Sustainable Solutions from Emerson · PDF file1 Sustainable Solutions from Emerson Michael Keleman Manager of Environmental Engineering Technology Fostering Sustainable Uses of

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Sustainable Solutions from Emerson

Michael Keleman

Manager of Environmental Engineering

Technology Fostering Sustainable Uses of Food Waste

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM, Thursday, September 7th

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Convergence of Environmental Megatrends

FOOD WASTE REDUCTIONFOOD WASTE REDUCTION

FEDERAL GOAL50% by 2030

ROADMAP 20% for $18B

LANDFILL DIVERSION OF ORGANICS

STATUTORY BANS | CA • MA • RI • VT • CT

Soon in FL • MD • MN • NJ MUNICIPAL ZERO WASTE PLANSAustin • NYC • Portland • San Francisco • Seattle

RESOURCE RECOVERY

CLEAN WATER ENERGY FERTILIZER

FOOD WASTE REDUCTION

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: A more efficient and sustainable way to manage food waste

Compressed

Natural Gas

Electricity

HeatGrind food

in batches

Anaerobic

digestion

Periodic

transport

Slurry

holding tank❶

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❸

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❺

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Data & Research

• Characteristics

– Total Solids 10-12%

– Volatile Solids >90%

– pH ~4

– Density of 1 g/ml

– Chemical Oxygen Demand

~150,000 mg/L

– Biochemical Methane Potential

400-600 L CH4/kg VS

– Low Heavy Metals

• Quality

– Pumpable

– Low Contamination

– High Energy Value

– Readily Biodegradable

– Synergistic Effects on Methane Production & Volatile Solids Destruction

– Very Low Impact on Biosolids Production

Consistent Characteristics and Quality of Grind2Energy Slurry

Equates to High Value for Anaerobic Digesters

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T H E C H A L L E N G E I N T H E F U T U R E I S H O W T O E X T R A C T E N E R G Y F R O M W A S T E W A T E R

M O S T E F F I C I E N T L Y … F O O D W A S T E C O U L D B E G R O U N D U P I N K I T C H E N F O O D W A S T E

G R I N D E R S A N D T R A N S P O R T E D T O W A S T E W A T E R T R E A T M E N T F A C I L I T I E S … ” .

G E O R G E T C H O B A N O G L O U S

Disposers - “More than Appliance of Convenience”

*Disposers Now Mandated in All New Construction: http://bit.ly/1qJAUXZ

Environmental Tool for

Preserving Public Health

and Promoting Sustainability

Myths & Misconceptions of Disposers

• Water & Electricity Usage

• Food Waste Clogs Plumbing & Sewers

Municipal Projects to Demonstrate Efficacy of Disposers

Philadelphia*, Tacoma, Milwaukee, Boston and Chicago

Research Confirms Sustainability of Disposers

$CO2

Life-Cycle

Assessment (2011)

Sustainable

Food Waste

Evaluation

(2012)

Impacts to

Wastewater

Treatment

(2013)

60 million homes 52%

A M E R I C A N H O U S I N G S U R V E Y

All Occupied Units

115,852,000

Disposal in Sink

60,126,000

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Questions?

Michael Keleman

Manager of Environmental Engineering

InSinkErator

[email protected]

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