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Brickyard
LFG-to-RNG Facility
Illinois
A First-of-Its-Kind Renewable Energy Project for Evansville
Mead Johnson Nutritionals | Laubscher Meadows (LFGTE Direct Use Pipeline), IN
Overview
Mead Johnson Nutrition selected Neogenyx Fuels to design, build, and implement a five-mile pipeline to use landfill gas to meet a significant portion of energy needs at the company’s manufacturing facility in Evansville, Indiana.
The gas is captured at Republic Services’ Laubscher Meadows Landfill, processed for use, and transported by dedicated pipeline to the manufacturing facility. Landfill gas is a natural byproduct of the decomposition of organic materials in the landfill.
Solution & Benefits
Mead Johnson installed new burners in their steam boilers to use the landfill gas, displacing natural gas. The five-mile pipeline was installed using horizontal directional drilling, and paired with two-stage blower stations designed for capacity of 2,000 standard cubic feet per minute (SCFM). Achieving commercial operations in 2009, the pipeline route was created without disruption to traffic or private property.
Beyond replacing fossil fuel usage at the manufacturing facility, the project delivers meaningful benefits, including:
- Pipeline route created without disruption to traffic or private property
- Reduction of up to ~18,000 metric tons of CO₂ emissions annually
- Emissions reductions equivalent to ~4,000 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles driven for one year
- Reduced need for energy from traditional power plants fueled by fossil fuels
Project Details
Solutions
Landfill Gas-to-Energy (LFGTE)
Developer & Operator
Neogenyx Fuels
Location
Evansville, Indiana
End Use
LFG displaces natural gas in steam boilers
Commercial Operation
2009
5 miles
Pipeline Length
2,000 SCFM
Blower Station Capacity
~350,000 MMBTu
Installed Capacity
Up to ~18,000 MT
Annual CO₂ Reduction
Explore Plant Highlights
The official launch of Neogenyx Fuels is subject to the closing of the transaction between Ameresco, Inc. and HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.
