Along with the population, cities are growing at an incredible pace. People will not be able to rely on conventional resources like fossil fuels for much longer. The engineers of Casper, Wyoming, are working on a project that focuses on landfill methane gas collection. It could be one of the solutions that helps solve the impending energy problem because this method controls energy costs and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

Landfill gas utilization is the process of gathering, processing and treating methane that is being emitted from decomposing garbage to produce electricity and many other chemical compounds. The engineers of Casper have increased the amount of projects involving landfill methane gas collection over the years.

The engineers of Casper have made sure that the project management of a typical landfill gas collection system involves the use of wells that are installed vertically or horizontally on the waste mass. The major component in this gas collection system is the control column. The construction management is designed in such a way that 42 gas collection wells are drilled.

Then, a vacuum compressor draws the landfill gas from the wells to several kilometers underground to a blower. The engineers of Casper ensure that the gas is blown to the flare where it is heated at around 1600 degrees Fahrenheit. This flare, which is a part of the project management design, operates at just over 1000 cubic feet per minute. The landfill gas collection system measures the amount, pressure and quality of gas captured.

The benefits of collecting a landfill gas include:

1. Reduces the emission of greenhouse gasses

2. This type of landfill collection system ensures that landfill odors are reduced.

The future plans of landfill methane gas collection involves the expansion of gas collection areas to include the active parts of the landfill. Companies in Casper have successfully obtained permits for landfill gas flares and GTE facilities, including severe non-attainment areas.


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