Collection and Treatment of Food Wastes to Reduce Methane Emissions
Webinar Info	Webinar Speaker
Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 Time: NOON EST Registration Fees: $30 for members $40 for non-members This event is FREE for student members. Not already an AAEES Student Member? Click here to register for your FREE Student Membership.	Mark McDannel Manager, Solid Waste Department’s Energy Recovery Section Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts

Webinar Summary

The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts have developed a food waste recycling program in which food waste is co-digested with sludge at a wastewater treatment plant. Diversion of food waste from landfills is required under California law and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. The Districts program has included initial bench scale lab work, feasibility studies, full scale technology demonstration, commercialization of the program, and energy recovery. The Districts currently receive approximately 300 tons per day of food waste slurry, and have just started up a biogas conditioning system that is generating compressed natural gas to fuel low-emission vehicles. The webinar will provide an overview of the program, a review of how key decisions were made, and the current status of the program.

About the Author

Mark McDannel is Manager of the Solid Waste Department’s Energy Recovery Section at the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts. The section has developed the Districts food waste recycling program, operates two landfill gas-to-energy plants that generate over 30 MW of electricity, and buys and sells energy and related attributes for the agency.

Prior to joining the Districts, Mr. McDannel worked in air quality and combustion consulting for the energy industry. He holds an M.S. in Environmental and Mechanical Engineering from UC Irvine, is a licensed Mechanical Engineer, and is a Board Certified Environmental Engineer.

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