Front End Landfill Gas to Energy Engineering Study
Location: Monmouth, New Jersey
Date Completed: 2008
Project Scope
Venture Engineering & Construction was contracted to provide front end engineering services for a 6MM SCFD landfill gas to energy plant. Various options were considered including landfill gas to high BTU gas plant, landfill gas to electricity plant using either turbine gensets or IC engines. The project was located at the Monmouth County regional landfill in Monmouth, NJ. Montauk was already operating a 5MW landfill gas to electricity plant at this location. The new plant utilizes the gas from new landfill cells and produces high BTU gas, which is sold to the gas utility over a long-term gas supply contracts.
Services Provided
Venture provided the following services:
- Technical evaluation and recommendation
- Front end engineering and design, including process design and development
- Specifications including standards and codes governing work, quality control, materials, and execution workmanship, tolerances, criteria for temporary works, and required submittals
- Capital Cost Estimate


