Biogas And Biomethane Compressors For Gas Recovery Processes
Need a compressor that can handle raw, water saturated biogas with no issues? LeRoi biogas and biomethane compressors handle high levels of H2S, CO2 and other constituents that some compressor manufacturers might avoid. View the portfolio of LeRoi biogas and biomethane compressors below or contact us to request a quote.
Biogas and Biomethane Compressor Applications
· Raw biogas feed compressors (LeROI LRG9 reciprocating & oil-flooded screw compressors)· Vacuum compressors (LeROI oil-flooded screw compressors)
· Rinse compressors (LeROI oil-flooded screw compressors)
· Recycle compressors (LeROI oil-flooded screw compressors)
· Product compressors (LeROI LRG9 reciprocating & oil-flooded screw compressors)
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint and Earn Renewable Energy Credits with LeRoi Biogas and Biomethane Compressors
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers Renewable Energy Credits to organizations who modify their processes to generate renewable energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This includes livestock operations and landfills. LeRoi biogas compressors offer safe and reliable solutions that comply with EPA regulations for renewable energy credits.Biomethane compressors for livestock operations
Livestock methane contributes to about ~14% of all greenhouse gas emissions. In the past, waste pollutants from livestock operations were pumped into large waste lagoons and eventually spread on farm fields as fertilizer. This caused nitrogen contamination to the soil and groundwater as well as the release of the greenhouse gas, methane. Today, many large livestock ponds are lined and covered, turning them into anaerobic lagoons or digesters. These lagoons/digesters produce a gas mixture of about 60 percent methane “natural gas” and 40 percent carbon dioxide.
LeRoi biogas and biomethane compressors safely collect and compress this low pressure gas mixture. The compressed gas is then sent through the separation process where it is converted into renewable energy while lowering greenhouse gas emissions. The compressed gas is separated into two streams. The product stream is about 96% methane, which is injected into local natural gas distribution systems to power homes and businesses. The waste stream includes the carbon dioxide and is sent to flare or a thermal oxidizer.
Biogas compressors for landfill gas
Landfills are also a large producer of greenhouse gasses, contributing to about 17% of all greenhouse gas emissions. Landfill gas is a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide and is a natural byproduct of decomposing organic materials. The mixture of gases is important to note because methane is 25 times more effective than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere, making it a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
Today, landfill waste collection begins as non-hazardous waste is collected in designated areas or cells. As these area fill, they are sealed off to allow decomposition, which causes the release of gases. Within these cells, the site will use horizontal trenches or a vertical well to collect gas. This gas is funneled to a biogas compressor which is the first step in converting landfill gas into electric energy.
