Deandrae Smith

Biological Engineering student at The University of Arkansas with a passion for animal husbandry and a keen interest in sustainable agriculture and techniques that will sustain the long-term health of humans and the environment.

Focused research and experience in sustainability and stream ecology for 4 years.

Goals: To improve sustainability of the planet through applied research, biological reprocessing and resource and energy recovery.

More ABout Me:

I am originally from The Bahamas. I am currently living in Fayetteville, Ar with my Brittany Spaniel mix, Daisy. My hobbies include cooking, biking and enjoying the sights and sounds of Arkansas.

My Projects:

I am currently working on my Engineering design project which aims to mitigate industrial food waste on The University of Arkansas campus by converting it to biogas in the form of compressed methane.

The method that we will use for converting food waste into energy is through the use of an anaerobic digester. This device uses a series of processing stages where small organisms break down biomass into methane gas, which can then be used to power electric generators.

The biogas will be compressed, scrubbed of hydrogen sulphide so that it can be used within the university’s transportation services, specifically passenger buses. The buses run on diesel, which allows for easy integration into a compressed natural gas system. By using compressed natural gas from the anaerobic digestion of food waste, you offset the costs and emissions associated with diesel fuel.