Why renewable energy? - Envirolink
Why renewable energy? - Envirolink
Why renewable energy? - Envirolink
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Anaerobic Digestion<br />
� Natural breakdown of organic materials<br />
� Converts farm materials such as slurries and crops into biogas<br />
� Biogas is used to produce heat and electricity in CHP engines<br />
� Bacterial activity in absence of Oxygen<br />
� Carbohydrates & Proteins converted into Methane and Carbon Dioxide<br />
� Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium (N,P,K) remains the same<br />
� Digestate is spread back onto farmland as excellent fertiliser<br />
� In Europe, digestate is sold as fertiliser & used as bedding for animals<br />
5th December 2011
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