Dairy Manure Biogas Facility Conversion
Platte River Biogas | Weld County, CO
Project Overview
Harris Group successfully transformed a shuttered anaerobic co-digestion facility into an efficient dairy manure-only operation, delivering comprehensive engineering services from concept selection through construction and startup support.
Key System Upgrades
- New truck unloading infrastructure optimized for dairy manure feedstock
- Lead-lag activated carbon filtration system for hydrogen sulfide removal
- Custom ferric chloride injection system for improved digestion performance
- Strategic conversion of existing tanks for efficient manure storage
- Specialized modifications to above-ground digesters
- High-performance jet mixing system for 10-million-gallon covered anaerobic lagoon
- Purpose-built wastewater treatment system
Engineering Deliverables
Our team provided complete engineering design packages and maintained an on-site presence during both construction and facility startup phases, ensuring seamless implementation and operational success.
Project Impact
This conversion project demonstrates Harris Group's expertise in repurposing existing infrastructure for renewable energy applications, transforming an idle facility into a productive asset that converts dairy waste into valuable biogas while addressing agricultural waste management challenges.
Harris Group: Engineering sustainable solutions for agricultural waste-to-energy
