FOUNTAIN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Landfill Gas Extraction
AN ENVIABLE TRACK RECORD
Fountain Civil Engineering (FCE) is a multi disciplined civil engineering construction company which was founded in 1994 by Ted Fountain. FCE has established itself as one of the leading contractors in the KwaZulu-Natal region and in 2010 opened an office in the Gauteng area.
Over the past 17 years, FCE has assembled a highly trained team that is both quality conscious and motivated to achieve targets and stated goals. The company's extensive experience includes all aspects of earthworks, earth moving, layer works, surfacing and auxiliary work. Notable achievements can be obtained from our extensive schedule of experience on our website.
In accordance with world policies, FCE is dedicated to creating a better environment, and as such have built an enviable track record in the specialised field of landfill construction. Whether constructing a newlandfill site or closing and rehabilitating existing ones, the company's aim is to effectively prevent the access of contaminants from our everyday waste into our environment and our underground water systems. Due to this experience, FCE has become the foremost landfill specialists in KwaZulu-Natal.
FCE has recently completed:
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A hazardous (waste) landfill contract at Enviroserv's Holfontein Site
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Numerous cells at Bisasar road and Marianhill Landfill sites
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Weltervreden Landfill Cell 7
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Rietfontein Landfill Cell 5
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Arcellor Mittal H:H Phase 2 -Newcastle
FCE is currently engaged on the following landfill sites:
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Assmang Cato Ridge: Dust Disposal Facility, Slag Disposal Facility & Stormwater Retention Dams
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Pikitup JHB: Marie Louise & Ennerdale Landfill Sites - Cell construction
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Holfontein Landfill Cell 8
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Rooikraal Landfill Stage 3
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Weltervreden Landfill Cell 7
Together with its landfill experience, FCE has become actively involved in the construction of a number of landfill gas extraction projects.
Working together with the eThekwini Municipality and other project partners, FCE has been involved in capturing methane rich landfill gas from three landfill sites to provide fuel for the production of 7.5 MW of electricity. eThekwini Municipality recognised the need to control landfill gas emissions at Bisasar
Road and Mariannhill respectively as these sites are in and near to urban areas and already had some active landfill gas extraction and flaring.
The gas is captured by sinking wells up to 24m deep into the waste body and through inter-connecting pipes linked to an underground main gas collector and extracted via a blower system which maintains a vacuumin the pipes resulting in the gas being extracted from the waste to where it can be effectively utilized.
Electricity at the Bisasar Road landfill compound is generated through purpose built 1-MW engines and is currently generating a total of 6,5 MWwith a further 1-MW engine at the Mariannhill Landfill site, totaling 7,5 MW. The entire project, which includes the initial Mariannhill and La Mercy sites, is the first landfill gas CDM project in South Africa. As well as making use of the methane gas to generate electricity from rubbish, greenhouse gas emissions are reduced from the landfill. The landfill projects also displaces some of the electricity generated from coal, which emits significant volumes of CO2, contributing to global warming.
Consequently FCE with its partners in this field, are able to offer a full package from gas well construction through to flare installation and subsequent power generation.
FCE has completed, or is in progress with gas extraction projects at the following sites:
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Bisasar Road Landfill
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Mariannhill Landfill
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Rietfontein Landfill
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Simmer & Jack Landfill
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Weltevreden Landfill
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Rooikraal Landfill
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2nd Creek Landfill
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Marie Louise Landfill
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Beatrix GoldMine
