Thursday, April 19, 2007
8:30am-5:30pm The World Bank's Landfill Gas (LFG) portfolio grew considerably in the past 4 years mainly due to the establishment of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and further enforcement of the Kyoto Protocol. Carbon Finance provides hard currency annual payment for performance in emissions reduction. Estimates of anticipated revenues are the basis for financial planning of the gas recovery operators. The portfolio analysis suggests that the projects are underperforming relative to initial estimates of methane anticipated to be captured and destroyed. The question addressed by this workshop was whether the estimates were too high, or whether there were performance constraints or issues that are affecting performance. This workshop analyzed actual and possible solutions to the problems. Six LFG projects were presented as case studies, touching upon topics such as modeling, engineering design, landfill operation, project performance, problems/issues faced and solutions implemented during the project life. A roundtable discussion formed by renowned LFG and SWM experts examind the cases presented, provided valuable technical insights on the problem/issues that these projects are facing, and made recommendations to each of them. This event was sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), World Bank’s LCR Sustainable Development Unit, Finance Economics and Urban Department and Carbon Finance Unit. Video of Workshop Workshop facilitated by:
Sandra Cointreau, Solid Waste Advisor, World Bank
Presentations: Overview of the Portfolio of LFG CDM Registered Projects (file size 25 kb)
Charles Peterson, Sr. Environmental Specialist, World Bank Field and Methodological Issues Relating to Prediction and Delivery of CERs (file size 492 kb)
Jean Bogner, President, Landfills +, Inc. US EPA Perspective on Landfill Gas Modeling (file size 496 kb)
Susan Thorneloe, Sr. Chemical Engineer, US EPA Case presentation: Argentina Buenos Aires LFG Recovery Project (file size 1,362 kb)
Marcelo Rosso, Operations Manager, CEAMSE
Wouter Joustra, Director, Van der Wiel Argentina SA Case presentation: Argentina OlavarrÃa LFG Recovery Project (file size 1,622 kb)
Fabio Arrignon, President, FANIT S.A.
Osvaldo Pucciarelli, Electromechanic Engineer
Cristobál di Lernia, Director, FANIT S.A. Case presentation: Latvia Liepaja SWM Project (file size 754 kb)
Ritma Dubrovska, Deputy Manager, Liepaja Water Ltd.
Maris Grinfelds, Production Manager, Liepaja RAS Ltd. Case presentation: Brazil Bandeirantes LFG to Energy Project (file size 2,638 kb)
Antonio Delbin, Technical Director, Biogas Energia Ambiental, and
Silvio Andrade, Works Manager, Heleno Fonseca Construtécnica S.A. Case presentation: Mexico Monterrey LFG to Energy Project (file size 1,120kb)
Jaime Saldaña, President, Benlesa
Jorge Padilla, Vice President, Benlesa Case presentation: Uruguay Las Rosas Landfill Gas to Energy Project (file size 752 kb)
Pablo Zamonsky, Local Manager, Aborgama
Nelson Segovia, General Manager, Aborgama Summary of Case Presentations and Introduction for Discussion (file size 492 kb)
Hans Willumsen, President, LFG Consult Aps
Roundtable Discussants: Susan Thorneloe , EPA; Richard Watson, Delaware Solid Waste Authority; Jeff Pierce, SCS Engineers; Frank Caponi, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County; Karl-Heinz Pasch, EnDI AG (Germany);Carl Bartone, Env. Engineering Consultant; Hans Willunsem, LFG Consult Aps (Denmark) |
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