Task 4: Conversion of Biomass Resource to Useful Forms of Energy and Other Products

Partnership of Organic Power (POOP) stands as a benchmark of environmental excellence by the creation of a fully innovative, economical, and efficient waste-to-energy power plant design. The design combines gasification and combustion technologies to provide inexpensive, on-site electricity.

Manure and other agricultural waste is collected locally and converted to electricity in the hybrid facility. The biomass is simultaneously gasified and combusted within the plant.

Energy output from the system will fully operate a large-scale cattle feeding operation. The waste charcoal generated from the process can be used as a fertilizer. Air emission standards are not exceeded and permits are easily obtainable due to the small size of the operation. Most importantly, a net savings in electricity costs will accrue as a result of implementing the plant design.

Task 4 team members: (from left to right) Cameron Clark, Mary Kunish, Keri Petritz, Devin McCarthy, Anna Carter, Jonathan Johnstone