Podcast: Turning Waste into Energy With Anaerobic Digestion
Anaerobic Digestion, or biodigestion, is not a new technology – but harnessing nature’s power and transforming waste-to-energy is a great way to make the most of our valuable resources. Azura’s Dave Ellis was invited to join Sohal Hasnie on the Energypreneurs podcast to talk about the history and science behind anaerobic digestion and share practical applications for this often carbon negative fuel. Click the…
Webinar: Safety & Security for Biogas and Biomethane Projects
Azura’s Dave Ellis was invited to join BiogasWorld’s “Safety & Security for Biogas and Biomethane Projects” webinar. The panelists shared their experience and discussed: key hazards, how to assess risk, and how to keep employees and equipment safe at biogas facilities.
Podcast: The Science of Anaerobic Digestion
Get the inside scoop on the bugs behind the bubbles! Dave Ellis joined Matt Lensink on the CEM Energy Radio Podcast where they discussed the fascinating science behind anaerobic digestion and how this process is driving sustainable energy.
Ammonia Control Strategies
If lab testing indicates that your digestate might contain too much ammonia, what can you do? There a number of steps to reduce problematic gasses in an anaerobic digester.
Upcoming Event – Value Of Biogas West 2024
Azura’s Team Plaid is excited to attend the upcoming Value of Biogas West Conference hosted by the Canadian Biogas Association. Dave Ellis, James Arambarri, and Trisha Aldovino will head to Vancouver, BC for the conference which will take place October 7 through October 9, 2024. The Value of Biogas conferences are renowned as Canada’s premier gatherings for the biogas and…
Podcast: Codigestion Benefits and Considerations
Azura’s Dave Ellis was invited to join the Biomass Magazine Podcast to talk about municipal codigestion! Municipal sewage sludge codigestion blends organic waste into existing anaerobic digesters to produce biogas and it is a great option to help reduce the carbon intensity of our fuel system.
Watch Your Step! Slips, Trips, and Falls in an Anaerobic Digester Facility
Slips, Trips, and Falls are common workplace accidents and biogas and RNG plants are no exception. Check out the article for risks unique to these plants and proactive measures to keep your anaerobic digester facility running safely!
Event Recap – OACETT 2024: Innovating for a Greener Future
In June 2024 Azura headed to Toronto for the OACETT Innovating for a Greener Future Conference. Over the course of the event Team Plaid had many excellent discussions about organic waste, biogas, and how anaerobic digestion can be part of creating a greener future.
Effectively Ensuring Safety in Biogas Facilities
This article covers five key categories of safety hazards and four hazard control methods within a biogas facility to better protect employees, the surrounding community, and our environment.
Event Recap – Ontario Water for the Future Conference 2024
Azura attended the Ontario Water for the Future Conference hosted by the Water Environment Association of Ontario and Ontario Water Works Association.
Event Recap – CANECT ‘24
On Tuesday April 23, 2024 Azura presented a new course as part of CANECT ’24! Azura’s David Ellis was invited to chair the “Anaerobic Digestion: Compliance and Optimization Course,” a one-day intensive training on anaerobic digestion (AD) fundamentals. This course was hosted by CANECT and was held at The Venetian Banquet & Hospitality Centre in Vaughan, Ontario. This all-new CANECT…
Event Recap – Value Of Biogas East 2024
Azura’s Team Plaid attended the Value of Biogas East Conference hosted by the Canadian Biogas Association.
Event Recap – Value of Biogas West 2023
The Azura Associates team is sponsoring and presenting at the Value of Biogas West Conference in October 2023.
Canadian Digestate Management Guideline
This guideline on digestate management has been prepared using the expertise and experience of members of the Canadian Biogas Association (CBA). Azura was pleased to be able to provide technical contribution, review, and editing by David Ellis, utilizing his more than 30 years of experience working with anaerobic digestion systems.
Event Recap – VOB East 2023
The Azura Associates team sponsored and presented at the Value of Biogas East Conference in 2023.
VOB West 2022
The Azura Associates team sponsored and presented at the Value of Biogas West Conference in November 2022.
Event Recap – Anaerobic Treatment of High-Strength Industrial Wastes 2022
Registration is now open for the annual Marquette University short course on anaerobic treatment of high-strength industrial waste.
2022 WEAO Technical Symposium and OPCEA Exhibition
Azura’s Michael Nelson, PhD shared the team’s expertise by presenting two papers at this event.
VOB East 2022
The Azura Associates team will be attending the upcoming Value of Biogas East Conference in May 2022.
Value of Biogas West 2021
Azura Associates was pleased to be a sponsor for this event and to have Amos Ncube present the paper he co-authored with Jonathan Cocker, Gabriella Fiorentino, and Azura’s David Ellis.
IWA YWP Canada Conference 2021
David Ellis was asked to present at the 1st Canadian International Water Association Young Water Professionals Conference. Hosted by and for young professionals and students, this conference showcased the leadership and technical abilities of YWPs across Canada. David shared his expertise gained over 30+ years of experience in the anaerobic digestion industry through a workshop session.
Azura Once Again Featured in Well-Established Online Course
Azura’s David Ellis presented two different case studies based on troubleshooting the failure of food waste anaerobic digesters as part of Dr. Daniel Zitomer’s short course titled: “Anaerobic Treatment of High-Strength Industrial and Agricultural Wastes.” This course has been offered annually by Marquette University for more than 19 years.
A Case Study in Ontario, Canada
Azura Associates is pleased to share our contributions to a paper that was published in Volume 11 of the Environmental and Sustainability Indicators journal. The paper is a case study focused on the environmental load of an Anaerobic Digestion facility in Ontario.
CAWQ 2021 Symposium
A case study of a full-scale food waste digester failure and recovery was presented at the Value of Biogas West Conference in Vancouver. This case study demonstrates the need for balance in anaerobic digester feedstock as too much of the coveted FOG can be problematic.
Conference Presentation – Full-Scale Food Waste Anaerobic Digester Failure and Recovery
A case study of a full-scale food waste digester failure and recovery was presented at the Value of Biogas West Conference in Vancouver. This case study demonstrates the need for balance in anaerobic digester feedstock as too much of the coveted FOG can be problematic.
Canadian Anaerobic Digestion Guideline: Food and Organic Waste
This guideline on anaerobic digestion (AD) has been prepared using the expertise and experience of members of the Canadian Biogas Association (CBA). Azura was pleased to be able to provide technical contribution, overall review, and editing by David Ellis, utilizing his almost 30 years of experience working with anaerobic digestion systems.
Azura Experience Featured in International Digester Training Course
An food waste digester case study from Azura Associates was incorporated into the training material presented by anaerobic digester experts Dr. Melanie Hecht and Birgit Pfeifer at the IBBK’s virtual Biogas Operator Training in June of 2020. Dr. Hecht, who is a Senior Biogas Plant Biology and Process Control Expert, presented a section called “Practical Plant Operation: Process Control and…
Value of Biogas – East Conference
David Ellis presented a methodology developed specifically to optimize anaerobic digestion systems at the Value of Biogas Webinar Series hosted by the Canadian Biogas Association (CBA) in June 2020.
WEAO Conference – Lessons Learned from Operating Energy Digesters
Azura’s experience with food waste anaerobic co-digestion (AnCoD) and our work at energy producing biogas plants was the basis for one of two podium presentations scheduled for the 2020 WEAO conference. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the in-person conference and presentations were cancelled, luckily the papers were still published.
Getting to Net Zero Energy Wastewater Treatment
The third Getting to Net Zero Energy event was hosted by the Ontario Water Consortium in February of 2020. This event continued the momentum toward getting five municipal wastewater treatment facilities converted to net zero energy by focusing on anaerobic codigestion to produce biogas. The biogas produced through anaerobic digestion of comingled food waste, organic waste, and sewage biosolids can…