Campbell will direct waste generated from its soup, sauce and beverage production in Napoleon, Ohio, diverting 35-50% of its current waste away from Henry County landfills.
The anaerobic digester will process material from area food processors, waste recyclers and local dairy farms, generating methane gas which will be used to fuel turbines that will produce energy for Campbell’s existing beverage production and offsetting fossil fuel use.
The power generated for the beverage facility will replace about 25% of Campbell’s Napoleon facility’s annual electricity use. A 15-year power purchase and services agreement will allow Campbell to use 100% of the electricity generated at a flat cost.
Other area industry and farming operations will also be able to leverage the facility, as the digester is designed to handle approximately 450 tonnes of mixed waste organic material a day, leaving 60% available capacity.
Source: Campbell Soup Company
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