bp’s Archaea Energy announced the startup of its original Archaea Modular Design (AMD) renewable natural gas (RNG) plant in Medora, Indiana which is located next to a landfill owned by Rumpke Waste and Recycling.
The company said that the Medora plant can process 3,200 cubic feet of landfill gas per minute (scfm) into RNG which is enough gas to heat around 13,026 homes annually, according to the EPA’s Landfill Gas Energy Benefits Calculator.
Landfill gas is a natural byproduct of the decomposition of waste in landfills that is a form of greenhouse gas. Using the AMD design, the Medora plant captures the gas from Rumpke’s landfill and converts it to electricity, heat or renewable natural gas, which leads to cleaner air, less odor and more sustainable energy when compared with traditional fossil fuel energy, the company said.
“What we are doing at the Medora plant is phenomenal and it’s just the beginning of what’s to come at Archaea,” said Starlee Sykes, CEO Archaea Energy.
“ This is a powerful step forward in our net zero journey to capture landfill emissions and provide customers with lower emission, lower carbon fuel,” added Sykes.
RNG plants have been custom built, but the Archaea Modular Design allows plants to be built on skids with interchangeable components. Using a standardised modular design leads to faster builds than previous industry standards, the company said.
