Transform Landfill Gas Collection & Methane Capture: Results from LoCI Projects
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Landfills are essential players in the shift toward renewable energy, but maximizing their potential for energy production requires innovative technology and data-driven solutions. We’re at the forefront of this transformation, helping landfill operators capture more methane and improve overall gas quality and consistency — essential for efficient energy production from landfill gas. By integrating real-time data, automation, and actionable insights, LoCI has proven time and again that optimizing landfill gas collection and supporting operations can significantly enhance renewable natural gas (RNG) or electricity production and reduce emissions from landfills.
Results Across the US
On projects across the country, we have delivered impressive results.
- In Kansas, an RNG facility saw methane capture increase by 32% over four years, totaling more than 614,000 MMBTUs — generating a significant increase in revenue from MMBTUs sold. The RNG upgrading facility had previously struggled to maintain gas quality during rapidly changing weather conditions, relying on manual tuning. Through automated wellhead tuning and actionable data, the LoCI system increased methane captured, improved plant performance, and improved safety across the wellfield.
- In Washington, another RNG project reversed a three-year declining sales trend while manually tuning its gas collection system. Using the LoCI system, the project increased methane yields by 12% over two and a half years. LoCI’s technology allowed technicians to monitor and adjust gas quality in real time, leading to significant reductions in nitrogen concentrations. The RNG facility improved its landfill gas consistency and plant efficiencies, as well as increased its methane yield significantly.
- Across 10 additional projects in seven states, LoCI increased methane capture by an average of 17% based on ACR methodology and results from manual versus LoCI’s automated wellfield tuning.
- And at multiple landfills, our recommendations to upsize wellheads — where gas flow is restrained due to pressure drops from insufficiently-sized wellheads — have led to sustained improvements in gas flow, further maximizing methane capture and ROI from MMBTUs sold. Landfill operators could monitor flow improvements in real-time to continuously optimize their systems and see significant improvements in gas capture.
Real-Time Landfill Gas Collection Insights
These results aren’t achieved through guesswork. LoCI’s real-time monitoring and control platform, WellWatcher®, provides operators with continuous data, automatic tuning capabilities, and critical alerts. Landfill gas collection operators can also remotely adjust valves as needed to troubleshoot issues in the wellfield.
Our system empowers landfill teams to respond quickly to changing conditions, helping to maintain gas quality within specifications and optimize methane capture. With a track record of delivering measurable gains in both gas quantity and quality, LoCI Controls is setting a new standard for landfill gas collection efficiency.
Interested in learning more? Dive into the full case studies for detailed insights into how our system is driving success for RNG projects nationwide.