Integrated Dry Anaerobic Digestion and Composting - Aikan

If you process 25,000 tonnes of organic wastein a year in an Aikan ® facility you can generateenough electricity for 1,500 families and provideheat equivalent to burning 1.5 million litres of oil.A New Perspective– Explore theAikan ® Technology…Robust. Reliable. FlexibleThat’s the philosophy of the Aikan ® technology, andit will change how you think about the waste in yourmunicipality.Any government can now transform citizens’ organicwaste from an expense into potential revenue. Bytaking a process that occurs in nature and acceleratingit – without using complex technology – Aikan ®unlocks options you may never have considered before.Operating public facilities is an essential governmentfunction but can also be among your most difficultmanagement and technological challenges. Make thechoice that is safe, secure, proven and smart – add theAikan ® system to your landfill and see a future withnew possibilities.The Aikan ® system’s sensible simplicity is the key totreating all types of organic waste naturally and almosttechnology-free. The system has 100% uptime andlower costs of operation.It employs a process that Mother Nature uses everymoment of every day, just a bit faster, rather thanburning or burying organic waste.For Aikan ® one tonne of average organic waste= 80 m 3 biogas (+70% methane), and 350 kilo oforganic fertilizer.Your community ends up with:• Clean, dry, nutrient-rich fertilizer for use in publicgardens, parks and athletic fields, which cuts yourpurchasing costs or gives you fertilizer to sellpublicly.• A nearly limitless supply of energy-rich methaneto generate power as part of the local electrical grid.• Extra years added to the life of your landfill.• Better community relations thanks to low odourwaste processing.• Fewer greenhouse gasses because all processing isdone indoors, and the resulting compost acts asan immediate carbon sink to absorb excess carbondioxide.• No excess water runoff thanks to evaporation inthe system.• An economic boost, from the local constructioncrews employed to build the facility using locallysourced materials, to locally-hired operating staff.Aikan ® Technology takes an industralised approach towaste handling. And recycling is key. Both factors willhelp reduce the inevitable “not in my back yard” that allpoliticians face from the public.Partner With A Trusted ExpertSolum Gruppen - creators of the Aikan ® system - havemore than a quarter century of experience and areDenmark’s largest supplier of growth media and turfcare products.The company’s pioneering approach to wasteprocessing, and its outstanding business operations,have been rewarded. In 2009, Solum Gruppen wasawarded the Danish Liberal Party Climate andEnvironment Award which was presented by theDanish Prime Minister. The award was given forSolum Gruppen’s ability to successfully combineenvironmentally friendly waste management with asmarter business model.With financial strength of nearly $4 million in venturecapital funding for international expansion, Solum isbringing Aikan ® to new markets.Ready for more innovativemunicipal operations?Contact Aikan A/S + 45 4399 5020or go to www.aikan.euUnlock the potential