Biomass Overview In legal proceedings involving biomass, expert witnesses play a crucial role in providing specialized knowledge and insights. Biomass, derived from organic materials such as plants, forestry residues, crops, and waste, has gained significant…
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Low Cost Feedstocks
“Low-cost feedstock” is a common expression in the emerging bioeconomy. Years ago, restaurants paid to ship out the waste cooking oils and greases. Today those restaurants sell these wastes and greases to the markets. Since…
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Feedstock Evaluation & Risk Analysis
As feedstock is the single largest expense in any biofuel operation, feedstock evaluation and the risks associated with the different feedstocks are crucial considerations. As opposed to other types of agricultural-based operations, biofuels see new…
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Powdered Activated Carbon
Powdered activated carbon (PAC) is dosed as needed, most commonly used in liquid applications, and removed via settling or filtration As the demand for activated carbon continues to grow, so too, does the number of…
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Landfill Consultants
What do landfill consultants do? In 1986, there were 7,683 MSW landfills in the United States. By 2009, there were just 1,908 active MSW landfills nationwide: a 75 percent decline in disposal facilities in less…
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Biobased Activated Carbon PPT
This is a good PowerPoint about Biobased Activated Carbon by Lee Enterprises Expert, William F. Naylor, who has over 25 years of experience working with environmental protection technologies with established expertise in activated carbon in…
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Feedstock Costs
“Low-cost feedstock” is a common term in the bioeconomy, with many simply equating this to “waste”. There was a time when restaurants paid to ship out their waste cooking oils and greases. While most restaurants…
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Wastewater Plant Energy Balance
Wastewater treatment plants are significant energy consumers, with energy input being the electricity, fuel, and chemicals required for plant operation, and energy output being biogas, heat, and electricity produced by the plant. If the energy…
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Anaerobic Digestion – Maximizing Output without Unduly Affecting Consistent Operations – PPT
Good Powerpoint by Lee Enterprises Consulting expert, John Forcier, P.E, about anaerobic digestion output: how to maximize the output without impairing consistency in operation, including discussions on high and low energy feedstocks, relative energy potentials,…
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Sludge Treatment Expert
“Sludge” is a general term for liquids, with a high solids content, that remain after some industrial processes such as wastewater treatment, drinking water treatment, mining operations, or petroleum extraction. Although sludges are typically thought…
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