Siting Considerations for Anaerobic Digesters

NERC/NEWMOA Four Part Webinar Series

Webinar 2: Siting Considerations for Anaerobic Digesters

This presentation will provide a high-level overview of site considerations for anaerobic digestion facilities, from state regulations and permitting to feedstock analysis, site design and layout, water, and digestate. Anaerobic digesters are typically established in locations that meet specific criteria. These include sites with a steady supply of organic materials, such as farms (where animal manure and crop residues are abundant), water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs), food production facilities, and landfills. Additionally, stand-alone digesters can be constructed centrally to accept organics from multiple businesses. Throughout the presentation, we will explore proper siting and design considerations which are crucial for efficient and effective anaerobic digestion systems.  

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Speakers

Debra Darby, Organics Recycling and Sustainability Solutions, Client Manager, Tetra Tech

Ms. Debra Darby is a client manager with 16 years of organics experience in the solid waste industry. She leads Tetra Tech’s organics management initiative in Tetra Tech’s Solid Waste East (SWE) region. She is a U.S. Composting Council Certified Composting Professional (CCP). Ms. Darby has garnered a reputation as a leader in her field through her extensive background working with organics and compostable materials, assisting clients with designing and implementing organics management and infrastructure, including composting and anaerobic digestion systems. She has 25 years of experience in environmental marketing and has served as a strategic advisor in the public and private sectors. Ms. Darby’s experience encompasses feedstock analyses, permitting, organics collection programs, compost facility design, facility operational manuals, waste reduction planning, public outreach, and assisting clients in developing zero waste plans. She has provided perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) awareness education as part of her work in finding cleaner production opportunities through toxic use reduction.

Peter Klaassen, Vice President of Waste – Ontario, Tetra Tech

Mr. Peter Klaassen is a senior environmental professional, with more than 28 years of solid waste experience undertaking projects in Canada, US, Caribbean, North Africa, Middle East, and Central Asia. Peter has a variety of experience in many aspects of waste management, including system design, waste management planning, environmental planning, environmental assessment, waste management engineering, financial and proforma analysis (capital, operational and cash flow projections), assembly of terms of reference, tenders, contracts, and negotiations for both private and government clients.  He has worked on several anaerobic digestion projects involving evaluation of waste flow, waste characteristics, traffic analysis, technology evaluations, site evaluation, and a high order financial review.