Organic Municipal Waste, China: MIANYANG, Sichuan Province

, Operating

The Mianyang project is a 2.0 MW power generation and abatement scheme located in Sichuan Province, China. The Mianyang project involves the production of clean energy from the use of landfill gas (“LFG”) emitted from the Mianyang landfill. Approximately 50 – 60% of LFG is methane, a highly combustible gas utilized in spark ignition engines to produce electricity. Methane that cannot be utilized is destroyed by enclosed flares. The project was registered with the UNFCCC in May 2008, and will generate 0.6 million CERs over its life.

Sindicatum financed and installed an advanced gas collection system at the project site which provides LFG to the utilization and abatement plant. The LFG is collected via the ‘OBC TM  technology’, the proprietary gas collection system developed by Sindicatum. The LFG utilization plant includes four sets of 500 kW capacity Jinan Diesel engines and electricity generating sets for power generation, as well as 1,000 Nm3/hour capacity ground flare manufactured by Nanjing Shunfeng which is used to destroy methane in excess of that required by the engines. In addition, Sindicatum worked closely with the landfill operator for the installation of the grid connection and associated infrastructure required by the project.

Sindicatum’s MWE team oversees the day-to-day LFG collection, flaring operations and all CDM elements of the project. We also work closely with the landfill operator in implementing international best practices in waste tipping and leachate management, which has the added effect of enhancing landfill gas collection and increased energy utilization.