Farming Monthly National August 2017 | Page 23

| Energy AD operators see performance benefits with micronutrient technology As the Government pushes for more take up of Anaerobic Digesters to help achieve its 2020 carbon reduction targets, AD and biogas plant operators can ensure their own systems perform to maximum capacity with the help of OMEX. icensed operators are increasingly treating waste such as slurries and vegetable off- cuts through AD for the production of both biological fertilisers and constantly generated renewable energy in the form of biogas, which can either be used on-site to reduce reliance on costly fossil fuels or sold as electricity under Government incentive initiatives like the Feed-In Tariff scheme. It is rare for an AD plant to have the complete range of nutritional elements present for optimal bacterial growth and shortages of specific micronutrients, which are critical components of enzyme systems in the bacteria, often occur. This can mean that the digester plant and connected system do not run at full efficiency L www.farmingmonthly.co.uk with a consequential loss of performance and output. OMEX offer a complete nutritional package to prevent these deficiencies with their product range including bioavailable liquid trace element solutions, enzymes, micronutrient blends to boost the availability