Abstract:Gills Onions, the nation's largest fresh-cut onion processor, pioneered an engineering marvel that takes their previously discarded onion waste and converts into energy by way of anaerobic digestion and fuel cell technology. This landmark project won Gills the American Consulting Engineers Council (ACEC) 2010 National Grand Conceptor Award.Gills Onions processes nearly 363 metric tons of onions per day and generates one third of it as wastes: peels, tops and tails. Historically, the waste was land applied at G… Show more
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