Wednesday, November 1
BioCycle Presents The Sixth Annual Conference On:
Renewable Energy From Organics Recycling
October 30 - November 1, 2006 • Minneapolis, Minnesota • Ramada Mall Of America
REGISTER NOW!
Reserve your hotel room at the Ramada Mall Of America today.
Request the special BioCycle Conference Rate of $89 single/double per night.
Call (Monday-Friday 8 to 5) 1-800-328-1931 or 952-854-3411
This rate expires October 9, 2006.
All Day: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Field Trips
ANAEROBIC DIGESTER CONNECTS TO THE GRID
Haubenschild Family Farms, Princeton, Minnesota
Tour of plug-flow digester at 900-head dairy farm that generates about 3,000 kw hours/day of electricity; Review of digester design for needs of manure management, economics and capacity; Pilot project with hydrogen fuel cell; Sale of carbon credits on Chicago Climate Exchange.
LANDFILL BIOGAS TO ELECTRICITY
Waste Management’s Elk River Landfill, Elk River, Minnesota
Largest active landfill in Minnesota recovers 1,500 cfm of methane to power four gas reciprocating engines; Overview of methane recovery, electricity production to power 2,500 homes. Tour of wood recycling facility located at the landfill.
SOUTH METRO RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY
Shakopee, Minnesota
Demonstration project uses thermal processing technology to generate RDF fuel. Municipal solid waste is processed using steam and pressure in a thermal vessel to separate out recyclables and plastics from the organic fraction of the waste stream. Tour of installation and review of performance.
Tour Schedule
7:30 AM Board bus at Ramada Mall of America
7:45 AM Bus departs for site visits
9:15 — 10:30 AM Tour of Haubenschild Family Farms
11:00 AM — Noon Tour of Elk River Landfill Biogas Recovery
12:15 PM — 1:15 PM Lunch
2:30 PM — 3:30 PM Tour of South Metro Resource Recovery Facility
4:00 PM Bus arrives at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport
4:30 PM Bus arrives at Ramada Mall of America
Please Note: Tour participants should wear appropriate shoes and bring rain gear.
Passengers who are going to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport at the conclusion of the site tours should load their luggage on the bus before boarding.
