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The EcoVolt system includes a shipping container, the "Headworks" unit, the reactor treatment system and a cogeneration unit. taining system controls, the reactor treatment system for solids and water management, and a cogeneration unit. The Headworks unit has a minimum footprint of 8 feet by 20 feet by 9 feet. Additional shipping container modules can be installed as needed for larger facilities, or for expanding facility capacity. According to Silver, wineries producing 100,000 cases per year or more are good candidates for the EcoVolt, but he said he believes systems could be designed for production levels as low as 25,000 cases. Cambrian plans to work with wineries individually to calculate the economics of system installation and operation. Silver noted that the cost and benefits of an individual system are site-dependent, based on the winery's current wastewater handling and costs, whether it is processed onsite, or if it pays a fee for disposal. The methane biogas generated can be used in a cogeneration system – a turbine that generates electricity and heat for winery operations, such as heating water for cleaning. Other gas utilization options include fueling gas-powered boilers and refrigeration equipment. Water from the system can go to a holding pond, to be used for vineyard and landscape irrigation, or stored for frost control in winter. SAVE THE DATE 2014 OU V I N E YARD & WINERY MANAGEMENT | Sept - Oct 2013 BY U O UG O wineriesunlimited.com BR midwestgrape.com Y Richmond, Virginia R St. Charles, Missouri 44 March 11-13, 2014 B February 4-6, 2014 G T O YO U B CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW HT HT TO Y w w w. v w m m e d i a . c o m