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of the production process:“ Previously, in our industry, food waste digestion was attempted using common technology that exists at dairy farms, where digesters have been built for decades. These simple technologies underserved the complex nature of food waste and byproduct streams.
“ Using specifically tuned technology like ours, the process has become more focused, reliable, and efficient. This has been a major innovation for the industry- we now can develop additional capabilities, such as using anaerobic digestion for clean water production and digestate fertilizers.”
By further expanding its capabilities, Synthica aims to grow its offering and deliver a wider range of sustainable products. As Mr. Schutte mentioned, alongside biogas, anaerobic digestion produces digestate, a water-heavy raw material that has a range of applications.
Mr. Weidman outlines how Synthica can take advantage of this opportunity:“ We have already implemented a pre-treatment process
in Cincinnati, which cleans the water from the digestate to industrial discharge standards. This process also extracts solids from the digestate that we can then use for composting or other beneficial uses as fertilizer.”
To source the necessary food waste, Synthica partners with a range of local businesses. These partnerships cover a wide range of industries and sectors, as Weidman reveals:“ For our Cincinnati facility, we sourced material from meat producers, oleochemical companies, and beverage producers, such as breweries and distilleries. In addition to this, we work with a handful of produce and grocery companies. We anticipate we will service the same type of customers in our new markets.”
These waste products are then delivered to Synthica’ s Cincinnati facility, where they are processed and turned into biogas. This factory is the first of three that are currently under development.
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