Energy Management

Methane gas (CH4) is produced at all sanitary landfills as a byproduct of the decomposition of biodegradable refuse within a landfill. Upon initial disposal of the refuse, aerobic bacteria present in the incoming waste and in the soils begin to deplete oxygen left trapped in the disposal process. The depletion yields carbon dioxide (CO2) and Water (H2O) as metabolic end products. Since the refuse is covered on a daily basis, the recently buried trash becomes void of oxygen within a few months. The decomposition process passes through four reactive stages. However, the fourth, which is an oxygen starved environment, creates the anaerobic process which produces land fill gas - methane and carbon dioxide in near equal proportions. Gas production can be expected to last as long as 20 years or more.

Landfill gas has a number of detrimental and potentially hazardous impacts. Landfill gas smells bad, migrates underground and collects at low points (creating a threat of explosion or contamination).

Amerish International Corp. can show you the many beneficial uses of landfill gas ranging from direct firing in industrial boiler applications, to the generation of electricity, to the conversion to pipeline quality natural gas.

Key Benefits

• Removal of potential damaging environmental impacts

• Conversion of wasted methane into beneficial uses

• Amerish is experienced in developing financing & operating renewable energy products.