Biogas in Canada Jody Barclay CETC - NRCan

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1 Biogas in Canada Jody Barclay CETC - NRCan Report to IEA Bioenergy Task 37 Lille, France November, 2007

2 Canadian Energy Supply Natural Gas, 33% Nuclear, 7% Renewables & Hydro, 17% Coal, 11% Biomass 6% Others less than 1% Tidal Solar Wind Ethanol Earth Energy Municipal Waste Landfill gas Hydro 11% Oil, 32% 2

3 Canada s green advantage % of worlds population 7.0 % of global land area 10 % of worlds forest Bioenergy use is large compared to other renewables - second only to hydro-electric power Canada s Green Advantage 3

4 Canadian Biomass Innovation Network A multi-departmental collaborative environment CBIN is network of federal researchers, program managers, policymakers and expert advisors Goal is to provide the knowledge base to support the development of a sustainable bio-based economy in Canada Funds applied R&D in bioenergy, biofuels, industrial bioproducts & bioprocesses Outputs feed into demonstration and precommercialization programs; Provide guidance to policymakers Biomass Conversion Integrated Biorefineries NRCan NRC EC IC AAFC NRC NRCan AAFC Biomass Supply NRCan AAFC 4

5 Biogas Policy Drivers Climate change / environmental Reducing net greenhouse gas emissions Clean water and air Renewable energy / energy diversification Rural economic development and revitalization Creation of economically viable natural resource-based enterprises in rural Canada and reduction of subsidies Farmer ownership of ethanol and biodiesel production facilities would enhance rural community development Farm income New market opportunities for grains and oilseeds and other feedstocks The emerging bioeconomy Production of new products from natural resources 5

6 Abundant bioresources for national and international markets Adding value to biomass revitalizes rural and aboriginal economies and creates innovative industries and markets The utilization of opportunity biomass resources can turn waste and liability into economic potential Why is Canada Interested in a Bio-based Economy? 6

7 Federal Government Support For Biogas Federal Government Departments that actively promote the use of AD include: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Environment Canada (EC) Industry Canada (IC) National Research Council (NRC) Programs which support the development of AD in Canada include: Energy Co-Generation of Agricultural and Municipal Wastes (AAFC) Environmental Technologies Assessment for Agriculture (AAFC) Technology Early Action Measure (NRCan) Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC) Sustainable Development Technology Canada Green Municipal Fund (FCM) EcoEnergy new Varennes, QC Ottawa, ON Many provincial governments have their own support mechanisms as well. 7

8 Provincial Government Support For Biogas Example Government of Ontario Standard Offer Program (11c/kWh for base power, c/kwh for peak power ) Mixing manures with offfarm co-substrates Exempting on-farm AD systems from Certificates of Approval limit of 5000 cu.m of waste/year resource utilization instead of waste disposal Klaesi Brothers Farm Ontario (140 Dairy Cattle) 8

9 Biogas Production in Canada Estimated Sites: Landfills (>50) Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facilities (>25) Food and Beverage Industry (?) Farm Based (~10) MSW Digestion (1) Pulp and Paper Industry (1) Dufferin MSW AD Tembec P&P AD 9

10 Present AD Activities in Canada Governments of Alberta and Manitoba Setting up programs to support wider adoption of AD Alberta has 5 operational AD plants: 1 in a feddlot and 2 on hog-farms for CHP 1 in a potatoe and 1 in a beef processing plant for waste management and heat production. 10

11 LFG in Canada Courtesy of Environment Canada 11

12 LFG in Canada Courtesy of Environment Canada 12

13 LFG in Canada Courtesy of Environment Canada 13

14 Farm Based Biogas in Canada 14

15 AD R&D Mixed Feedstock Pre-Treatment Current R&D Focuses on: Feedstock recipes for farm scale digesters Digestion of source separated organics from MSW Opportunities for energy use and production at MWW plants Digestion of Pulp and Paper wastes Testing of biogas appliances such as micro turbines and stirling engines 15

16 AD Energy Cogeneration - Pilot Plants Cattle: 36,000 cattle in feedlot Manure processed: 900 m3/d Digester capacity: 2000 m3 Biogas: 1600 m3/d Energy: 760 kwe, 974 kwt Emission Reduction: 6.3 kt CO2e/yr Highmark Renewables Inc. - Alberta an Integrated Manure Utilization System (IMUS) to manage beef manure using thermophilic anaerobic digestion technology to generate biogas for electrical and heat energy, and to produce organic fertilizer and reusable water by recovery and concentration of nutrients in the digested manure. Courtesy of Agriculture and Agrifood Canada 16

17 AD Energy Cogeneration - Pilot Plants Cattle: 35,000 hogs marketed/yr Manure processed: 100 m3/d Digester capacity: 900 m3 Biogas: 1,600 m3/d Clear Green Inc. AD system Energy: 120 kwe, 630 kwt Emission Reduction: 2.6 kt CO2e/yr Clear Green Inc. Saskatchewan To demonstrate a mesophilic anaerobic digester (AD) system for hog manure coupled with a novel nutrient separation and recovery technology To produce biogas for energy cogeneration in a micro turbine owned and operated by SaskPower Courtesy of Agriculture and Agrifood Canada 17

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