Energy from bio masses

Purpose and goal

The aim of the project has been to change the view of manure from trouble to resource, which would lead to economical growth and drive the adaption to a more sustainable energy system in which a waste can be converted to heat and electricity. During the project a process has been developed that use manure as raw material and via separation, drying, incineration is converted to heat and electricity.

Expected results and effects

The process is developed and is working. The process enables extraction of heat from manure as well as a subsequent conversion to electricity. The process is realizable and both commercially and ecologically profitable under right circumstances. The project has been shown a great interest from both the farms included in the study, but also from other parties such as manufacturers of bio-fuel pellets and sugar manufacturers in Africa. The very strong interest from the market encourage all parties of the project to continue towards full scale realization and implementation.

Planned approach and implementation

The project har mainly been conducted in line with the project plan. The determination of mass- and energy flows was facilitated by the large interest from investigated farms. Since it was found that relatively large farms is needed to reach economical profitableness on commercial terms, the project was extended to also include chicken farms and zoos. There are very good prerequisites to further extension of the project to e.g. bio-fuel pellets and heating of greenhouses and sugar manufacturing in Africa.