How it Works

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  1. Dalton, GA Landfill Waste Structuring
  2. Bacteria Created (anaerobic decomposition of municipal solid waste)
  3. Landfill Gas Generated (50% methane/50% carbon dioxide)
  4. Landfill Gas (renewable energy) – Collected. System of pipes and blowers collects gas and delivers it to central location.*
  5. Fossil Fuel (natural gas) Replaced with Renewable Energy from Landfill
  6. Renewable Energy Fuels Dow Dalton, GA Emulsion Polymers Plant that Manufactures Latex Carpet Backings
    1. Eliminates the use of approx. 160 billion Btu of fossil fuels (which eliminates greenhouse gas emissions from combustion of fossil fuels at the plant)
    2. Equivalent to amount of electricity used in approx. 2,000 U.S. homes/year
    3. Reduces oil consumption of more than 170,000 barrels per year
    4. Reduces greenhouse gas emissions by approx. 24 million pounds annually

* If the landfill gas was not collected as part of LOMAX™ Technology, the following would occur:

  • Landfill gas escapes into atmosphere as greenhouse gas
  • It has the same impact on the climate as approx. 17 million pounds of carbon dioxide/year – equivalent to emissions of approx. 13,500 cars per year