LANDFILL GAS TO FLEET FUEL IN OHIO: Solid waste authority in Ohio opens facility that converts landfill gas to compressed natural gas for use in fleet vehicles and medium duty trucks

摘要

IN mid-September, the Solid Waste Authority of Columbus, Ohio (SWACO) cut the ribbon on Phase I of its Green Energy Center that will convert landfill gas to compressed natural gas (CNG) for use in CNG-powered cars and medium duty trucks. The facilitywill produce enough CNG annually to replace almost 250,000 gallons of gasoline, plus additional natural gas sufficient to generate electricity for its own operations. The first phase of the Green Energy Center is a public-private partnership between SWACO and FirmGreen Fuels, LLC. The facility collects and cleans raw landfill gas — primarily composed of methane and carbon dioxide, using CO2 Wash~(R), a patented technology developed in Ohio by Acrion Technologies.