Landfill Gas Monitoring News

QED’s Quick-Change Orifice Plate Wellhead has revolutionised the control of landfill gas, with more accurate measurement and precise adjustment of gas flow, especially at very low rates (under 10 scfm).  Easy orifice plate exchanges take only seconds, with no time lost shutting down the control valve or retuning the well. The wellhead’s Precision Fine Tune Control Valve ...

Jun. 14, 2017

By Geotech

From April, the standard rate of tax will rise from a current level of £84.40 per tonne to £86.10, and the lower rate from £2.65 per tonne to £2.70 per tonne. However, proposals to change the definition of ‘taxable disposal’ which had also been expected to come into force tomorrow – detailing exemptions from the landfill tax – are now expected to be ...

Apr. 12, 2017

By GPT Waste Management Ltd

By the end of 2016 Colsen received the order to realize an installation for the desulphurization of landfill gas from Afvalverwerking Vink in Barneveld (The Netherlands). The amount of landfill gas (ca. 1.000 m³/hr) and the concentration of H₂S (circa 5.500 ppm) required the design and construction of the largest single BIDOX unit within the program of Colsen. The BIDOX reactor has a ...

Apr. 12, 2017

By Colsen International b.v.

GPT Waste ensures that providing sustainable waste services to their clients remains the focal point of their business, therefore they carry out regular assessments to ensure they are meeting targets set by their clients and remain flexible in an ever-changing market. Following a recent review of the percentage of waste they are diverting from landfill, in comparison to 2015/16, GPT Waste are ...

Apr. 10, 2017

By GPT Waste Management Ltd

STS is plased to confirm that it's online Siloxane Monitor will be on display at the Biocycle East coast confrence in Blatimore between the 4th and 7th April. STS have recently appointed Delta Instruments LLC as distributors in the USA and believe that their knowledge and expertise in the Biogas instrumentation sector will be a great asset to generating interest in this new instrument. The ...

Mar. 16, 2017

By Safe Training Systems Ltd

Methane (CH4) plays a critical role in the radiation balance and chemistry of the atmosphere. The major anthropogenic sources are anaerobic production from landfills, ruminant animals and their waste, release from the mining and use of fossil fuel, burning of biomass, etc.. On average, over the global scale, landfill methane emissions contribute between 10-19% of the anthropogenic methane burden ...

Feb. 2, 2017

By ETG Risorse e Tecnologia S.r.l.

Customers can enjoy a quick and easy process while choosing from the latest instruments to suit their specific needs. Whether it is to replace an instrument that is being serviced or a project-based hire, Geotech delivers an excellent experience, including delivery and collection, all at a very competitive price. Manufactured to the highest quality, customers can choose from the latest products ...

Jan. 26, 2017

By Geotech

Geotech the market leading manufacturer of gas analysers are increasing their hire fleet due to continued successful growth in their rental business. Customers can enjoy a quick and easy process while choosing from the latest instruments to suit their specific needs.  Whether it is to replace an instrument that is being serviced or a project-based hire, Geotech delivers an excellent  ...

Jan. 25, 2017

By Geotech

NGVAmerica today commended the release of a new study by scientists from West Virginia University’s Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions (“CAFEE”). The study published online by Environmental Science & Technology was supported by the Environmental Defense Fund and numerous organizations from the natural gas industry, including a variety of NGVAmerica members. ...

Jan. 5, 2017

By Natural Gas Vehicle for America (NGVAmerica)

Clarke Energy is the approved distributor and service provider for GE’s Jenbacher reciprocating engines. We are committed to provide high quality facilities offering a reliable service as well as long-term support for the maintenance of the installations. Our offerings range from the supply of an engine through to the turn key installation of a multi-engine power plant. Applications include ...

Jan. 5, 2017

By Clarke Energy

Shawcity are delighted to announce that following further investment, we have just extended our GasClam hire fleet by 14 brand new instruments, making it the largest in the UK. In response to growing customer demand, we can continue to have stock available as and when you need it.  Discounts are available for multiple instruments or duration of hire, making it ideal for long-term ...

Jan. 4, 2017

By Shawcity Limited

All materials sent to landfill sites will be taxable ‘unless expressly exempt’, under the government’s proposed changes to Landfill Tax legislation from 1 April next year. HMRC elaborated on its plans on the 5th of December in a Policy Paper “Landfill Tax: definition of taxable disposal”. In it, the tax body confirmed that the current list for deciding materials ...

Dec. 19, 2016

By GPT Waste Management Ltd

MA Business, organisers of the highly influential Energy from Waste Conference, today announced details of the 13th annual event, taking place 20-22 February 2017, at the Royal College of Physicians, London.  Hosted in association with Recycling Waste World magazine, the conference is now open for delegate bookings at: ...

Dec. 1, 2016

By MA Business

The latest data published by the Environment Agency has shown a 6.4% increase in the tonnage of materials going to landfill in England in 2015, while the fraction of household, industrial and commercial waste continues to fall. In all, 191.1 million tonnes (Mt) of waste was managed in 2015, slightly up on the 187Mt in 2014. Management by landfill last year was 43.9Mt, up from 41.3Mt in 2014. This ...

Nov. 10, 2016

By GPT Waste Management Ltd

Come and meet Clarke Energy at the Pollutec Exhibition from November 29th to December 2nd 2016 in Lyon Eurexpo. This is Pollutec’s 27th edition of the international exhibition for environmental equipment technologies and services. ...

Nov. 2, 2016

By Clarke Energy

Turning rainwater into drinking water for your home is made possible with the RainCatcher RainSafe. Rainwater, groundwater or municipal water – whatever the original source, our new RainSafe units provide great tasting, perfectly purified water, using technology developed in co-operation with both the University of Exeter and Trinity College Dublin, and supported by the ...

Nov. 1, 2016

By RainCatcher Products & Services

The Eurofins Field Services Groundwater team conducts compliance monitoring on behalf of various Victorian Landfill operators. New analytical results from the Eurofins lab and secondary labs were combined into spreadsheets containing ongoing and historical data on behalf of the landfill operators. This was a time consuming, labour intensive process. Uncontrolled, 'hand-me-down' spreadsheets can ...

Oct. 12, 2016

By Esdat Environmental Data Software

Last month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a total of $13 million that will be awarded to twelve, multi-year research projects intended to develop cost efficient and effective ways to mitigate methane emissions from natural gas pipeline and storage infrastructure. Methane is not only a primary component of natural gas, it is also a major greenhouse gas, which is a potential ...

Sep. 22, 2016

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

A New York Times article warns of the impending growth of poison ivy. Yes, but this fertilization effect of CO2 has been put to good use by thousands of greenhouses around the world. GE, Cummins and other engine manufacturers are actively pursuing CHP projects which provide greenhouses with electricity, heat, light and CO2. Is it better to increase the production of tomatoes or retard ...

Aug. 31, 2016

By The McIlvaine Company

Design is not just what it looks and feels like. Design is how it works. Between 1982 and 1987, British Steel (Outokumpu today) made extensive investigations into the treatment of steel dust. Their research was far and wide and covered off many various methods of recycling, including alternative to plasma technologies. But, in 1985, they engaged Tetronics International to carry out a ...

Aug. 17, 2016

By Tetronics (International) Limited