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The Metro Vancouver regional district has signed its first deal to supply heat from sewage to the large-scale Senakw development and made financial commitments to three municipalities as it is offering up the heat captured in its sewage collection system for both private and public developments.
“The technology well-known,” said Metro Vancouver’s Jeff Carmichael, P. Eng., and manger of the utility research and innovation.
Heat exchangers and heat pumps are commonly used. But, while the technology is used, it is not widespread in the use of extracting heat from sewage systems in North America.
Carmichael believes Metro Vancouver is the first regional district in North America to offer its heat from its sewage system on a regional basis.
The $30 million thermal plant will be built near the complex and utilize heat captured from Metro Vancouver’s sewage system which collects wastewater from the downtown area. The thermal transfer station will receive wastewater, extract the heat and then return wastewater into the Metro system. The plant is anticipated to be start in 2025.
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