Flexible Biogas Solutions For The Food Sector

Did you know your food waste could be powering your business operations?

As energy prices soar, disposal levies increase and concerns around climate change grow, the race is on to divert organic waste from landfill.

So what’s the solution?

A Biogas plant is a proven, reliable and cost-effective waste management solution for the food sector.

Anaerobic Digestion technology can treat your organic waste on-site to produce renewable energy that can be utilised back into your operating facility. Overall you will save on waste disposal and energy costs, reduce odours, divert tonnes of waste from landfill and reduce your impact on the environment.

Managing Director, Jason Hawley from Finn Biogas says: “We are seeing an increasing interest in the environmental advantages of AD in Food & Beverage industries.” Many businesses moving towards sustainable trade waste management include:

• Food & Beverage manufacturers
• Breweries
• Abattoirs
• Dairy Producers
• Poultry Producers
• Farming operations

“Finn Biogas have recently designed a new biogas system to tackle the growing need for cost-effective and sustainable waste disposal,” Hawley says. “We are delighted to be bringing to market the ‘FLEX’ system, which ranges all the way from the FLEX20 to the FLEX2000 and is flexible based on your needs.”

The smallest of the range, the FLEX20 is a ‘plug and play’, on-site waste management system that adopts the CSTR (Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor) technology and is ideal for small food & beverage manufacturers, farming operations, dairy producers, breweries, and abattoirs. The system is designed to ensure flexibility in operation, and compatibility with a variety of waste feedstocks, such as food & beverage factory waste, agricultural waste, meat and fish waste, manure, biosolids, bakery and grains waste. The biogas is combusted in the plant’s CHP unit to generate reliable, on-site renewable energy + heat which can be used to offset electricity costs, whether it’s the lights in your facility, fridges or boilers.

“The Flex20 can take up to 200 - 500 tonnes/ year, producing 6kW continuously which is roughly enough to power 3-4 houses per day,” Hawley says.

Adaptable for all levels of technical expertise, the system allows operators to take either a “minimalist” approach to operation or fully immerse themselves in data logging and monitoring through the use of our integrated control system. The FLEX system is a game-changer in supporting bioenergy as an alternate renewable option, achieving carbon neutrality and responsible waste management for small Australian businesses.

Finn Biogas is a Brisbane-based company that has built biogas solutions for clients throughout Australia, Europe, the Americas and South East Asia including projects for piggeries, chicken farms, dairy processing facilities, abattoirs and municipal sewage plants. We undertake all stages of the plant delivery — from concept design and feasibility studies, to procurement, construction, commissioning and monitoring. At Finn Biogas, we aim to help businesses divert emissions, meet environmental targets and manage waste in a responsible way.

Call us on: (07) 3379 5853 or email: info@finnbiogas.com

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