molson_golden2002 Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080910/od_nm/..._6IND00cIQSH9EA SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - San Antonio unveiled a deal on Tuesday that will make it the first U.S. city to harvest methane gas from human waste on a commercial scale and turn it into clean-burning fuel. ADVERTISEMENT San Antonio residents produce about 140,000 tons a year of a substance gently referred to as "biosolids," which can be reprocessed into natural gas, said Steve Clouse, chief operating officer of the city's water system. "You may call it something else," Clouse said, but for area utilities, the main byproduct of human waste - methane gas - will soon be converted into natural gas to burn in their power plants. The city approved a deal where Massachusetts-based Ameresco Inc will convert the city's biosolids into natural gas, which could generate about 1.5 million cubic feet per day, he said. Methane gas, which is a byproduct of human and organic waste, is a principal component of the natural gas used to fuel furnaces, power plants, and other combustion-based generators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080910/od_nm/..._6IND00cIQSH9EA SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - San Antonio unveiled a deal on Tuesday that will make it the first U.S. city to harvest methane gas from human waste on a commercial scale and turn it into clean-burning fuel. ADVERTISEMENT San Antonio residents produce about 140,000 tons a year of a substance gently referred to as "biosolids," which can be reprocessed into natural gas, said Steve Clouse, chief operating officer of the city's water system. "You may call it something else," Clouse said, but for area utilities, the main byproduct of human waste - methane gas - will soon be converted into natural gas to burn in their power plants. The city approved a deal where Massachusetts-based Ameresco Inc will convert the city's biosolids into natural gas, which could generate about 1.5 million cubic feet per day, he said. Methane gas, which is a byproduct of human and organic waste, is a principal component of the natural gas used to fuel furnaces, power plants, and other combustion-based generators. That Clouse character is full of sh*t. Seriously though, I always wondered why major cities didn't try to go this route. I'm in Chicago and can only imagine how much poop is running through out underground pipes. That 1.5 million cubic feet per day doesn't mean anything to me. Anyone put that in terms of how much/how long that will power? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 That 1.5 million cubic feet per day doesn't mean anything to me. Anyone put that in terms of how much/how long that will power? Yeah, it will power a $hitload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWVaBeach Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 That Clouse character is full of sh*t. Seriously though, I always wondered why major cities didn't try to go this route. I'm in Chicago and can only imagine how much poop is running through out underground pipes. That 1.5 million cubic feet per day doesn't mean anything to me. Anyone put that in terms of how much/how long that will power? I'm almost positive that it's more than a $hiit load but less than a $hiit ton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 cant I jut cut out the middle man and sh-- right in my gas tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 cant I jut cut out the middle man and sh-- right in my gas tank? I'm almost positive that it's more than a $hiit load but less than a $hiit ton. Yeah, it will power a $hitload. You guys crack me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Seriously though, how much sh*t will this sh*t power? How much sh*t would a sh*t cloud power if a sh*t cloud could power sh*t? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molson_golden2002 Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 cant I jut cut out the middle man and sh-- right in my gas tank? Right the the driveway with the neighbors kids watching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Right the the driveway with the neighbors kids watching! Merry Christmas! Sh*tter was full! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomcat Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 If you sh-- a lot and theres extra sh--. Can that sh-- be sold to the grid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 That Clouse character is full of sh*t. Seriously though, I always wondered why major cities didn't try to go this route. I'm in Chicago and can only imagine how much poop is running through out underground pipes. That 1.5 million cubic feet per day doesn't mean anything to me. Anyone put that in terms of how much/how long that will power? 1 cubic foot of gas contains on AVERAGE 1,000 Btu 1.5 million ft3 = 1,500,000,000 btu 100,000 BTU = 1 Therm 1,500,000,000/ 100,000 = 15,000 therms Appliance Average Therms Used Water Heater 24 therms/month Range 2 therms/month Dryer 5 therms/month Gas Grill 0.23 therms per use Gas Logs 3 therms every 8 hours -- according to Atlanta Gas Light Company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 1 cubic foot of gas contains on AVERAGE 1,000 Btu http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_much_natural...herms_do_we_use Appliance Average Therms Used Water Heater 24 therms/month Range 2 therms/month Dryer 5 therms/month Gas Grill 0.23 therms per use Gas Logs 3 therms every 8 hours -- according to Atlanta Gas Light Company 1 therm=100,000 btus, so I calculate you can blend 666,666 pitchers of margaritas/month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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