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A “Virtual” Tour Landfill Bio-Gas To Electricity BY Tonia Olson, Director of Governmental and Community Relations & Marc Pauley, Director of Electric Operations FOR Michigan Water Environment Association Biosolids Committee BIOSOLIDS AND ENERGY CONFERENCE MARCH 3, 2009

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A “Virtual” TourLandfill Bio-Gas To Electricity

BYTonia Olson, Director of Governmental and Community Relations

& Marc Pauley, Director of Electric Operations

FORMichigan Water Environment Association

Biosolids CommitteeBIOSOLIDS AND ENERGY CONFERENCE

MARCH 3, 2009

Founded 1959

Granger is a Christian, family-owned business built upon the Golden Rule

striving to develop all relationships on integrity and mutual respect.

• 220 Associates• Headquarters and main operations

located in Lansing, Michigan

Established 1966

SM

Established 1989

Process 100,000-150,000 Pounds of Recyclables Per Day

Drop-off Center Collects ~20,000 Pounds of Recyclables Daily

Established 1992

~50,000 Cubic Yards Incoming Material Annually

Production Takes 9-12 Months

Produce ~10,000 Cubic Yards of Finished Compost Annually

Established 1973 Established 1984

•~400,000 Cubic Yards Received Annually at Grand River Facility

•~1,000,000 Cubic Yards Received Annually at Wood Street Facility

Liner System Step 1. Excavation

Liner System Step 2. Clay Placement (at least 10' required)

Liner System Step 3. Compaction

Liner System Step 4. Installation of Geocomposite Clay Liner

Liner System Step 5. Installation and testing of Flexible Membrane Liner

Liner System Step 6. Installation of Geotextile

Liner System Step 7. Sand Placement (at least 24")

Liner System Step 8. Installation of Leachate and Gas Piping System

Liner System Step 9. Installation of Tire Chips

Finished Landfill Cell ~11 Acres

Gas Header System

Horizontal Landfill Gas Collection

Vertical Landfill Gas Collection

Established 1990Established 1996

GAS : GAS GAS : ELECTRIC

= Electric Projects

= Energy Projects

= Energy Projects in Development

First Project In Michigan MEDIUM BTU ENERGY SUPPLY

1985

DIRECT-USE ENERGY PROJECTSOhio • Indiana • Pennsylvania • Alabama

Installation of 18 inch HDPE Transportation Line –Pennsylvania Project

Landfill Gas Service Line to Dart Container

Honey Brook Project

Pennsylvania

Landfill Gas Feed to Rolls-Royce Converted Aircraft Turbine for

Electricity Generation

ELECTRIC GENERATING STATIONSLansing • Grand Ledge • Coopersville (2)

Grand Blanc • Montrose • Byron Center • PinconningHoney Brook PA • South Jordan UT

LFG Compressor FacilityHoney Brook Pennsylvania Project

First 3520 Engine Generator Set50% Funded by PA (Harvest Grant)

Combination Project at Honey Brook PA

Six CAT 3516 Generator Sets Producing 4.8 MW at Coopersville MI

Monitor and Control Panel provides synchronization to utility Wood Road Lansing MI

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