APEGGA Events: May 16, 2002

APEGGA Events
16
May 2002, Thursday

TIME:
11:15 a.m. Registration
11:45 a.m. Luncheon
12:15 p.m. Guest Speaker

LOCATION:
The Fairmont Palliser Hotel
133 9 Avenue SW

COST:
$24.00 Members / General Public
$12.00 Students

GUEST SPEAKER:
Steve Wyton, P.Eng., The City of Calgary
Solid Waste Services

TOPIC:
"Methane Gas and Microturbines"

The City of Calgary, Solid Waste Services is committed to the reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, protection of the environment and ensuring public welfare through sustainable development.

In recent years, Solid Waste Services has been evaluating the amount of landfill gas (LFG), and in particular its methane component, which is emitted from each of its three active landfills. This study identified the potential for the mitigation of landfill gas as these sites are recognized as major contributors to the City's total GHG inventory.

In June 2001, Solid Waste Services, ENMAX, PanCanadian Energy, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) entered into an agreement to conduct a feasibility assessment for the collection and potential utilization of LFG at the Spy Hill, East Calgary and Shepard Landfill Sites in Calgary. The study involves LFG generation modeling, on-site LFG recovery testing, evaluation of a microturbine operating on LFG at one of the test sites and a renewable energy assessment (wind and/or solar power) for each site.

This assessment is the first step of a multiphase, multiyear project to mitigate GHG emissions from the City's active landfill sites, with completion of the initial assessment expected in July 2002. With the results of this assessment in hand, the City has committed to move forward with the design and implementation of landfill gas collection infrastructure and explore renewable energy source development. Beyond this, the City and its partners will attempt to utilize the landfill gas and renewable power to its fullest to develop three sustainable landfill sites independent of the power grid and generate saleable heat and electricity via cutting-edge generation technology.

To ensure adequate seating, please obtain a ticket from one of the ticket agents listed on the reverse; or pre-register with the Calgary APEGGA office at 262-7714 before Monday May 13, 2002. The Calgary Branch now accepts Visa, MasterCard, or American Express for tickets sold prior to the day of event.


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