Case Study
Diageo USVI Rum Distillery — St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Hurricane-rated floating covers on three 4-million-gallon bioreactors for Biothane/Veolia at the Diageo rum distillery in St. Croix.
3x bioreactors at 136ft diameter each, Biofilter: 150ft x 50ft
Lagoon Dimensions
12 million gallons total (3x 4M gallon tanks)
Capacity
Seaman Corp. 8138 XR5, 60 mil HDPE
Material
Client
Diageo USVI Rum Distillery
Location
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Completed
2011
Industry
Beverage / Distillery
System Type
Covered Lagoon Digester with Biogas Collection
The Challenge
Problem
EFI installed floating covers on three 4-million-gallon tank bioreactors at a Caribbean rum distillery for Biothane/Veolia Water.
Our Approach
Solution
The hurricane-rated design captured biogas from 12 million gallons of distillery byproduct, plus an HDPE biofilter liner.
Floating CoverBiogas SystemLiner
Outcomes
Results & Metrics
3x bioreactors at 136ft diameter each, Biofilter: 150ft x 50ft
Lagoon Dimensions
12 million gallons total (3x 4M gallon tanks)
Capacity
Seaman Corp. 8138 XR5, 60 mil HDPE
Material
Key Outcomes
- Biogas captured and managed
- Lagoon Dimensions: 3x bioreactors at 136ft diameter each, Biofilter: 150ft x 50ft
- Capacity: 12 million gallons total (3x 4M gallon tanks)
- Material: Seaman Corp. 8138 XR5, 60 mil HDPE
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