Waste to Energy Solutions

Each year, millions of tons of organic waste are generated in the United States alone, a significant portion of which comes from municipalities, food and beverage processors, industrial and manufacturing facilities, and livestock/ agricultural farms. Up to 30% of this waste consists of food waste, yard trimmings, and municipal sludge. Waste to Energy technology is safe, environmentally friendly, economical, and effective. O'Brien & Gere develops and implements solutions that convert waste into renewable energy such as electricity, heat, fuel, and other beneficial resources.

Why convert organic materials into energy?

• Maximize reuse
• Reduce volume/costs for hauling and disposal
• Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
• Meet regulatory requirements
• Achieve energy/sustainability goals
• Increase biogas yield from existing digesters
• Increase life expectancy of landfills
• Satisfy the world’s need for clean and efficient energy

Where can this technology add value?

• Pretreatment
• Anaerobic treatment
• Biogas cleaning/conditioning
• Biogas utilization and cogeneration
• Digestate
• Air treament/odor control

• Master planning
• Technology review
• Pilot and bench-scale studies
• Conceptual and feasibility studies
• Grant and funding assistance
• Permitting
• Detailed design
• Start-up and commissioning
• Construction
• Operations
• Energy integration
• Systems integration
• Optimization

• Biogas Reuse Project for Swedish Biogas International
• Treatment of High Strength Dairy Waste
• Corporate Waste to Energy Program
• Water and Energy Conservation Program