W11 Renewable Revenue Streams Through Best Practices and Safe Operation of Renewable Natural Gas Facilities

Sunday, October 6
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Presented by the Water Environment Federation and The Water Research Foundation.

Are you a resource recovery facility or engineer interested in learning the ins and outs of upgrading biogas to renewable natural gas (RNG)? Then this workshop is for you! This workshop will focus on the myriad of steps required for implementing RNG for pipeline injection, with a comprehensive comparison of treatment technologies putting your utility on a path for increased revenues from the sale of renewable identification numbers and commodity gas. Multiple case studies will be provided to help guide decision-making and safe operation of systems.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to

• Recognize and describe process equipment involved in upgrading biogas to renewable natural gas.
• Analyze and contrast optimization scenarios for evaluating peak operation and output.
• Discuss and compare lessons learned for the safe installation and operation of RNG systems and strategies for maximizing production uptime.
• Differentiate the types of environmental attributes available for credit generation, and evaluate supplemental revenue generation.

Workshop Organizers

• Workshop Chair: Jeff Prevatt, Pima County
• Workshop Vice Chair: Silvia Fuentes, Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission - Laboratory