Green Mountain Dairy
Green Mountain Biogas
Project
2005 -2007
L&ISCI 430 – N J Rowell ppt
Location of Biodigester
Green Mountain Dairy
Sheldon, Vermont
Green Mountain Dairy’s GHD Anaerobic Digester
BASIC ANAEROBIC SYSTEM FLOW DIAGRAM
WASTE STREAM
10% SOLIDS
ANAEROBIC DIGESTER
SOLIDS PRESS
LIQUIDS
LAGOON/ 5% SOLIDS BIOGAS
LIQUID STORAGE ENGINE/
30% SOLIDS GENERATOR
CROP APPLICATION
RECAPTURED
POTENTIAL SECONDARY HEAT
TREATMENT ELECTRICITY
FERTILIZER DIRECT FERTILIZER
MIXTURES (NPK) FARM
LAND DISCHARGE SOLIDS BACK TO AD UTILITY
BEDDING
OF LIQUID
March 20, 2007
Power production
begins
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Project Benefits
Eliminates manure odor
Reduces Greenhouse gases
Reduces Runoff
Produces Power
Produces Solid by-product for bedding
Solids can be used for gardening