BioCNG, LLC has started construction of the BioCNG™ biogas conditioning system and gas pipeline for the Persigo wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The system will produce about 500 gallons of gasoline equivalent per day from the WWTP digester gas, which will be piped in a dedicated pipeline nearly 6 miles on a public roadway right-of-way to Grand Junction’s existing CNG station.
The $2.8 million project, scheduled to be completed by April 2015, is jointly owned by the City of Grand Junction and Mesa County and has received a contribution of more than $500,000 from Colorado Department of Local Affairs. “The Persigo BioCNG Project can serve as a model for other communities as part of a strategy to address air quality, climate change, energy efficiency, and energy security and independence,” commented Grand Junction Mayor Phyllis Norris.
The BioCNG will be used to fuel a fleet of 30 vehicles, including City’s refuse trucks, dump trucks, pick-ups and sedans. The project, the first of its kind in Colorado, continues the City’s movement toward a CNG-powered fleet. The savings in CNG fuel versus diesel fuel are expected to pay off immediately and the cost of the entire project should be paid off in a decade.
“The City of Grand Junction and Mesa County have been leaders in expanding the use of natural gas for their fleet and it is exciting to be part of this new initiative,” said Matt Davies, president of BioCNG, LLC. The company provides the biogas conditioning equipment, engineered and permitted the system, and will be providing construction management, commissioning, and system start up.
Source: BioCNG
