Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00553, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Eskicioglu, Cigdem (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : In recent years, fat, oil and grease (FOG) discharged from restaurants, commercial kitchens and food service_x000D_
providers has become a major organic waste stream in the Okanagan. Historically, the primary method for_x000D_
disposal of FOG collected from grease traps installed at the point of generation was to discharge directly into_x000D_
the municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) or at landfills, however many waste treatment utilities are_x000D_
moving forward with restricting FOG disposal due to negative impacts on operations (e.g. pipe/manhole_x000D_
blockages causing overflows). In some municipalities in the Okanagan, disposal options will soon be limited to_x000D_
hiring a certified waste hauler from the Metro Vancouver area to collect waste for transport to Vancouver for_x000D_
anaerobic co-digestion at Annacis Island WWTP. This will increase GHG emissions and impacts on road_x000D_
infrastructure for transport (around 800 km round trip). Anaerobic digester is a heated/mixed bioreactor where_x000D_
organic waste (substrate) is converted to renewable energy in the form of biogas._x000D_
The main objective of this experimental research is to investigate the effect of FOG as a co-substrate in_x000D_
various configurations of bench-scale anaerobic digesters utilizing wastewater sludge from WWTPs in the_x000D_
region. The local wastewater utilities have been considering anaerobic digestion (as an alternative to current_x000D_
composting process) for biogas generation and improved quality of biosolids for land application as fertilizer. It_x000D_
is expected that addition of FOG to wastewater treatment sludge would boost biogas production and increase_x000D_
cost efficiency. If laboratory scale results indicate a significant advantage over the current sludge_x000D_
treatment/disposal scenario, the utilities will have the option to incorporate the use of FOG as a co-substrate in_x000D_
anaerobic digestion and will benefit from an increased biogas production allowing the use of a co-generation_x000D_
engine to significantly offset the WWTP's energy use. The project will also provide an environmentally_x000D_
sustainable method for FOG disposal and will train highly qualified personal in an important/desired field., program purpose french : In recent years, fat, oil and grease (FOG) discharged from restaurants, commercial kitchens and food service_x000D_
providers has become a major organic waste stream in the Okanagan. Historically, the primary method for_x000D_
disposal of FOG collected from grease traps installed at the point of generation was to discharge directly into_x000D_
the municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) or at landfills, however many waste treatment utilities are_x000D_
moving forward with restricting FOG disposal due to negative impacts on operations (e.g. pipe/manhole_x000D_
blockages causing overflows). In some municipalities in the Okanagan, disposal options will soon be limited to_x000D_
hiring a certified waste hauler from the Metro Vancouver area to collect waste for transport to Vancouver for_x000D_
anaerobic co-digestion at Annacis Island WWTP. This will increase GHG emissions and impacts on road_x000D_
infrastructure for transport (around 800 km round trip). Anaerobic digester is a heated/mixed bioreactor where_x000D_
organic waste (substrate) is converted to renewable energy in the form of biogas._x000D_
The main objective of this experimental research is to investigate the effect of FOG as a co-substrate in_x000D_
various configurations of bench-scale anaerobic digesters utilizing wastewater sludge from WWTPs in the_x000D_
region. The local wastewater utilities have been considering anaerobic digestion (as an alternative to current_x000D_
composting process) for biogas generation and improved quality of biosolids for land application as fertilizer. It_x000D_
is expected that addition of FOG to wastewater treatment sludge would boost biogas production and increase_x000D_
cost efficiency. If laboratory scale results indicate a significant advantage over the current sludge_x000D_
treatment/disposal scenario, the utilities will have the option to incorporate the use of FOG as a co-substrate in_x000D_
anaerobic digestion and will benefit from an increased biogas production allowing the use of a co-generation_x000D_
engine to significantly offset the WWTP's energy use. The project will also provide an environmentally_x000D_
sustainable method for FOG disposal and will train highly qualified personal in an important/desired field., agreement title english : Co-digestion of fat, oil, grease (FOG) with municipal wastewater sludge for enhanced biogas production in Okanagan Valley, agreement title french : Co-digestion of fat, oil, grease (FOG) with municipal wastewater sludge for enhanced biogas production in Okanagan Valley, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 24965.0, agreement start date : 2018-02-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada