Biomethane
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Feasibility Study – Biogas upgrading and grid injection in the Fraser Valley, BC
One of the key findings from the electricity feasibility study was that natural gas prices in BC mean that AD may have a greater likelihood of success if the biogas is upgraded to biomethane. This conclusion resulted in a second multi-industry and agency initiative in 2008 to determine the economic and technical feasibility of upgrading biogas to biomethane for injection into the gas grid. The key findings of this report were that biogas upgrading:
- Total biomethane potential from organic waste material in the Fraser Valley is estimated at 120 million m3/yr (approximately 3.5% of current lower mainland natural gas consumption),
- Automotive application of biomethane has the potential to:
- displace over 100 million litres of diesel,
- reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 335,000 tonnes per year, and
- significant improvement of air quality in the lower mainland,
- In BC, conversion of biogas energy into biomethane presents clear economical and environmental advantages to conversion into electricity,
- On-farm biomethane production can deliver renewable natural gas at a competitive price to fossil natural gas,
- The development of a biogas industry in the Fraser Valley would stimulate rural economic development and funnel significant revenue into a local rural economy.
For a copy of the report, please see the document on the right hand side of this page.
