The document presents information on a small-scale anaerobic digester project for the Town of North Elba, NY. The EUCOlino compact digester from BIOFerm Energy Systems will process approximately 1,000-1,200 tons per year of food waste and other organics from local institutions and generate electricity to offset costs. Digestate byproducts will be separated and used as nutrient-rich compost and soil amendments. The $1.06 million project was funded through an NYSERDA grant and will help the town reduce waste disposal fees and produce renewable energy from organic materials.

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Small-Scale Community Digester for Commercial &
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EUCOlino Compact Digester
Small-Scale Waste Management

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EUCOlino Compact Digester
Small-Scale Waste Management
• Small-scale (approx. size of a shipping container)
• Ideal for operations with small waste streams / limited space
• Processes ~1,000 – 6,000 tons / year of organics
• Shipped as pre-manufactured complete unit & integrates easily into
existing operation
• Paddles digestate through the system from one end to the other
• ~28 day retention time

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EUCOlino Compact Digester
Versatile Range of Organic Inputs
Each unit can handle ~1,000-6,000
tons of feedstock/year including:
• Food waste
• Source separated organics
• Animal manure
• Animal bedding
• Grease waste
• FOGs (fats, oils, grease)
• Biosolids
• Grass clippings
• Brewery waste

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EUCOlino Compact Digester
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Current Project– EUCOlino Compact Digester
Town of North Elba, NY
• Single-tank EUCOlino unit
• Projected annual electrical
production: 290,500 kWhel
• Processes food waste &
mixed organics from
intuitions/commercial partners
• ~900-1,200 tons / year
• Casella Waste
Management
• Energy produced sold back to
main grid & waste heat used
for future greenhouse project
• Projected Completion date:
Spring 2016
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Waste Stream– EUCOlino Compact Digester
Town of North Elba, NY

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Project Goals– EUCOlino Compact Digester
Town of North Elba, NY
Financial Goals
• Eliminate current $55,000-$75,000/year tipping fee
Reduce Carbon Footprint
• Diversion from landfill
• Transportation of food waste
Energy Resource/Recovery
• Food waste to energy
Income Generation from Digestate Byproducts
Green Job Creation
Sustainable Solution to the Waste Issue

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Byproducts– EUCOlino Compact Digester
Town of North Elba, NY
• Liquid coming from the digester
can be used as a nutrient rich soil
amendment
• Playing fields
• Agricultural land
• Digestate solids can be separated
out of liquid and added to compost
material for added nutrient value of
final product
• Digestate characteristics:
• DM = 26%
• oDM = 60%
• TKN = 6000 mg/kg WWB
• TP = 2000 mg/kg WWB
• TK = 3000 - 5000 mg/kg WWB
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Layout-Composting on a Small Footprint
Town of North Elba, NY

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Composting on a Small Footprint
BioMRF Technologies, Jumbo Bag Compost
• ~590 gallons of day of liquid
digestate to separator
• 218 tons solid digestate/year
• Sep solids stored in bunker until
moved to composting
• Remaining liquid to storage tank
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Future Goals– EUCOlino Compact Digester
Town of North Elba, NY
• Greenhouse
• Waste heat from CHP heats
the greenhouse during colder
months
• Digestate/compost
• Composting facility
• Create a model community that will
help support North Elba as a hub
for tourism, conventions, and
visitors
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Financials– EUCOlino Compact Digester
Town of North Elba, NY
$1.06 Million Grant from Regional Economic Development Council
• NYSERDA’s Cleaner Greener Communities Program
The Town of North Elba worked collaboratively with Essex County and
the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) to secure the grant
which will entirely fund this project and aid NYSERDA’s mission
statement of increasing New York’s use of renewable energy.

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