Turning manure into fuel: a container based LBG plant for small to medium scale farms
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FEFTS Specifications
Research project
for Clean energy supply (Energy production system)
Renewable energy source
Sewage treatment plant gas and biogases
Technology used
Liquid biofuels production
Special type
Liquefied biogas production from manure
Energy produced
Chemical energy
Suitable/ideal for
Liquid fuels
Agricultural domain
Open-field agriculture, Livestock
Suitable for
Farmer
Applications
Energy provision (e.g. electricity)
Especially
Biogas/biomethane
Type of solution
Complete solution
Details
Project`s acronym: Biofrigas
Project funding type: EU
Project funding source: H2020
Project coordinator: BIOFRIGAS SWEDEN AB
Coordinator location: Sweden
Coordinator email / Contact form: info@biofrigas.se, jonas.stalhandske@biofrigas.se
Project status: Finished
Total budget: 71429
Additional info
Advantages:
- No need to transport sludge to LBG plant – the plant is onsite
- Biogas produced is in liquefied form that meets vehicle use requirements
- This allows easy storage and transportation, reducing transport costs by 84%
- Economically viable to produce biogas at decentralized small scale farms
- Turns pollutant into fuel source; turns a cost into income
- Decreased amount of unprocessed manure leads to lower emissions.
Crucially, our business plan is not to sell LBG production plants to farmers, but rather to install container based LBG production plants on agricultural sites and then sell the produced fuel to LBG distributors. This business model means that we do not rely on the farmer to invest in the infrastructure. As the plant is transportable, it allows us to own and manage the plant. The farmer is reimbursed for supplying the manure as a % of the gas produced, estimated at approximately 30,000€/ year.
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Assessment
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General
This FEFTS contributes to improve the energy profiles of farming systems:Environmental
The application of this FEFTS directly reduces fossil energy use, in terms of:- Tractors and vehicles fuel consumption
- Tools and equipment fuel consumption
- Manure reduction
Socioeconomic
The application of this FEFTS contributes to cost reductions of farming systems:Keep in mind that this assessment is subjective, based on publicly available information.
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