New Process to Create Renewable Natural Gas for the Roanoke Valley
A byproduct of the Roanoke Valley’s wastewater will soon be put to use as a renewable form of natural gas, the first such endeavor of its kind in the state.
The project will entail the installation of a large piece of equipment at the Western Virginia Water Authority’s treatment plant, which will convert biogas that comes from the processing of sewage into natural gas that will be purchased by Roanoke Gas Co. and then sold to its customers. Roanoke Gas estimates that the new fuel supply will be enough to heat about 500 homes on a cold winter day.