Case Study

Pacific Rim Dairy — Tipton, CA

Three-lagoon, two-stage digestion system at Pacific Rim Dairy in California, repurposing existing ponds with HDPE covers and air injection.

3x lagoons at approx. 98ft x 660ft each

Lagoon Dimensions

HDPE

Material

Client

Pacific Rim Dairy

Location

Tipton, CA

Completed

2014

Industry

Dairy

System Type

Covered Lagoon Digester with Biogas Collection

The Challenge

Problem

EFI installed a three-lagoon, two-stage digestion system for Greg te Velde's dairy near Corcoran, CA.

Our Approach

Solution

The innovative design repurposed three existing ponds with baffle and mixing systems, HDPE cover systems, and air injection for biogas cleaning -- developed with Maas Energy Works.

Floating CoverBiogas SystemBaffle SystemMixer SystemO2 Injection

Outcomes

Results & Metrics

3x lagoons at approx. 98ft x 660ft each

Lagoon Dimensions

HDPE

Material

Key Outcomes

Biogas captured and managed
On-site power generation achieved
Lagoon Dimensions: 3x lagoons at approx. 98ft x 660ft each
Material: HDPE

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