Biogal

Problem statement

Resolving challenges associated with manure and by-product management in the livestock sector through the product of renewable energy and organic fertilizer

Executive summary

Manure management is one of the biggest problems of the livestock sector due to the associated environmental emissions and risk of ground water pollution, among others. Manure has potential as biomass raw material due to its content in organic matter and nitrogenous compound. Manure and food waste can be utilized for production of renewable energy and organic fertiliser. Biogal is a model for farm-based biogas production in the pig sector, tilizing pig manure and food waste for production of biogas and digestate fertilizer

Value chain description

All biomass streams are valorized through a fermentation process, BIOGAL produces biogas used to generate energy and heat. The post-fermentation mass results in an organic fertilizer. It could be used directly as raw material or dried and granulated to create a marketable product.

Market deployment considerations

The global Biogas market size was valued at USD 64714.07 million in 2022 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 6.7% during the forecast period, reaching USD 95491.5 million by 2028

Environmental considerations

Anaerobic digestion has CO2 reduction and waste mitigation potential

Social Considerations

Boosting farmer’s income and development of local energy infrastructure

Stakeholders Involved

Farmers, Waste suppliers and technology owners, End users (Bioenergy)

Feedstock used

Manure and food waste

TRL

9

Value Chain name

Biogal

Type of process

Anaerobic digestion

Technology output

Bioenergy, Electricity, heat, organic fertiliser

Processing capacity point of view (annual feedstock requirement)

100,000 tonnes of biomass annually

Country

Poland

Year

2010