Case Study

VanWarmerdam Dairy — Galt, CA

EFI installed a complete digester system at this 1,200-cow dairy under SMUD's Dairy Digester Incentives Program. The system includes baffle and mixing for increased biogas production, HDPE cover with two days of biogas storage, and air injection for gas conditioning -- generating 650KW.

100ft x 600ft

Lagoon Dimensions

1,200 milk cows

Herd Size

650KW

Power Output

Client

VanWarmerdam Dairy

Location

Galt, CA

Completed

2013

Industry

Dairy

System Type

Covered Lagoon Digester with Biogas Collection

The Challenge

Problem

EFI installed a complete digester system at this 1,200-cow dairy under SMUD's Dairy Digester Incentives Program.

Our Approach

Solution

The system includes baffle and mixing for increased biogas production, HDPE cover with two days of biogas storage, and air injection for gas conditioning -- generating 650KW.

Floating CoverBiogas SystemBaffle SystemMixer SystemO2 Injection

Outcomes

Results & Metrics

100ft x 600ft

Lagoon Dimensions

1,200 milk cows

Herd Size

650KW

Power Output

HDPE

Material

Key Outcomes

Biogas captured and managed
Lagoon Dimensions: 100ft x 600ft
Herd Size: 1,200 milk cows
Power Output: 650KW
Material: HDPE

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