Seminar “SDW Methane – to Markets”

Istanbul, Turkey

June 20-21, 2007

Seminar devoted to solid domestic waste (SDW) methane recycling, instituted in terms of program “Methane to markets” and organized by International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) was held since 20-21 of July 2007 in Turkey, Istanbul.

Within the bounds of the above Seminar, principles of project planning, engineering and investing were presented and potentialities of methane gathering facilities to be founded in Turkey and other neighboring regions were considered. Besides, reporters shared their experience with respect to biogas utilization projects.

Presentation subjects:

SDW polygons: basic concepts

Principles of SDW polygon project engineering and operation

Derek Griddy, Working Group ISWA, SDW polygons

Landfill gas energy production systems

Biogas gathering-hole system and its components

Christopher Wolle, USA Environment Protection Agency

Simulation of SDW polygon biogas generation process

Josh Ros, PE, SCS Engineers, USA

Planning of SDW biogas energy production projects

Selection of polygon to be applicable for implementation of biogas utilization project

Katline Hall, SCS Engineers, USA

Feasibility study of projects and gas generation field research

Josh Ros, PE, SCS Engineers, USA

Application of SDW polygon biogas utilization technologies

Christopher Wolle, USA Environment Protection Agency

Economic and financial aspects of SDW biogas energy production projects

Budgeting of SDW biogas projects and carbon credits

Alexandra Pukhnyuk, Research Center “Biomass”, Kiev, Ukraine

Successful projects with respect to methane utilized at other countries

Katline Hall, SCS Engineers, USA

SDW polygon biogas conversion project, Istanbul

Review of trip to SDW polygon, Istanbul

Fatikh Sapltabash, Istanbul Environment Protection and Waste Recycling Company, Turkey

On the 21^st of June, a trip to SDW polygon “Hozal” (Istanbul), where the biogas conversion project had been implemented was made.

A number of methane production facilities, as well as waste decomposition and gassing equipment were demonstrated at SDW polygon “Hozal”. Visitors could inspect both the closed SDW polygon and the opened one.

Due to know-how methods of gathering of solid domestic waste polygon methane, the rate of greenhouse gas emissions may be considerably reduced, while improving environmental conditions and increasing profitability. All over the world, more than 1100 SDW polygon methane conversion projects have been implemented and there is an amount of similar potentialities subject to development.

Besides, within the bounds of this event, there had been held a number of working meetings with the matters of promising cooperation discussed.