Honeywell to develop 4-MW biogas power project in Delaware

Sep 13, 2012 - US diversified technology and manufacturing group Honeywell International (NYSE:HON) on Wednesday unveiled a USD-35-million (EUR 27m) project for a 4-MW biogas power facility at a wastewater treatment plant in Delaware.

The plant will use biomethane to produce electricity, which will go to cover as much as 90% of the power needs of the Hay Road Wastewater Treatment Plant in the city of Wilmington. The biogas will come from anaerobic digesters using sewage sludge from the wastewater treatment facility and will also be captured at the Cherry Island landfill.

Furthermore, through the use of thermal drying the facility will reduce the amount of sewage sludge coming out of the digesters.

Construction of the facility is expected to start next spring, with the plant to be commissioned in the summer of 2014. Honeywell is designing the project in collaboration with engineering company CH2M HILL. Under an annual service agreement, the latter will also help in operating and maintaining the clean power facility.

The project marks the second phase of the city's sustainable energy programme, which previously included the construction of photovoltaic arrays and energy-efficient improvements on buildings, also led by Honeywell. So far, the initiative has resulted in over USD 1 million in energy cost savings and USD 590,000 in rebates and renewable energy credit revenue.

(USD 1.0 = EUR 0.774)

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