Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Waste
Project value$61,500
Project Type
Pilot Project
Sub Sector
Landfill Gas Management
Grant amount$24,700
Program type
GMF
Municipality
Town of Hinton, AB
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
9,817
Project timeline
2002 - 2011
Project number
874
Description
This project will study the feasibility of using a methane oxidation cover to cut in half the amount of methane and carbondioxide produced at the Hinton Regional Landfill. If the technology is effective, it would reduce greenhouse gasemissions by 500 tonnes of methane per year, generating reduction credits under the federal government's voluntarygreenhouse gas reduction challenge. The study will look at the engineering design, monitor surface emissions, estimatethe amount of greenhouse gas reduction, and evaluate the economic viability of the project. If using a MethOx cover issuccessful in reducing methane emissions, the process could be repeated at landfills across the country. It would beparticularly useful for smaller landfills and those located too far from potential users to make methane gas extraction andutilization an economically viable option.
Applicant
Town of Hinton, AB