they will use.
- Use of biomass for their alternative feedstock - Gasification technology complies with emission standards, therefore it is
allowed. Ruby de Guzman of DOE:
- RE law allows waste to energy project as long as the proponent secures the appropriate environmental regulations from EMB (ECC) and the presence of a materials recovery facility (MRF) complementing the waste to energy project.
- Naga and San Pedro, Laguna (Bacavalley) are registered under RE law and they are allowed to use other technologies after exhausting their current waste to energy project activities.
- Covanta energy generates a large amount of energy from methane - Industrial hospital waste is not allowed for incineration.
Academe
- Start of dumpsite closures - Sanctions for non closure of landfills
Dovee Cherry Geollegue, EMB 10:
- Open and controlled dumpsites should be closed since 2006. Eligio T. Ildefonso:
- Under Section 48 of RA 9003 covers the sanctions for failure of dumpsite closure. Those that fail to close will be withdrawn or dismissed from the service. Unfortunately these decisions lie to the Office of the Ombudsman. At present the 600 LGUs that were given subpoenas by the Ombudsman since 2006 are still waiting for their decision.
- In Metro Manila and Region 4a, the Supreme Court have ordered them to comply with to RA 9003 and render community services through cleaning of Manila Bay.
Rex Labadia Davao Region, DOH
- Pyrolisis as alternative aside from incineration (IWMI – hospital waste) Eligio T. Ildefonso, NSWMC:
- Process is allowed as long as it complies with the standards.
Elmer Tecson LGU, Surigao City
- Challenges of the LGUs in their compliance with the RA 9003 - Landfill development requires huge amount, some LGU may operate on the
spot but there are areas that are not capable
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Eligio T. Ildefonso, NSWMC
- Sanitary Landfill establishment is only optional, especially if the LGU has no funds to support its operation.
- EMB can provide technical support to ensure that the criteria for establishing the landfill can be done by the LGU.
- Bryce Lloyd will discuss the different criteria in putting up a landfill. Dovee Cherry Geollegue, EMB 10:
- EMB has a guidebook on RA 9003.
Engr. Buenafe Panoril Jr. LGU Cenro, Bacolod
- Plans for small communities, like the Bacolod community which generates 6 – 10 tons of waste per day, for their waste disposal (nearest SLF, towing and permitting)
Eligio T. Ildefonso, NSWMC
- Barangay clustering guidelines is being prepared and hopefully it will be released in the next month. SLF sites outside the 30 km radius or more is not practical for most barangays. SLFs should be located in the center of the clustered community (those in Luzon are catering to the different localities)
- Towing for rural LGUs are allowed, since towing distance is considered. - Currently permitting is allowed - NSWMC is also coming up with training modules for engineers, they are
starting with the site module. - Academe are encouraged to come forward and bring in their technology - DOST can provide technology verification on environment related application
LGU
- Modifying the Landfill Gas Estimation Model (exhaustive reduction variables) - Can we continue the subtraction of the model?
Bryce Lloyd, OWT, HK
- There are other factors that may have impact, and it can be included in the model. Some variables may be irrelevant thus, it can be removed from the model
- In the Philippine setting the factors are general in nature.
LGU
- Recommended depth of the landfill for possible gas extraction Bryce Lloyd, OWT, HK
- Recommended depth is 2/3 of the actual depth of the landfill. But not on the full depth regardless of the leachate and table as long as it does not touch the lining covers.
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LGU (comments)
- Methane is from anaerobic organic matter. - Some localities discourage households to dispose off their organic wastes - Mostly waste at the dumpsite are not biodegradable as compared to those in
the SLF
LGU
- Ideal purification process for flaring system - Different purification system of the landfill gas that we can use (most
practiced) Bryce Lloyd, OWT, HK
- In the flaring system, we don’t need much purification of the system as long as it is constantly monitored.
- One common purification system is through the use of iron sponge. The iron reacts from the sulfur
- There are also liquid sprays and absorbent medium.
LGU
- Sulfur and Moisture Content removal Bryce Lloyd, OWT, HK
- Sulfur removal and moisture removal can be done through chilling or heating - Purification can be very complex - Silicon compound can be removed through carbon filter - (You have to look at the specific gas analysis, for instance use the engine
description found in the manual)