Robins Environmental has worked on a wide range of environmental topics including:
– Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas
– Climate Change
– Energy Efficiency

Projects include:

Review of Anaerobic Digestion Technology Potential to Manage Source Separated Organics, Biosolids and Agricultural Waste including an assessment of biogas utilization options, Region of Durham, Ontario
Retained by Durham Region along with Kelleher Environmental to evaluate anaerobic digestion technology to manage organic materials. Provided the prime research for the project involving a detailed assessment of anaerobic digestion as a technology suitable for processing a variety of alternative organic materials, such as pet waste, diaper and sanitary waste, source separated organic waste. The project required assessing capacity needs, suitable AD technologies, sizing and high-level capital and operating costs and biogas conversion opportunities.

Energy Markets Study, Natural Resources Canada
Retained, along with Kelleher Environmental, to conduct an assessment of the emerging technologies (anaerobic digestion, gasification, pyrolysis, hydrolysis, etc.) to produce energy (biogas, syngas, heat, fuels, power, chemicals) from the source separated organics stream. Primary researcher investigating the energy outputs (biogas) produced by the emerging technologies, and potential energy uses (CHP, electricity, RNG, CNG, etc.) processing and upgrading requirement, end market opportunities (injection into pipelines, fuel substitute, co-gen, conversion to methanol, sale into electricity grid) and market value.

Study on Anaerobic Digestion of Source Separated Organics and Biosolids, City of Calgary
Working as sub-consultant to CH2M Hill to provide research skills in evaluating the applicability of anaerobic digestion for managing source separated organics and biosolids for the City of Calgary.

Best Practices for Diversion of Paper and Organic Waste, Calgary Regional Partnership,
Involved in a study to develop a business case for sustainable diversion of organics and paper waste within the Calgary Regional Partnership that will lead to the design and implementation of a Regional Organics Recovery Strategy and Processing system. Responsible for the review of best practices to manage the organic and paper fraction of the residential and businessI waste stream including aerobic composting, anaerobic digestions, bioreactors, and thermal treatment/gasification.

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Anaerobic Digestion of Green Waste
Member of a team to conduct a comprehensive study of anaerobic digestion systems in Europe, Asia and North America. Assisted in profiling 12 AD technologies on a range of topics including company standing, feedstock, energy specifications, land requirements, technology description, operations elsewhere, etc. The report assessed the various technologies and made recommendations. In addition, a preliminary economic evaluation of two recommended AD technologies was completed.

Others:
– Estimates of Greenhouse Gas Impacts of the Enhanced Recycling Program Projects, NRCan
– Guideline to Promote the Use of Alternative Non-hazardous Products and Processes for PWGSC, Public Works and Government Services Canada
– Northwest Territories Greenhouse Gas Outreach Strategy, Northwest Territory Government