POWER GENERATION

THRU: INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT

May 04, 2023
Pangdan, City of Naga

Presented by:
Engr. Fulgencio “Paul” Revalde

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FDR INTEGRATED RESOURCE RECOVERY MANAGEMENT, INC.

DRY ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
REFUSE DERIVED FUEL WHO WE ARE
(DAD) BIOGAS(RDF)
PLANT
2009 Built Cebu’s first fully integrated
recovery facility in Naga City and
provide waste management
services.
2010 One of the country’s pioneer to
commercially produce & supply
Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) from
municipal green & residual waste.

2017 Commissioned the country’s first

Dry Anaerobic Digestion (DAD)
Biogas Plant generating electricity
from municipal organics.
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Carbon Emission Reduction of IRRMI
• As of 2022
• Over 400,000 tons MSW treated
• Around 150,000 tons RDF
produced
• Around 15,000 tons recyclables
recovered
• Around 100m kg carbon dioxide
emission was reduced due to
our recycling and conversion of
alternative fuel.
• Around 800,000 cubic meters of
methane equivalent to 525,000
kg carbon dioxide emission was
reduced due to our biogas
facility and at the same time
produced around 1.8 GW of
electricity.
 CURRENT PRACTICE
Barangay-based.
Informal sector.
Low efficiency.
Low diversion to
dumpsite

Paradigm
Shift

Industrial approach.
High efficiency.
High recovery.
High diversion of
waste to dumpsite!

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Source: https://wasteadvantagemag.com/evolution-of-integrated-solid-waste-management-systems-enhanced-with-municipal-utilities-and-green-energy-production/
 WHAT WE DO
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
END-USERS:
LOCAL RECYCLERS
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CEMENT / BIOMASS PLANTS
& PRIVATE COMPANIES FARMS
Integrated
service for collection, treatment & disposal Waste supply of recyclables, alt. fuel, &

Processing compost

Facility
CITY OF NAGA CEMENT INDUSTRIES
MUNICIPALITY OF MINGLANILLA PAPER INDUSTRIES
CITY OF CARCAR RECYCLING CONSOLIDATORS

SERGIO’S FARM
GOLF COURSES
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Mechanical-Biological (MBT) in Naga, Cebu
Over 90% landfill diversion rate! Alternative Fuel
2
3 Electricity and Heat
Residuals and
Plastics 1
40% Recyclable Materials
Recyclables
10%

4 Compost
Biodegradable
45% Storage for
Future Recovery
Others (textiles, broken
glass, inerts etc)
5% - 10%
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 100%
HOW WE DO IT

Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT)

Garbage collected from source
10%
1 2 3 4

40% 45% 20%

MRF RTF Biogas Plant Composting

Material Recovery Refuse Treatment Organic Digestion
Facility Facility

Accredited Landfill / TSD Wastewater Treatment Facility

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1 RTF: Fuel from Residual Waste
Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF): Combustible components of municipal
waste to be used as alternative fuel for co-processing by industries.

Residual waste Processed-Engineered Co-processing

Fuel
Registered Project under the Department of Energy (DOE)
Biomass Renewable Energy Operating Contract
BREOC NO. 2015-09-058
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 2 Biogas Plant: Power from Organic Waste
Gas Holder Flare
Control Digester Box, 7 units
CHP units/ Room
Gensets, 760kW

Digestate
Tank

5 Filter gas prior to

removal of digestate 4 Generate electricity
& recover heat.
3 Store gas &
leachate.
2 Monitor gas &
leachate production.
1 Load pre-sorted
organics to boxes
out of boxes. Check quality. and close.
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 DRY ANAEROBIC DIGESTION (DAD) BIOGAS
The organic or “malata” fraction of municipal solid waste is converted
into biogas which will generate electricity and heat.
Biogas production Gas Green Clean
Organic waste
thru DAD System Storage Electricity energy
Generation use
POTENTIAL POWER FROM PH WASTE
As of 2020, PH population: 109,035,343 persons
Approximately equal to 43,614.14 tons a day of waste produced
Source: https://www.onenews.ph/articles/phl-facing-garbage-crisis-16-6-million-metric-tons-of-waste-this-year-can-fill-99-
philippine-arenas
Biomas Calorific Values

• RDF
• Actual Data
• Average Calorific Value: 5250
Kcal/kg
• Philippine Possible RDF:
• 17,445 tons a day
• Potential Power: 1,350 MWh
• Emission reduction:
• Around 12m kg of CO2 reduced
per day
Sources: USA EPA
Nutongkaew et. al
 As of 2020, PH population: 109,035,343 persons
Approximately equal to 43,614.14 tons a day of waste produced
• Biogas Source: https://www.onenews.ph/articles/phl-facing-garbage-c risis-16-6-million-metric -tons-of-waste-this-year-can-fill-99-philippine-arenas

• Actual Data
• Average Biogas yield:
• 35 cubic biogas/ton = 63 kw/ton
• Possible Organic Feed:
• 19,626 tons a day
• Potential Power:
• 51 MWh from current technology
• 300 MWh from new technology

• Emission reduction:
• Around 550,000 – 2,800,000 cubic
methane reduced per day or equivalent
to 9 – 46m kg carbon dioxide reduced
per day. Source: FvB, Biowaste to biogas

• Methane global warming potential is 25

times more potent than carbon dioxide
 CHALLENGES & LESSONS
1 QUALITY OF WASTE MATERIAL
▪ Level of segregation-at-source: enforcement of
mandated segregation .
▪ Need to invest in efficient pre-treatment to
maximize value from waste especially energy.

2 FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
▪ Savings from recovered energy not enough to
cover costs - adjustment in tipping fees.
▪ Needed for preventive maintenance to keep
operations efficient.

3 PERSONNEL RETENTION
Establishment of personnel program to enhance &
motivate key personnel.
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OPPORTUNITIES
1 OTHER ENERGY APPLICATION
Possibility to upgrade to biofuel or LNG to run our
own waste collection fleet and potential green
hydrogen fuel.

2 REPLICATION
LGU-CLUSTERS
OF MODEL TO OTHER

Installation in other cluster LGUs with enough

waste tonnage, long-term agreement & financial
commitment. Reference:
WastePlant visit withCNG
Management Environment SecretaryBeach,
station in Pompano Roy Cimatu
Florida

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Learning Visits National Government
DENR - Secretary, Roy A. Cimatu
DEPT. AGRI - Secretary Manny Piñol
NEDA Evaluators - Good Practice Award
DOE Evaluators

Local Government Units

Cebu City - Cebu
Mandaue City - Cebu
Carcar City - Cebu
Tagbilaran City - Bohol
Municipality of Sibonga - Cebu
With Environment Secretary, Roy A. Cimatu Municipality of Roxas - Region 2
Municipality of Balindong - Lanao del Sur
Roxas City - Capiz

Others
Cebu Provincial Investment Promotions Office (CIPO)
EMB-7
DILG Province
Benguet Electric Cooperative
San Miguel Foods Corp.
Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers (IIEE)
With Agriculture Secretary, Manny Piňol
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 THANK YOU

FDR INTEGRATED RESOURCE RECOVERY MANAGEMENT, INC.

Barangay Pangdan, City of Naga, Cebu, Philippines
Telefax +63 32 564-9830
Email:
pco.fdr@fdrcon.com;
sergiofulge.revalde@fdrcon.com

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