Anaerobic Digesters

No matter how hard we try we will always produce waste – and too much of it! There are 3 options for dealing with this waste  – bury it in landfill sites, burn it with the resulting gases being released in the atmosphere or bio digest it through anaerobic digestion (AD)

Anaerobic Digestion is a wonderful biological process in which bacteria, commonly found in soil and deep water, break down organic material in the absence of oxygen, into biogases which can be used to generate energy. The material left at the end of the process (the digestate) is rich in nutrients and is an excellent natural fertilizer.

Muckbuster 400 Anaerobic Digester

The great thing about AD is that the environmental impacts are all positive:

• Produces renewable energy
• Provides a safe sustainable waste management system
• Gives a cleaner environment by reducing pollution and odour from organic waste
• Reduces the use of artificial fertilizers
• Controls pathogenic bacteria and viruses
• Reduces greenhouse gas emissions
• It’s carbon neutral
• Helps the economic regeneration of rural communities.