Understanding Design Standards and Codes for Biogas Systems

Friday, April 12

8:50 AM - 9:40 AM

Location: Mojave Learning Center, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel

SWRCB Wastewater: 0.1 CEU

CWEA: 1 Contact Hour

Practice Area: Collection Systems, Electrical & Instrumentation, Operations & Maintenance

Biogas produced from anaerobic digestion is widely used as an alternate source of fuel especially in California. Learn about the latest in design standards for biogas safety specification and get answers to your most frequently asked questions on biogas safety.

Learner Outcomes:

After participating in this session, participants will have a basic understanding of applicable design standard for biogas safety.
After participating in this session, participants will understand that biogas is flammable and harnessing it requires implementation of the best available safe practice in equipment specification.
Participants will be able to use their knowledge gained to help educate their fellow colleagues or clients what is needed to update aging WWTP plants utilizing anaerobic digestion.

Level: Intermediate; working knowledge of subject matter / journeyman level staff

Primary Speaker(s)

Regina Hanson

Product Marketing Manager
Varec Biogas
Huntington Beach, CA

Contributor(s)

SA

Shayla Allen

Water Resource Engineer
Arcadis
Jim Groman

Vice President
Varec Biogas
Huntington Beach, CA

Track Facilitator(s)

Patricia Butler

Chief Engineer
Santa Margarita Water District
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA