Alfa Laval, a world leader in areas of energy, marine and food and water, has collaborated with the UKs leading anaerobic digestion (AD) operator improve the sustainability potential of organic and food waste recycling
By integrating Alfa Laval's state-of-the-art Prodec Oil Plus decanter with anaerobic digestion, the partnership helps convert oil and fat waste into biofuel. Developed and patented by Bisviridi, this groundbreaking process produces Bio Crude, an eco-friendly alternative to oil-based fuels which can be refined into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), aligning with the aviation industry's decarbonisation goals and entering an emerging market.
The Alfa Laval Prodec Oil Plus decanter, a key component in the Bisviridi process, seamlessly integrates into any AD facility, offering numerous benefits. Prior to methanogenesis, the decanter efficiently extracts oil from organic waste, removing oils, fats, and grease content, thus allowing the remaining components to be reintroduced into the AD system, with minimal impact on biogas production. The resulting bio crude boasts impressive purity levels of up to 99.5%, making it an ideal feedstock for refineries to produce biofuel for the SAF market.
Through a recent collaborative effort with BioteCH4, the AD plant can achieve a remarkable production capacity of up to, but not limited to 300 litres of oil per hour, all while seamlessly increasing and diversifying the AD operator’s revenue stream. The Prodec Oil Plus decanter's innovative design ensures easy operation and maintenance, resulting in minimal payback time and total cost of ownership. It is available as a standalone component or as a plug-and-play skid, allowing for effortless integration into existing AD plants and processes.
"The fluctuation in oil prices over the last few years and the need for large biodiesel companies to find new sources of sustainable waste-oil streams has led us to develop a way of harnessing this waste material and diversify the output of the BioteCH4 business, increasing its revenues and sustainability," stated Bisviridi's chief commercial officer, Lee Dobinson, while highlighting the value of the partnership. "We are thrilled to collaborate with Alfa Laval, merging our AD expertise with their successful history in separation technology to further refine this process and potentially achieve large-scale production worldwide."
For more information, visit: www.alfalaval.com and https://bisviridi.com/
