Opportunities for
Methane Capture
in the
Intensive Livestock Industry
Presentation Outline
• Introduction to Canglobal and
Clear-Green
• GHG Impact from Livestock
Production
• Opportunities for Emission
Reduction Credits
• Practical Examples
– Saskatchewan
– Chile
• Future Actions
Canglobal Management Inc.
• Canglobal Management is a Saskatchewan based
consulting firm focusing on sustainable
development projects in emerging economies
• Strong focus in Latin America in Agricultural and
Environmental Management Initiatives
• Expertise in CDM Project Formulation, Feasibility
Analysis, and Baseline Establishment
• Canglobal has participated in World Bank, InterAmerican Development Bank, CIDA and CDM-JI
funded projects
Clear-Green Biotechnologies
• Saskatoon-based technology company
• Focused on design-build-own-operate
aspects of waste utilization projects
• Work primarily with agriculture and
food sites across Canada
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Intensive Livestock
Food Processing
Slaughter Plants
Municipal Sites
GHG Impact from
Livestock Production
There are two types of emissions:
1. Directly from farms and
farm land
2. Indirectly from industries
serving agriculture
(i.e. oil & gas, fertilizer,
mining, manufacturing,
transportation, food
processing)
GHG Emissions In Canada
Industrial
7.3%
Land Use
0.3%
Waste
3.4%
Agriculture
8.7%
Energy
80.3%
The GHG Profile from
Livestock Production
Methane is produced by:
Nitrous Oxide is produced from soil and
waste systems:
Animals – Enteric fermentation
 Manure – biological activity
 Soil – Decomposition of organic
matter encouraged by tillage
 Biomass – poor management of
agricultural biomass results in
decomposition and the release of
methane
CH4 = 21 x CO2
N2O = 310 x CO2
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Manure management systems
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Overuse of nitrogen fertilizer
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Storage where the nitrogen
present in manure is emitted in a
variety of forms (NH-3, N-gas,
N2O)
If plants cannot use it, the
nitrogen cycle de-nitrifies the N in
the forms of NH-3, N, and N20
Tillage
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Increases soil decomposition of
organic matter and the release of
soil nitrogen as N2O
Opportunities for Emission
Reduction Credits
• Soil-Carbon Sequestration
– Reduce tillage, grow permanent forages, or agro-forestry where biomass
can collect CO2 from the atmosphere
• Manure Management
– Processing of manure to prohibit release of methane & nitrous oxide
– Better nutrient management to increase biomass production & reduce
fertilizer use
• Biomass Energy: from wastes & crops
– Biogas, ethanol, or biodiesel to reduce fossil fuel consumption & fossil
fuel dependency
Practical Examples Saskatchewan
Organic Waste
Biogas
(methane - energy)
Nitrogen
(Fertilizer)
Phosphorous - Potassium
(fertilizer)
Water
Project – NE Saskatoon
Practical Examples - Chile
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Concrete Opportunities
– Business Environment receptive to Initiatives
– Private Investment
– Modern and expanding Intensive livestock
Industry
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Our Client
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Largest Hog Producer in Chile
Digester – Hot and Cold
Established Base Line – CDM-JI Funded
Base line registration
• Rules and regulations defined ???
Treatment and Storage Lagoon
Press
Solids
Irrigation
Digestor
Storage Lagoon
Treatment
Future Actions
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Agriculture can supply a large volume of
high quality GHG Credits
– Methane Capture – biogas systems
– Nitrous Oxide capture – post treatment
– Nutrient Management
Contact Information
Clear-Green Biotechnologies
Ben Voss
President
benv@clear-green.com
Tel: (306) 931-2610
Fax: (306) 931-6610
Canglobal Management Inc.
Francisco Gardulski
Manager Agricultural Services
fgardulski@canglobal.net
Tel: (306) 657-5673
Fax: (306) 657-5671