Landfill Gas Management

Landfill Gas Management

CRA has extensive experience in landfill gas (LFG) collection, combustion, and utilization.  We offer LFG management consulting from production modeling to design and operation of collection and utilization systems.  Our staff understands that effective implementation of LFG management strategies requires a clear understanding of the interrelations between landfill design and landfill operations.  CRA provides first-hand experience and expertise in the utilization of LFG as an energy resource, including combustion engines and turbine plants.  Our LFG management services include:

• Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions and credit management
• Assessments of LFG quantity and quality
• Permitting, design, and operations
• Engineering design for LFG controls
• Construction oversight and contract administration of LFG management systems
• Ongoing operation and maintenance activities of LFG management systems
• Landfill gas data collection and management systems 

CRA is at the forefront of the renewable energy market.  While many companies have recently focused on the economic and environmental benefits of utilizing landfill gas as an alternative to fossil fuels, CRA has been at the forefront of landfill gas utilization projects since the mid 1990s.  Our project teams have the unique blend of solid waste, permitting, development, and detailed design experience that make us one of the leaders in the industry in this field.  Our services in this sector include: 

• Initial feasibility studies and alternatives analysis
• Identification of end users
• Project pro-forma development
• Conceptual design
• Permitting (all levels)
• Detailed design
• Utility interconnect
• Project management
• Construction management
• GHG credit development
• Start-up
• Operation