Our services on anaerobic digestion provide R&D resources and methodologies for replacement of current linear approaches into circular models, revealing potential of agri-food residues & cover crops as a feedstock and their role in closing loops of raw materials, nutrients, carbon and water.
Our pilots allow the evaluation of methane potential of biomass and waste streams (m3 of CH4/ton of organic matter, kinetics, etc.) and composting. Digestate characterisation provide useful information for an optimal C and nutrients recycling through its use as fertilizer; in particular the Organic Matter Bioaccessibility Index (ISBaMO®), an in-house developed tool that predicts the anaerobic (methane potential) and aerobic (soil carbon mineralization) biodegradability of ORPs (Organic Residual Products) and their biodegradation kinetics.
- Pretreatment technologies for substrates' biodegradability enhancement
- Anaerobic digesters (1L to 100L) adapted to agro & agri-food residues in controlled conditions and online monitoring
- Analytical resources for anaerobic digesters monitoring (VFA, biogas, TKN...) and susbstrates characterization (physic-chemical, biochemical, microbiological), InfraRed & fluorescence