quasar energy group Contracts with PPG Industries for Lime Lakes Reclamation Project

November 19, 2009   quasar energy group (formerly Schmack BioEnergy) has entered into a multi-year agreement to manage the Lime Lakes Reclamation project at PPG Industries’ Barberton, Ohio, plant.  quasar and PPG have partnered together with the goal of accelerating the reclamation project while maintaining PPG’s commitment to environmental compliance and community relations.

For more than 70 years, PPG produced soda ash to make plate glass at the Barberton plant.  The liquid and solid wastes were pumped from the soda ash operation into six ponds covering more than 600 acres. The result from the historically accepted practice created “lime lakes,” where the fine-grained lime spoil is too alkaline and lacks nutrients to support vegetation. 

Since 1985, approved biosolids have been mixed on site with the lime spoil to create a stable soil matrix that supports long-term vegetation growth and wildlife habitat. PPG has won numerous awards for its reclamation efforts, including national certification from the Wildlife Habitat Council.

“PPG chose quasar for our turnkey approach from feasibility, engineering, marketing and contracting capabilities through project completion,” said Mel Kurtz, President of quasar.  “We anticipate that this new partnership will allow the lime lakes reclamation activities to be completed in half of the original schedule, by the end of 2016.”

PPG is also evaluating the possibility of installing quasar’s anaerobic digestion system on its Barberton site to process biosolids before they are used in the reclamation process, which would produce “green” electricity or natural gas.

quasar is accepting inquiries from biosolids generators at (216) 986-9999 x 114.

Contact: 
quasar energy group
Caroline Henry
Marketing Manager
chenry@quasarenergygroup.com
(216) 986-9999 x113

About  PPG
Pittsburgh-based PPG is a global supplier of paints, coatings, optical products, specialty materials, chemicals, glass and fiber glass. The company has more than 140 manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates and operates in more than 60 countries. Sales in 2008 were $15.8 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PPG). For more information, visit www.ppg.com

About quasar
Cleveland based quasar provides waste management and energy solutions based on proven technology.  quasar’s  anaerobic digestion systems can process a wide range of organic waste products from facilities which include but are not limited to food processing, farms and municipal waste water facilities.  For more information, visit www.quasarenergygroup.com.