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The future of farming at UK AD & Biogas and World Biogas Expo 2017
This week, on 5-6 July at the NEC in Birmingham, UK AD & Biogas and World Biogas Expo 2017 will bring the global biogas community together at the # 1 global biogas trade show.
W ith a wealth of content on offer for farmers, the programme will explore opportunities to support farmers in a post-Brexit world and relevant sustainable agriculture themes such as using quality digestate to reduce fertiliser reliance and the on-farm use of biomethane.
Anaerobic digestion( AD) offers efficient and cost-effective solutions for farmers looking to reduce emissions and maintain profitability. Incorporating AD into agriculture has the potential to deliver 15,000 regional jobs, £ 1bn in CO2 savings, and £ 0.11bn in avoided fertiliser imports. Is this the future of farming? UK AD & Biogas and World Biogas Expo is the place to find out.
Renowned farming industry speakers, including Tom Beeley, Renewable Energy Adviser at the CLA and Dr Jonathan Scurlock, Chief Adviser for Renewable Energy and Climate Change at the NFU are part of 57 hours of conference and seminar programmes and will examine issues including: finding sustainable and alternative feedstocks and growing crops for AD; biomethane deployment to smaller-scale AD facilities and the benefits this could generate to rural and farming communities; novel feedstocks and pretreatment techniques and the benefits and potential issues of digesting different crop materials.
Over 200 exhibitors are showcasing all the products and services required to commission, build and operate on-farm AD plants to recycle agricultural wastes, improve crop rotations, and provide electricity, heat, vehicle fuel and digestate biofertiliser for farm use, reducing input costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
AD operators will be able to discover the latest research and technological innovations emerging from the market, helping them to maximise the efficiency and performance of onfarm AD plants and maintain a competitive advantage. The event will allow farmers and landowners from across the UK to benefit from the huge opportunities offered by this exciting industry and network with others to share knowledge and best practice.
The show also features free one-to-one advice clinics from industry professionals on valuable topics including:
Sourcing feedstocks; feedstock management; digestion process support; PAS 110 Digestate Compliance; project management structures; and contracts and finance.
The evening of Wednesday 5 July will see the sixth annual AD & Biogas Industry Awards, which will celebrate the best of the best in innovation and achievement across all sectors of the AD and biogas industry, including awards for Best UK On-Farm AD Plant, Best International Agricultural Plant, and an award for Making The Most of Digestate.
With all of the above to look forward to, this year ' s event promises to offer all the practical ideas and advice to help you make better decisions for your farming business. Now in its 7th year, the show is bigger and better than ever and will be the biogas event to attend for the farming community this summer.
We look forward to seeing you there! You can register to attend the event at adbioresources. org
Alchemy Utilities- new generation of“ AD Technology” searching for show site in UK
It’ s been a busy 6 months for Alchemy Utilities Ltd; launching the new sustainable utility company in April at the 2017 Energy Show in Dublin enabled Alchemy to make its presence known in the Irish renewable market. Winning two distinguished awards, the most critical award being the Product of the Future Award for the Alchemy TD; The Next Generation of AD.
T he Alchemy TD is particularly suited to a wide range of farmers because, it requires a small footprint, only needs 4.7 tonnes of feedstock per day to generate 100 kWh Electricity and 100 kWh Heat using a CHP unit or to utilize the biogas for other in-demand purposes. In many cases the Alchemy TD can eliminate the farmer having to store the slurry for up to 6 months at all because the E. coli bacteria are broken down within the patented process utilizing steam. This can remove the evergrowing concern of smell and greenhouse gases associated with slurry storage.
The type of show sites Alchemy is interested in are ones with an organic waste in the form of food, cow slurry or chicken litter
Alchemy TD is proven on multiple organic feedstocks, chicken litter and cow slurry. The ace up its sleeve, which totally transforms the
38 | Farming Monthly | July 2017 farmer’ s economics, is the Alchemy TD’ s ability to produce high quality granulated fertiliser which can be packaged commercially and then sold in the open market or easily transported to other farms.
“ I believe we won‘ Best Product of The Future’ because the additional revenue stream from substantially improved efficiency in gas production in addition to the high revenues from quality granulated fertiliser makes the Alchemy TD second to none in the AD sector. When measured on carbon reduction per pound invested and its rapid payback, as an investment it is unbeatable.” says Alchemy CEO, Richard Griffin.
Alchemy Utilities will be exhibiting at the 2017 UK AD & Biogas World Biogas Expo at the NEC in Birmingham. On July 5th and 6th it will be the show’ s seventh consecutive year and will consolidate its position as the # 1 global trade show for the biogas industry. While the exhibition will showcase 250 + exhibitors, Alchemy Utilities purpose at the exhibition will be to identify show sites for Alchemy TD in the UK. The type of show sites Alchemy is interested in are ones with an organic waste in
the form of food, cow slurry or chicken litter( at least 5 tonnes per day at 40 % dry matter), a three-phase grid connection with DNO export access to the national grid and planning permission granted or in progress.
If you’ re considering an AD system and have site planning or would like to discuss options please schedule yourself an appointment.
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