9:00 am: Opening Remarks

9:15 am: Safety Induction

9:30 am: Challenges & Opportunities - Biogas & RNG Operations: Reduce OPEX with Regenerative Chemical H2S Removal - Cascade H2S

10:00 am: Best Practices - Project Development - 15+ Years of RNG Lessons: What Successful Projects Have in Common

10:30 am: Best Practices - Project Development - The Keys to Digester RNG Project Delivery Success

11:00 am: Best Practices - Pipeline Access - Overcoming Inconsistencies in and Difficult to Achieve Pipeline Gas Quality Limits

11:30 am: Technology & Innovation: Biogas Upgrading - Technology Advancement in Nitrogen Removal from Landfill Gas to Maximize Methane Recovery with Low Cost

9:00 AM: HOST BIOENERGY SYSTEMS - JORGEN GILBERTSON

9:15 AM: BRIGHT RENEWABLES - MICHAEL FERNANDES

9:30 AM: PRODEVAL - CLAYTON SELSMEYER

9:45 AM: MEAD & HUNT - RYAN MURRAY

10:00 AM: MUSTANG SAMPLING - KEVIN WARNER

10:15 AM: BAKER ENGINEERING AND RISK CONSULTANTS - ALEX CARDOSO

10:30 AM: MORROW ENERGY - PAUL MORROW

11:00 AM: SCS ENGINEERS SCS ENERGY - JEFFREY GRILL

11:15 AM: UNISON SOLUTIONS - INCADAM KLAAS

11:30 AM: BAUER COMPRESSORS - GARRETT BLAKE

9:00am - 10:00am: Safety Practices for RNG Sites as Hazardous Locations

"RNG production locations present significant safety concerns since they necessarily involve the concentration of flammable gases. Additionally, toxic gases are normally present (notably hydrogen sulfide), often at high pressure, along with electrical equipment. This session will highlight safety practices required in RNG production locations including:

• An overview of common hazards present,

• Definitions of hazardous locations within the National Electrical Code (NEC) and NEC NFPA 70 the Standard for manufacturers, designers and installers.

• API RP 500 Recommended Practice for the Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations

• AGA XF-0277 – Classification of Locations for Electrical Locations in Gas Utility Areas

• Personal Protective Equipment,

• Gas detection techniques and best practices.

Instructor: Souk Heminthavong (Natural Gas Engineering & Ops Consultant, Kimley-Horn)

10:00am - 11:00am: Gas Quality Analysis to Conform to EPA CFR Part 80.155

"The Environmental Protection Agency has released several requirements for RNG under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Additional guidance has evolved during the past three years, directly impacting the methods and equipment required to produce qualified RNG. This session will provide an overview of CFR Part 80.155 with respect to gas quality including:

• Definitions and highlights according to Federal and regional LCFS programs,

• Fundamentals of common and required gas analyzers,

• An overview of analysis requirements complying with CFR Part 80.155,

• Common techniques deployed at successful production facilities,

• Lessons learned from nearly ten years of biogas and RNG analysis.

Instructors: Austin Hill (Sales Associate, Valtronics) and Nicole Mulanaphy (Partner - Energy Compliance Services, Weaver)

11:00am - 12:00pm: Fundamentals of Gas Chromatography & Gas Quality Analyzers

"Gas chromatography remains the preferred online method for the determination of major gas components in the natural gas industry with complementary analysis for specific contaminants. Chromatography in particular demands frequent maintenance and periodic attention in order to retain measurement accuracy. This session will provide an introduction to specific instrumentation including:

• Gas chromatography theory and operation,

• Gas chromatography calibration and maintenance,

• Introduction to absorbance spectroscopy with an emphasis on TDLAS,

• Electrochemical instrumentation and techniques,

• Periodic or spot sampling techniques.

Instructors: Will Mason (Owner/Operator, Rocky Mountain Metrology) and Kellen Tanner (Davis & Davis)