Caieiras (SP) landfill has approved connection to Comgás network.

This Friday (8), the Regulatory Agency for Public Services of the State of São Paulo (Arsesp) announced that the unit of biomethane production from the Caieiras landfill , in São Paulo, had his connection to Comgás gas network approvedThe new connection, built by Solví Essencis AmbientalThis will allow for a gradual increase in renewable fuel productionA biomethane distribution it will be done through Cosan's piped gas network, a concessionary company in the state of São Paulo. The connection will be made possible through the construction of a 5.3 km network of pipes and tubing. In addition, it will be necessary to implement a Custody Transfer Station (Bio-Citygate), the structure responsible for integrating landfill with gas networkThe landfillthe largest in Latin America and the third largest in the world according to Arsespproduces today 67,000 m³/day of biomethaneThe gaseous fuel is transported in tanker trucks from the plant, by means of compressed natural gas (CNG)According to Arsesp, The expansion of the unit should add 110,000 m³/day to the current capacity, starting in 2027.Already in 2028The goal is to reach 220,000 m³/day. The regulatory agency also estimates a capacity of 400,000 m³/day of biomethane produced at the landfill in 2030.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.