“The algae grown to remove the nitrogen could also become a source for future bio-aviation fuels,” said Worley. “Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has a biofuels program, taking algae and turning it into crude oil. The governor of Washington is very excited about Pasco being a source for this.” Excited to be part of this project, it is a circular economy at its finest. Let's fuel the future sustainably.
We're excited to announce that Burnham RNG's groundbreaking collaboration with Pasco Public Works has been featured in Wastewater Digest! The article, "Pasco Public Works Sees Benefits Ahead From Wastewater Treatment Project With Burnham RNG," highlights our role in transforming Pasco's approach to wastewater treatment, focusing on sustainability and innovation. This partnership not only aims to reduce treatment and disposal costs for the community but also to improve environmental outcomes and reuse energy, water, and nutrients efficiently. "We were looking for companies that could be the designer, contractor, operator, maintainer, and financier. Both Pasco and Burnham were very interested in finding innovative solutions, and we had to do it in a way that brought our processors along the way," said Steve Worley, Public Works Director of the City of Pasco. Read the full story to see how we're turning challenges into opportunities for green energy production: https://buff.ly/4a76CDV #BurnhamRNG #RenewableNaturalGas #RNG #Biogas #WastewaterDigest
President & CEO at Enterprise Center in Johnson County
2moGreat to see a Mid America Angels portfolio company Gross-Wen Technologies continuing to rapidly grow and not only find safer and more environmentally friendly ways to clean wastewater but also working to environmentally friendly uses for the byproducts. "The remaining water moves into a revolving algal biofilm (RAB) system provided by Gross Wen Technologies (GWT), the most extensive RAB system to date. This process uses algae grown on a vertical belt, rotating through the treated wastewater to remove the nitrogen and phosphorous. The algae then consume the carbon dioxide in the surrounding atmosphere, replacing it with oxygen. The algae, now made nutrient-rich by its consumption of nitrogen and phosphorous, are harvested from the revolving belt and turned into pellets, creating a fertilizer product. This fertilizer can then be sold to cultivators of turf and gardens." AWESOME!!!!