Anaerobic Digestion, An Academic and Industrial Perspective

When
23 Apr 2025
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location
C.T. Male Associates - 50 Century Hill Drive Latham, NY 12110
Spaces left
26

Registration

Member – $20.00
Member Registration with PDH Credit – $40.00
PDH credits are available for this presentation. Cost is $20 above registration fee and you will receive a certificate after the presentation is complete, prior to leaving.
Non-Member – $25.00
Student (with student ID) – $10.00
High school and college students with valid ID

Join us on

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at noon!

Anaerobic Digestion

An Academic and Industrial Perspective

Presented By:

Katherine Gardner P.E., of LF Bioenergy

Location:

C.T. Male Associates Engineering, Surveying, Architecture, Landscape Architecture & Geology, D.P.C.

50 Century Hill Drive, Latham, NY 12110

PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION FOR THIS MEETING. PARK IN REAR OF BUILDING, GO UP RAMP AND ENTER AT DOOR "C".

Members $20, Non-Members $25, Students $10,

PDH Credit available for additional $20 (approval pending)

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Topic:

Anaerobic digestion is the process by which microorganisms break down complex organic matter in an environment devoid of oxygen. This process produces carbon dioxide and methane contaminated with hydrogen sulfide. Anaerobic digestion has been used to treat municipal waste since the late 1800s however, focus recently has been on treating other sources of organic waste and capturing the methane for use in combined heat and power or injection into the grid. The presentation will focus on the presenters research into the complex microbiocidal communities in a two stage food waste digester and factors that impact the health of the communities. The presentation will then give a brief overview of an industrial application of a single stage digester treating dairy manure to produce renewable natural gas and the processing steps that are required to clean, separate, and compress the natural gas into pipeline quality for injection into the grid.

Presenter Bio:

Katherine Gardner is a chemical engineer with over 20 years experience in semiconductor manufacturing and specialty chemicals production. Some of her skills include project management, lean manufacturing, Design of Experiments, R for Statistical Computing, and people management. She is knowledgeable of federal, state, and local codes and regulations and works with local authorities. Ms. Gardner is also a Certified Industrial Firefighter with practical experience in emergency response protocols, fire prevention strategies, safety training, and incident investigation.