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Here - ADBA

Press Pack
Amur
Agraferm
Atlantic Pumps
AVK UK Limited
Balmoral Tanks
Biotech Energy & Biotech Lab Services
Calor Gas
Capita PROjEN
CooperOstlund
Cryo Pur
Durr-cyplan
Ecomondo
EnviTec Biogas
Hitachi Zosen Inova AG
HRS with Willen Biogas
Huber Technology
Kirk Group
KVT Gas and Quantum ES
GE Power
Geo tech
Morris Lubricants
MSE Hiler
MSE Systems
NGB New Generation Biogas
OMEX
Orbital UK
Packo Pumps
Pichon Industries
Shentongroup
Silostop
T-T Pumps
Volkerlaser
DRAFT PRESS RELEASE
June 2016
New Business Launches Into the Anaerobic Digestion Market
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New business provides innovative route to AD market for food and drink
suppliers
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Brings decades of knowledge and expertise to industry
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Amur will launch at UK AD & Biogas show on 6th July
Amur is to launch into the UK anaerobic digestion market, bringing a new business into
the industry that will use its strong expertise and skills to work with food and drink
suppliers on utilising their co-products as feedstocks for the growing AD market.
The business will work with food and drink suppliers to manage the co-products created in
the manufacturing process, such as surplus food and beverage output, and add further
value to them by using them as feedstocks for AD facilities in the UK.
Amur is made up of a team of experts with strong agricultural heritage and background in
working with co-products. The business has an embedded scientific knowledge that
enables it to guarantee a consistent, quality feedstock supply that will be unsurpassed by
any other business in the AD market. As part of the AB Agri and Associated British Food
Group, Amur also has the size and freedom to collaborate with more experts in
sustainable energy.
Amur will is also building its own AD facility in South Milford, North Yorkshire which will
not only act as a testing ground for new products but also a centre for potential customers
to visit for a demonstration of its services. Having its own facility also gives Amur the
chance to gather a unique, practical understanding of the challenges and opportunities AD
operators are facing when building and running their own plants.
The business team at Amur will also look to work with food and drink manufacturers,
hotels and restaurants chains, utilising their co-products and supplying them as feedstocks
for the growing number of AD facilities in the UK.
Nigel Lee, who will lead Amur, bring his years of extensive knowledge on both the
agricultural sector and driving commercial success to the new business.
Commenting on the launch of Amur, Nigel said: “Our primary goal is to work with
suppliers from the food and drink industry, taking their co-products and utilising them as
feedstocks for AD facilities in the UK.
“We aim to assist anaerobic digestion operators by introducing consistent, quality
feedstocks that ensure security of supply, improve performance, capacity and optimise
gas yields.”
Alongside the practical supply services, Amur will also offer advice and guidance to AD
operators. The business team will use their own expertise and experience to offer
practical support on feedstock selection and plant optimisation as well as collaborating
with NNFCC, the leading UK consultancy focused on understanding biorenewable markets
and associated technologies. Working together, Amur and the NNFCC, will offer
agricultural AD operators advice on greenhouse gas compliance, greenhouse gas
monitoring and product use.
Nigel Lee continued: “Our partners in the food and drink industry, as well as other
suppliers, can be assured that within AB Agri and Associated British Foods, Amur has the
size, the support and the expertise to ensure we’re finding the best route to market for
their co-products to help them create profitable revenue streams over the long-term.”
Nigel Lee will be supported by an industry expert team including Technical Development
Manager Christine Parry and Category Manager Dean Barclay. Dean Barclay has over 20
years’ experience in co-products and feedstocks in both procurement and sales; he has
worked in the AD industry since 2009, pioneering a number of key liquid, dry and moist
feedstocks specifically into UK AD’s, with tangible results. Christine has a strong
background in Chemistry and has spent 14 years driving innovation to add value to waste
and co-products; she is now harnessing the energy value of these products within AD.
Amur will launch at the UK AD & Biogas 2016 trade show which is taking place at the
Birmingham NEC on July 6th. Amur will be present on stand H509.
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About Amur
Amur is at the forefront of the Anaerobic Digestion marketplace. As part of AB Agri, an
Associated British Foods business, we have the scale, the support and the expertise to
drive innovation and growth in the industry, helping our customers improve performance,
capacity and optimise gas yields.
Our agricultural heritage, history in co-products and embedded scientific knowledge
guarantees a consistent, quality feedstock supply that is unsurpassed; achieving success
for our customers and driving industry standards.
Our size offers us the freedom to collaborate across our businesses, to push the
boundaries of possible, to seek answers to the future of sustainable energy. It’s about
striving for better, pushing for exceptional, challenging for change.
We call it enabling positive energy.
For further information, please contact:
Ian Briggs, Finn – 0113 887 3873, ian.briggs@finncomms.com
Catherine Walker, Finn – 0113 8873014, catherine.walker@finncomms.com
PRESS RELEASE
AGRAFERM PRESS RELEASE
Achieving optimum performance of AD plants in a
breath
New Joint Venture 4D AD Services of Agraferm and Active BP
provides bespoke services for AD plants in the UK
Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Germany / Nottinghamshire, UK – June 30, 2016. Agraferm
Technologies AG, a leading plant manufacturer in anaerobic digestion, biomethane and
waste treatment plants, has founded a new joint venture (JV) together with Active
Business Partnerships (Active BP), a strategic agriculture and rural consultancy firm. The
JV, named 4D AD Services Ltd, is offering tailor-made services for UK AD plants to assist
with solutions and input to optimise performance. For three AD sites in the UK the
terms are already in negotiation.
Operators of AD plants often find it difficult to achieve the best performance from
their plants, especially if it is the first AD plant they are operating. Finding a
professional partner assisting with a long-term experience in the field and supplying
broad knowledge in optimising the operation is surely a benefit. This is the reason
why Agraferm and Active BP have founded 4D AD Services. Both partners have
worked closely on successfully developing several AD projects in the UK since 2011.
The new company 4D AD will offer services in four dimensions: Site Management,
Technology, Biological and Bespoke.
“We are really pleased to announce this new Joint Venture, as we feel the market is
ready for these kind of services. Furthermore we realised that our two companies
complement each other with complimentary skills: Active BP’s expertise in project
development, feasibility studies and business plans match perfectly with Agraferm’s
AD technology know-how”, comments Eike Liekweg, CEO Agraferm Technologies AG
and member of the Board of Directors on the cooperation.
Agraferm is engineering and building globally high quality AD plants for more than
ten years of which 17 are based in the UK. The company runs a UK service base
since 2014 and thanks to a good market reputation and the reliable output
performance, Agraferm is listed as preferred vendor by many institutional investors
for renewable energy plants. Active BP is actively managing an AD plant since 2011
and works continuously on developing further projects.
Currently the negotiation with an investor for full site management including site
operators for three AD sites in the UK is already underway.
You can download printable images at
www.agraferm.com/en/news-events/picture-archive.html
Tradeshow calendar
UK AD & Biogas 2016 in Birmingham, UK, July 6-7, 2016 – booth F213.
About Agraferm Technologies AG
Agraferm Technologies AG, with headquarters in Pfaffenhofen, Germany, designs and builds anaerobic
digestion (AD) and biomethane plants. Internationally, it is among the few full-service suppliers of
agricultural and industrially-designed biogas plants. Alongside project planning and construction, its
range of services also includes technical and biological servicing for its own and other companies'
plants.
Part of Agraferm group is BTA International GmbH, specialist for wet mechanical treatment and
fermentation of different types of waste. Altogether the Agraferm Group can utilise almost all raw
materials that contain organic components and has more than 100 references in 20 countries around
the world.
www.agraferm.com
About Active Business Partnerships
Active Business Partnerships is an independent strategic agricultural consultancy business, who has
developed a number of large scale renewable energy projects. The roles extended from feasibility
reports, business and financing plans to technology choice and full scale project management. Active
BP’s key skills and expertise includes Due diligence, Assessment of technology and the concept,
Business analysis, Financial budgeting and reporting and Executive Project Management.
Active BP covers an executive project role and is a partner of JV Energen LLP along with JV Farming Ltd
and the Duchy of Cornwall. JV Energen LLP was the first large scale Gas to Grid plant in Dorset. In
addition, assisted in the formation of Barrow Shipping Ltd, and holds an executive role in the
management of the business. Barrow Shipping ships, sells Biomethane for over 30 UK AD producers.
www.ActiveBP.com
Press Contact
Agraferm Technologies AG
Eva Jubitz
Faerberstr. 7
D-85276 Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Germany
Phone+ 49 (0) 8441-8086-100
Fax + 49 (0) 8441-8086-190
E-Mail presse@agraferm.com
Internet www.agraferm.com
ATLANTIC PUMPS PRESS RELEASE
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Debut for Atlantic Pumps
The anaerobic digestion and biogas industry is growing rapidly and Atlantic Pumps are
pleased to be making their show debut this year.
Join Atlantic on stand L502 and view pumps from Audex, SlurryPro, Varisco and Xaire.
Gromatex will also be represented on the stand. They’ll be the opportunity to view
Atlantic’s recently launched online store and their industry-leading Pump Register, browse
and request their new Pump Book and meet key staff who’ll be on hand to discuss the
benefits Atlantic Pumps can bring to your business.
Talking about their appearance at UK AD & Biogas 2016, Atlantic Pumps Marketing
Manager Bill Noakes said “With our clear focus on slurry pumping, we look forward to
strengthening our relationship with the AD industry at this important show”.
For all enquiries please call Atlantic Pumps on 0800 118 2500. Visit Atlantic Pumps online
at www.atlanticpumps.co.uk
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BALMORAL TANKS LTD
321 Hough Lane, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0LR
Tel +44 (0)1226 340370 Fax +44 (0)1226 344200
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MEDIA RELEASE: Barnsley, UK. 4 July 2016
Balmoral Tanks partners on milestone UK anaerobic digestion
project
Barnsley-based Balmoral Tanks has secured a multi-million pound contract to
design and supply 14 tanks to be used in a major AD plant in England. With a
product portfolio that includes ‘digestore’® concrete tanks and ‘efusion’® epoxy
coated tanks, Balmoral was the carefully chosen partner for this prestigious
project.
The company’s sales director, Jonathan Smith, said: “Our client chose Balmoral
because of our depth of experience in terms of engineering design and end-toend service. We have a proven track record of performing on projects of scale,
from concept to commission, and are very much looking forward to delivering
another milestone project for the UK AD industry.”
Balmoral Tanks - a division of Balmoral Group Holdings, an international multidiscipline engineering company - focuses on adding value and how it can support
clients through each stage of the tank design, manufacture, installation and
commissioning cycle.
Much of these efficiencies are derived from early project meetings with the
client and the consulting engineers as Smith concludes: “There is no substitute
for structural understanding of tank behaviour and the ability to analyse and
calculate detailed design aspects to accepted design codes and standards.
“That’s where we differentiate ourselves and that’s how we help our clients
make significant time and money savings.”
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Pic: Balmoral Tanks is an established supplier of concrete and epoxy coated tanks to the
global AD sector
Notes to editors
Balmoral Tanks is a division of Aberdeen-based Balmoral Group Holdings Ltd which is a privately
owned company headquartered in Aberdeen, UK. The Group comprises a number of distinct
business units and divisions including Balmoral Tanks, Balmoral Offshore Engineering and Balmoral
Park.
Employing over 600 people the Group has been providing solutions to the building, civil and
environmental engineering, energy, marine, polymer engineering and processing sectors since
1980.
Press contact Steve Gibb, Group Public Relations Manager, Balmoral Group.
T +44 (0)1224 859000 M +44(0)7702 371543 E s.gibb@balmoral.co.uk
Biotech Energy & Biotech Lab Services PRESS RELEASE
Biotech Energy & Biotech Lab Services bring a new approach to improving AD results
Anaerobic Digestion is a biological process enabled by carefully engineered
environments. Typical AD developments treat these two aspects as independent,
rather than combining efficiency and productivity to achieve greater things.
Biotech provides a team of engineers and scientists, backed by advanced laboratory
and field capabilities, and an emphasis on the pragmatic.
We deliver a comprehensive and complete solution from concept bio-system design
through commissioning, optimisation and ongoing monitoring. An end-to-end service
for all your technical needs and an integrated approach to get the best from your
system.
Come and talk to us on stand C603 during the ADBA event.
30th June 2016
LPG PAYS DIVIDENDS FOR GAS-TO-GRID
PROJECTS
Calor at UK AD & Biogas 2016
At this year’s UK AD & Biogas 2016, Calor is advising businesses on the
revenue opportunities available from blending liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
with biomethane to ensure that the gas meets grid standards.
Many businesses have invested in anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in order to
turn their organic waste in to a useful revenue stream. However, the
biomethane generated cannot be sold directly back to the grid; it must first
be ‘spiked’ with a more concentrated fuel to ensure it is of a sufficient
calorific value and to guarantee that customers receive the energy that they
are paying for.
LPG is typically the fuel partner of choice, as two recent Calor customers
have demonstrated.
First, Wyke Farms, an award winning cheese producer that manufactures
the most environmentally friendly cheese in the UK, is pioneering new ways
in which clean household energy can be generated with the help of Calor
LPG.
The business generates biogas from its own AD plant, which converts
75,000 tonnes of biodegradable waste per year into renewable energy to
sell back to the National Grid. By blending LPG with its biomethane, the
resulting gas qualifies for injection into the mains gas grid – thereby making
a contribution of sustainable energy to many thousands of domestic homes
and businesses.
Jason Fewell, Engineering Director at Wyke Farms, said: “We chose LPG
from Calor to blend with the lower grade biomethane in order to increase the
calorific value of the gas. This ensures that that it is the same quality as the
local grid gas and also means we can claim back under the government’s
renewable heat incentive (RHI) benefits.”
Elsewhere, LPG from Calor is helping Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water operate the
very first operational gas-to-grid site in Wales, converting the waste at its
Five Fords sewerage plant into a source of environmentally friendly energy.
The site, based near Wrexham, uses an on-site anaerobic digestion (AD)
plant to produce bio-methane from the huge quantity of sewage it treats
each year. As well as burning the gas in an on-site Combined Heat and
Power (CHP) unit, the company has invested in a gas-to-grid plant.
The LPG gas tanks remain the property of Calor, meaning that Welsh Water
does not need to invest its time or resources into maintenance, and has
peace of mind that the equipment is being maintained properly.
To make the ordering of gas simple for the customer, the tanks are fitted
with Calor’s automatic top-up system, which monitors gas levels via a
contents gauge, and alerts the Calor team when the tank requires a top up
so a timely delivery can be scheduled.
Calor experts will be available on stand C305 throughout the show to
discuss the correct specification of LPG and how it can help businesses
improve both sustainability and profitability.
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For further press information please contact:
James Montgomery, Richard Jansen-Parkes
or Jane Woods
Edson Evers Public Relations
james.montgomery@edsonevers.com
120 Newport Road
richard.jansen-parkes@edsonevers.com
Stafford, ST16 1BY
jane.woods@edsonevers.com
01785 255146
About Calor Gas
Calor is the UK’s leading supplier of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), bringing clean,
efficient and modern energy to rural Britain. The company provides gas to some of
the two million homes and 350,000 commercial premises located off the mains gas
grid, distributed via the UK's largest LPG delivery fleet.
Calor has continued to invest in its offering to ensure it provides the best service
for its customers, including supply of LPG to homes and businesses and a wide
range of products and appliances from boiler installations to portable heaters.
Please visit www.calor.co.uk or call 0800 121 7827 for more information.
Press Release - CAPITA-PROjEN
CAPITA-PROjEN is pleased to advise that it is launching its enhanced and updated version
of PROjEN ADvisor, AD plant optimisation service at UK AD Biogas. The new optimisation
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tool is being launched as PROjEN AD Pilot .
The new enhanced software and support services will be available for viewing on the
CAPITA PROjEN stand E219.
CAPITA PROjEN’s Energy & Environmental team is comprised of industry experts with over
60 years' combined experience in AD Biology, Design, Build, Commissioning and
Optimisation. As well as designing award winning AD plants, we are often called upon to
‘rescue’ failing plants or enhance existing plant efficiency. We have applied this AD
experience and knowledge to create an innovative AD improvement service designed to
optimise even well-performing AD plants and resolve a range of common AD problems
including:
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Less than expected biogas production
Variable biogas quality
Excessive foaming
Feed and additives costing too much
Poor return on investment
Process inhibition
Operator training needed
If you require booking a time slot with our team or require further information please
don’t hesitate to email Dave.Auty@capita.co.uk
CooperOstlund PRESS RELEASE
CooperOstlund to offer free CHP installation and maintenance
advice at UK AD & Biogas 2016
Visitors to this year’s UK AD & Biogas exhibition will benefit from free advice on
specifying, servicing and commissioning combined heat and power (CHP)
equipment from specialist engine maintenance expert, CooperOstlund. The
company will host a free engine clinic on stand F301 at the leading sustainability
event, which takes place at Birmingham’s NEC Arena, between 6-7 July.
Johan Ostlund, director at CooperOstlund, comments: “As one of the industry’s
most acclaimed trade shows, we’re really looking forward to exhibiting at UK AD &
Biogas 2016.
“Providing an excellent platform to discuss the long-term benefits offered by
generating renewable energy, we want to use the opportunity to highlight the
importance of correct engine selection, as well as how equipment maintenance
and regular servicing can help to maximise anaerobic digestion (AD) energy
production.
“With free advice on specifying, installing and maintaining CHP engines from some
of the industry’s leading AD experts, head over to stand F301 and talk to us about
making the most of your green energy generation.”
Northamptonshire-based CooperOstlund provides AD site specification, installation
and gas engine maintenance services for companies nationwide. From agricultural
AD sites to large-scale national waste recycling facilities, CooperOstlund works in
partnership with each of its clients to maximise financial, sustainable and
environmental benefits.
To book your free time slot at the CooperOstlund engine clinic, please email
info@cooperostlund.com or call 01604 505992 and speak to one of the team.
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For further media information, please contact Edward Willmott or Georgina Cook on
01926 776900 or email edwardw@provapr.co.uk.
PRESS INFORMATION
Durr-cyplan PRESS RELEASE
Using ORC technology for more efficient power plants
Bietigheim-Bissingen, 30 June 2016 – Dürr Cyplan will be presenting the key
technology Eco + Energy ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) along with
associated solutions for stationary motors, compact biomass cogeneration
plants and industrial applications at UK AD & Biogas in Birmingham from 6
to 7 July 2016. ORC improves the energy efficiency and profitability of
decentralised power plants. In the UK, because of current overall conditions,
the use of ORC technology is particularly cost-effective for system operators
and investors.
ORC is based on a thermal cycle which generates power by using unused residual
heat
from
combustion
or
production
processes.
Hot waste gases from a heat source, such as a combustion engine or recycling
centre furnace, are passed to an ORC module and cooled. The vapour generated
by this is taken under pressure to a turbogenerator, where it is converted partly into
electricity. The steam is then cooled in a condenser, liquefied and pumped back
into the evaporator.
Ecological and economical
In decentralised power plants which use biomass, biogas, sewage gas or landfill
gas, ORC technology can increase the electrical output by up to 10% without
having to add extra fuel. The process is environmentally friendly, as it saves on
fossil fuel resources and no CO2 is produced when electricity is generated from
waste heat. The political decision to pay for electricity produced from renewable
sources being fed into the grid and the continuation of the Renewable Heat
Incentive (RHI) and Renewable Obligation Certificate (ROC) programmes allow
ORC to be used profitably in new plant construction or through retrofitting. A new
system with an output of 300 kW has been in use in a biomass cogeneration plant
in Pontypool for some months. The expansion of a 4.5 MW biogas system through
the addition of a 350 kW ORC module will be commissioned shortly in Swaffham.
Heating and generating power
ORC systems are available as standardised compact modules in sizes 50, 70, 120,
250, 350 and 500 kW electrical output. The “combined heat and power” function is
unique to Dürr Cyplan in this capacity range. The systems can generate electricity
and heat at the same time. For this, the Eco + Energy ORC technology was
presented with the Baden-Württemberg Environmental Technology Prize in
Germany in 2013. Dürr Cyplan has a service and technology centre in Warwick
and will be at the trade show on stand E 217.
Illustrations:
Eco + Energy ORC technology generates electricity and heat from residual matter
and waste heat.
500kW Eco + Energy ORC unit
Contact:
Dürr Cyplan Ltd.
Clean Technology Systems
Tel. +49 7142 78 2914
Fax +49 7142 55 2469
E-mail info@durr-cyplan.com
The Dürr Group is one of the world's leading mechanical and plant engineering firms.
Products, systems and services offered by Dürr enable highly efficient manufacturing
processes in different industries. Business with automobile manufacturers and their suppliers
accounts for approximately 60% of Dürr's sales. Other market segments include, for
example, the mechanical engineering, chemical and pharmaceutical industries and – since
the takeover of HOMAG Group AG in October 2014 – the woodworking industry. Dürr has 92
business locations in 28 countries. With just under 15,000 employees, the Group generated
sales revenues of € 3.77 billion in 2015. The Dürr Group operates in the market with five
divisions:
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Paint and Final Assembly Systems: paint shops and final assembly systems for the
automotive industry
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Application Technology: robot technologies for the automatic application of paint as
well as sealants and adhesives
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Measuring and Process Systems: balancing and cleaning systems as well as
assembly, testing and filling technology
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Clean Technology Systems: exhaust-air purification systems and energy-efficiency
technology
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Woodworking Machinery and Systems: machinery and systems for the woodworking
industry
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CIRCULAR ECONOMY: THE WATER CYCLE AND THE WHOLE CHAIN IN A
LEADING ROLE AT ECOMONDO 2016 IN THE GLOBAL WATER EXPO SECTION
Anticipation for the contribution of world-renowned scientist Willy Verstraete
Rimini Fiera, 8–11 November 2016
Rimini, 20 June 2016 - Among the most eagerly anticipated content at ECOMONDO 2016 is that
presented in the new Global Water Expo section, where innovative technologies, projects and
knowledge concerning the water industry will be in line with the perspective of the circular economy
that will distinguish the international expo from Rimini Fiera.
There is great anticipation in particular for the contribution on 9 November from Willy Vestraete,
professor emeritus, world-renowned scientist and president of the International Water Association’s
Cluster for recovering resources from municipal purifiers. Verstraete’s talk will be entitled From
‘waste’ to ‘used’ water treatment plants: towards resource recovery facilities.
Prof. Verstraete is also an advisor for the innovative Horizon2020 “SMART-Plant” project,
coordinated by prof. Francesco Fatone of ECOMONDO’s scientific committee, which will be
presented – again at Global Water Expo – with its 25 European partners. The Italian-coordinated
SMART-Plant project aims to demonstrate, in real plants, how municipal purifiers can be
supplemented for resource recovery.
Global Water Expo results from a partnership between ECOMONDO and UTILITALIA, is addressed to
businesses and professionals in all stages of the integrated water cycle chain and brings together in a
single event the leading 100 national utility companies, ESCos, industry and technologists, allowing
them to gather and meet the producers of the latest state-of-the-art technologies as well as
dialogue regarding the issues of innovation, sustainability, regulation, new markets for development
and national and international investment in the sector.
ECOMONDO - KEY ENERGY AT A GLANCE
Category: International exhibition; Patronages: include the Ministry for the Environment and the Protection of
Land and Sea, the Ministry for Economic Development, Emilia Romagna Region, Rimini Province and
Municipality; frequency: annual; edition: 20th; admittance: trade members and general public; tickets: fullprice 20 euros; free admission for children up to 12 years of age; reduced-rate ticket 8 euros; University
students (who must show their record-book) 3 euros; hours: Hours: 9 am - 6 pm, last day 9 am - 5 pm;
business unit manager: Simone Castelli; Ecomondo project manager: Alessandra Astolfi; Key Energy project
manager: Marco Cecchini; visitor info: Tel. +39 0541 744111; e-mail: ecomondo@riminifiera.it–
keyenergy@riminifiera.it; Web sites www.ecomondo.com– www.keyenergy.it; Facebook:
www.facebook.com/EcomondoRimini; Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ecomondo; official hashtag: #ecomondo
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PRESS CONTACTS:
Rimini Fiera SpA Communication and Media Relations Service +39 0541 744510
press@riminifiera.it;manager: Elisabetta Vitali; press office coordinator: Marco Forcellini; press staff:
Alessandro Caprio and Nicoletta Mancini Evangelisti.
Press Release N° 1
ECOMONDO AND KEY ENERGY INCREASINGLY UNITED TO MEET THE “GREEN”
CHALLENGE FACED BY THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD
From the 8th to 11th November, the Rimini Fiera expo platform will increase the ability of its
brands to cover all the lines indicated by the European regulations on environmental issues
(water, energy, waste, etc.) from a business point of view.
Following two drivers: circular economy and climate change. The new Monitoring & Control and
Material Handling, Lifting Solutions & Logistics sections are arriving
Rimini, 21st March 2016 – A great platform with two main lines and a single objective: guiding Italian
enterprises towards the “green” revolution. ECOMONDO and KEY ENERGY (at Rimini Fiera from 8th
to 11th November) will raise the curtain on its twentieth edition, expanding the expo showcase
under the banner of two key points: climate change and circular economy.
To further strengthen a common identity with an increasingly high profile, this year the two expos
will also have a single coordinated image, created by HOOP Communication.
It is in fact based on the “green circular economy” Ecomondo’s new pay off, which highlights the
mission of the expos and the companies taking part in them: a setup that promotes the economic
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paradigm connected with regeneration, instead of the end-of-life concept, by means of the use of
renewable energies. The aim is thus to eliminate the use of harmful toxic substances, therefore
waste, which is in turn a possible resource.
The organization mechanism of the huge Rimini event therefore takes off again from the great
success achieved in 2015, when no less than 103,514 trade visitors attended (1.68% more than
2014). This figure also contains the planned rise of the foreign component, with almost 11,000
industry/trade members and 500 buyers from all over the world. Also worthy of mention were the
numerous representatives from Iran and China, whose visits were organized along with the Ministry
for the Environment.
A machine that continues to produce new ideas: this edition will feature the outstanding new
sections Material Handling, Lifting Solutions & Logistics and Monitoring & Control and a series of
widespread experiences on the circular economy; plus, a focus on energy efficiency in industrial
terms with White Evolution and applicative urban solutions in the Sustainable City area, which will
be a sort of hub featuring tangible policies launched in the various contexts of efficiency, from
energy to the building trade.
The former will be dedicated to machinery and equipment for the handling and lifting of materials,
organic and inorganic waste, goods and people (it is worth remembering that from the 2015 edition
the sector dedicated to waste handling and lifting was unified with the sector dedicated to recycling
in the construction world, resulting in Inertech, a unique vertical project including the entire
industrial chain: from the equipment for waste handling to components and recycling of C&D and
roadworks material and their use).
The second expo area on the other hand will regard the monitoring of pollutants in the “Air and
Water” matrices. This project was born from the need to exploit an indispensable component for all
the activities that orbit round ECOMONDO, with the objective of becoming the key appointment for
the Mediterranean Basin in this sector.
The international component will also be greatly exploited. Thanks to a further expanded network of
foreign consultants, Rimini will host highly selected qualified delegations of foreign buyers. Action is
already under way in key countries, such as those in Africa, Middle East and the Balkans. Plus Iran,
China, Russia, USA and Brazil.
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To spread Italy’s evolved know-how, a world leader in this sector, road shows will be organized in
Turkey, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Russia, the Arab Emirates, Mexico and Romania, and
are currently being scheduled.
The qualified conference program, always one of the core features of the Rimini event, will focus on
determined cultural promotion of secondary material and the circular economy. As always, the
Technical Scientific Committees will be guided by Prof. Fabio Fava (ECOMONDO) and engineer
Gianni Silvestrini (Key Energy).
Reconfirmed, for the first two expo days, the appointment with the States General of the Green
Economy, organized by the National Council of the Green Economy (made up of 64 green enterprise
organizations) in collaboration with the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry of Economic
Development, and with the technical support of the Foundation for Sustainable Development,
chaired by Edo Ronchi.
ECOMONDO and KEY ENERGY will be enriched and complemented by other high profile events: KEY
WIND, the key Italian event for companies in the wind energy sector; H2R Mobility for Sustainability
with large automobile brands their avant-garde models: methane and LPG fuelled cars and electric
or hybrid models.
ECOMONDO - KEY ENERGY AT A GLANCE
Category: International exhibition; Patronages: include the Ministry for the Environment and the Protection of
Land and Sea, the Ministry for Economic Development, Emilia Romagna Region, Rimini Province and
Municipality; frequency: annual; edition: 20th; admittance: trade members and general public; tickets: fullprice 20 euros; free admission for children up to 12 years of age; reduced-rate ticket 8 euros; University
students (who must show their record-book) 3 euros; hours: Hours: 9 am - 6 pm, last day 9 am - 5 pm;
business unit manager: Simone Castelli; Ecomondo project manager: Alessandra Astolfi; Key Energy project
manager: Marco Cecchini; visitor info: Tel. +39 0541 744111; e-mail: ecomondo@riminifiera.it–
keyenergy@riminifiera.it; Web sites www.ecomondo.com– www.keyenergy.it; Facebook:
www.facebook.com/EcomondoRimini; Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ecomondo; official hashtag: #ecomondo
PRESS CONTACTS:
Rimini Fiera SpA Communication and Media Relations Service +39 0541 744510
press@riminifiera.it;manager: Elisabetta Vitali; press office coordinator: Marco Forcellini; press staff:
Alessandro Caprio and Nicoletta Mancini Evangelisti.
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Press Release N° 1
ENERGY: IN RIMINI KEY ENERGY 2016 TARGETS EFFICIENCY AND WHITE
EVOLUTION
From 8th to 11th November, Rimini Fiera is organizing “Eight rounds for efficiency”
The ENEA will organize spaces and information for companies, public administration and
citizens
Rimini, 7thJune 2016 - Those betting on energy efficiency and renewable sources to fight the earth’s
overheating will be at the Key Energy exhibition of Energy and Sustainable Mobility, bring held at
Rimini Fiera from November 8th to 11th, simultaneously with Ecomondo, the huge showcase for the
Green Economy and circular economy. In fact, the tenth edition of the event will feature Energy
Efficiency days, an opportunity created by Rimini Fiera for meetings, training and networking
between Institutions, those responsible for strategic choices in energy and environment contexts,
Energy Managers, EGE and providers of solutions, products/technologies and services.
For the occasion, Rimini Fiera has decided to focus on technical-scientific contents and top-grade
institutional information, putting at the disposal of ENEA, in the role of national Agency for energy
efficiency, spaces and opportunities for meetings on issues of specific interest to companies, public
administrations, local organizations and citizens. Meetings are also foreseen with the participation of
ENEA experts for in-depth coverage of the regulations and opportunities for the sector of efficiency
and renewable sources, with particular reference to the available instruments and incentives,
technological innovation in a public and private context, in residential buildings, the service sector,
transport and industry, with a focus above all on SMEs. KEY ENERGY will host the presentation of the
national advertising/communication campaign on efficiency in Italy in class A, organized by ENEA
for the Ministry of Economic Development.
The new features include “Eight rounds for efficiency”, a series of eight conferences for in-depth
coverage of the various aspects of the efficiency issue: cogeneration systems for efficiency;
efficiency monitoring systems; batteries and storage systems; solutions for efficient building; IoT &
Smart Cities; promoting and financing energy efficiency; energy diagnosis: current status and
evolution; factory 4.0: new efficient systems. The aim is to ensure in-depth coverage of topics
regarding efficiency ands develop vision and prospects for market evolution.
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But that’s not all. An entire hall at Key Energy will be dedicated to energy efficiency for enterprises
with WHITE EVOLUTION, which will host technology and solutions for making the use of energy
resources in an industrial context more efficient. Hall B5 will host a conference room, in which
experts and association representatives will cover in depth technical, regulative and economic
topics, with the sector’s companies support and case histories.
To enable enterprises and industry member to approach these issues, a national roadshow on
Industry 4.0 is planned for the 2016 edition, in collaboration with EnergiaMedia, to illustrate, among
other things, the opportunities offered by regulations on energy efficiency for reducing costs and
increasing competitiveness. Following Bari and Roma, the next dates will be in Turin (4th July),
Verona (18th July) and Florence (13th September).
KEY ENERGY AT A GLANCE:
Category:
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International exhibition; frequency: annual; edition: 10 ; admittance: trade members and general public;
tickets: full-price 20 euros; reduced rate ticket 8 euros; University students (who must show record-book): 3
euros; hours: Hours: 9 am - 6 pm, last day 9 am - 5 pm; business unit manager: Simone Castelli; Key Energy
project manager: Marco Cecchini; visitor info: Tel. +39 0541 744615/457; e-mail: keyenergy@riminifiera.it;
Web site: www.keyenergy.it
PRESS CONTACTS: Rimini Fiera SpA Communication and Media Relations Service, Rimini Fiera Spa +39-0541744.510 press@riminifiera.it; manager: Elisabetta Vitali; press office coordinator: Marco Forcellini; press staff:
Alessandro Caprio and Nicoletta Mancini Evangelisti;
Press Bulletin
“KEY WIND” CELEBRATES THE GLOBAL WIND DAY
On 15th June, wind energy will be celebrated at the sector’s major Italian appointment,
being held at Rimini Fiera, this year from 8th to 11th November,
simultaneously with KEY ENERGY and ECOMONDO
Rimini, 13th June 2016 – A day dedicated to wind energy. On 15 June Key Wind – the expo event
dedicated to the wind energy world, the next edition of which will be held from 8th to 11th November
at Rimini Fiera in the context of Key Energy and Ecomondo – will celebrate Global Wind Day.
What exactly is it? It is an international awareness campaign dedicated to renewable and wind
energies, organized every year in Italy by the ANEV (Italian Wind Energy Association), whose
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members are approximately 70 companies operating in the sector and is on the board of the main
international associations such as Wind EUROPE and GWEC (Global Wind Energy Council). The
Italian day has the support of Italy’s President and the patronage of the Ministry for the
Environment, the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry for Cultural Heritage.
The day’s various initiatives include the conference “The benefits of wind energy renewal” (at 3:00
pm), at the GSE headquarters in Rome), at which the sector’s experts and exponents of Italian and
foreign institutions will network on the hypothesis of renewal of wind energy plants, potentially able
to produce great benefits not only for the environment and the sector’s industry members, but also
for the entire economic system.
ANEV chairman Simone Togni explains, “The Global Wind Day On the 15th of June is an opportunity
draw general attention to wind energy issues at international level.
In Italia, the wind energy sector is going through a stagnant phase, due to the delay in adopting the
Ministerial Decree on non-PV renewable energy sources and the need to streamline and simplify
authorization procedure. In particular, it is necessary for Italy to conform to the standards of other
European countries, such as Germany and Denmark, on matters regarding the renewal of its wind
generation network. In fact, renewal enables to replace obsolete plants with the latest generation of
aerogenerators, with considerable benefits for the economy, the landscape and the environment.
Italy has currently increased its climate-changing emissions by 2.5%, and risks being unable to
achieve the targets for the emission reduction by 2020. In this perspective, it is necessary to introduce
measures that regulate wind energy renewal since, taking into consideration the current situation as
far as regulations are concerned, it would be impossible to reach the 12,680 MW foreseen by the
PAN within 2020, i.e. 750 MW more installed ever year for the next five years. Renewing the wind
generation network with machines using new technology with better performance would facilitate
achieving the targets, thanks to a higher production of clean energy, and exploiting sites already
hosting wind energy plants, reducing to a third the number of aerogenerators.”
The entire wind energy sector will be at Key Wind (Rimini Fiera, 8-11 November 2016), the key
Italian event for the sector’s companies, at which - thanks also to the well-established collaboration
with the ANEV – participants will include the major players and manufacturers of technology for
onshore and offshore wind generation plants. Participants already confirmed include companies
such as Erg Renew, Senvion Italia, Edf Energie Nouvelles, I.V.P.C. Service, Tozzi Nord, Northern
Power System, Enercon Gmbh, Atb Riva Calzoni and BKW Italia.
During the four expo days, there will be no lack of conferences, institutional meetings, training
courses and in-depth events connected with the wind energy sector. The program with all the events
can be viewed on the Key Energy Web site.
It should be remembered that Key Wind is held in the context of Key Energy, the Energy and
Sustainable Mobility expo and simultaneously with Ecomondo, the great showcase of the Green
Economy and circular economy. White Evolution, dedicated to energy efficiency, and Sustainable
City, which focuses on sustainable building, are also part of Key Energy.
THE EXPO AT A GLANCE:
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Category: International exhibition; frequency: annual; edition: 10 ; admittance: trade members and general
public; tickets: full-price 20 euros; reduced-rate ticket 8 euros on Tuesday, 12 euros on the other days;
university students (who must show their record-book) 3 euros; hours: 9 am - 6 pm; business unit manager:
Simone Castelli; Key Energy project manager: Marco Cecchini; visitor info: Tel. +39 0541 744615/457; e-mail:
keyenergy@riminifiera.it; Web site: www.keyenergy.it
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PRESS CONTACTS: Rimini Fiera SpA Communication and Media Relations Service, Rimini Fiera Spa +39-0541744.510 press@riminifiera.it; manager: Elisabetta Vitali; press office coordinator: Marco Forcellini; press staff:
Alessandro Caprio and Nicoletta Mancini Evangelisti;
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EnviTec Biogas UK PRESS RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE
AD switch delivering rich reward for family business
A FORWARD-THINKING family business is reaping high-energy rewards from
a move into anaerobic digestion.
Horseway Energy has produced enough electricity to supply more than 900 homes
since installing a high-tech AD plant from EnviTec Biogas UK almost exactly a year
ago.
And managing director Nick Allpress celebrated the first anniversary of the project by
revealing the investment is on course to pay for itself within eight years.
Nick, who runs Allpress Farms in Cambridgeshire alongside brother Patrick, set up
Horseway Energy as a separate company in December 2014.
But he says diversification has paid strong dividends for the entire business.
“Moving into anaerobic digestion was a big decision for us, but we’ve seen significant
benefits in the year since we launched the project,” he added.
“Our plant generates almost 12,000 kWh of electricity a day – that’s 4.25 million kWh
since we first flicked the switch.
“That means we’re well on course to meet our financial targets and return on capital
is running with initial predictions.
“But converting waste to energy has also helped us to become much more efficient
across our business.
“It has really worked very well for us and we can look back on the last year with a
degree of satisfaction.”
The 2,500-acre Allpress operation produces leeks and onions for supermarkets as
well as wheat, maize and sugar beet.
Nick added: “Our day-to-day activity produces a lot of waste and we wanted to make
use of that. We also wanted to diversify, so we saw AD as the perfect fit.
“We chose EnviTec Biogas as they had a strong balance sheet during a time when
the AD industry was going through a difficult stretch.
“They were committed to delivering on time – the plant was actually installed in just
five months - and their pre-mixing dissolver was the best solution for our farm as it
enables us to remove stones from the waste effectively.
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“We also know that we have the back-up of the UK based biology and service
teams.”
The plant is fed each day with 50 per cent maize and 50 per cent leek and onion
waste and the digestate - the organic bi-product of the AD process – is being used
as fertiliser.
That delivers further savings for the business, which employs more than 100 full-time
staff.
Mr Allpress added: “The beauty of our plant, aside from the sustainable generation of
electricity and the obvious benefits that brings to us, is that it has helped us to close
the loop in a way.
“It’s supplied with waste from our own farm, some of which costs us nothing, and
provides us with a fertiliser for our crops which all helps reduce our carbon footprint.
“It really works for us on a number of levels and we’re delighted with how it has
panned out.”
Mike McLaughlin, managing director of EnviTec Biogas UK, said: “Our AD plant has
delivered significant benefits to both Horseway Energy and Allpress Farms since it
was installed a year ago.
“It’s great to see the farm making such good use of the waste they were once simply
disposing of and equally good to see Horseway Energy exporting so much
renewable electricity to the grid.
“We’re delighted to have played a role in their success and our back-up team will
help ensure they benefit long into the future.”
For a video about the project, go to http://bit.ly/1NkfGmz
EnviTec Biogas UK will be exhibiting on stand 210 from 15-16 June at Cereals 2016.
ENDS
Notes to Editors
EnviTec Biogas UK plans, builds and services anaerobic digestion biogas plants on farms
and at food processors. It has its headquarters in Rugeley, Staffordshire.
EnviTec Biogas UK is part of EnviTec Biogas AG, which is listed on the Frankfurt stock
exchange.
Experts from EnviTec Biogas UK are happy to comment on issues relating to anaerobic
digestion, renewable energy, farm finances and food processing waste.
For more information please contact Jane Shepherd, Shepherd PR, 01335 368020
jane@shepherd-pr.com
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HRS PRESS RELEASE
Creating a richer biofertiliser
By Matt Hale, International Sales Manager, HRS Heat Exchangers
Following the welcome news that the RHI budget is set to treble between now and 2021, Britain’s AD industry is
breathing a small sigh of relief. Despite the fact that DECC has capped FIT support at the unambitious level of 20
MW per year until 2019, the sector remains healthy – there are over 270 plants in operation outside of the water
sector, and around 90 new plants are in development for 2016*. But against an increasingly sceptical political
backdrop, succeeding in the AD industry means optimising every single part of the operation, from the front end
right through to the back end. Today’s successful operators understand that maximising the value of the
significant volumes of digestate generated from the AD process can be the difference between a project’s
success or failure.
Benefits of digestate
Rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, digestate makes an ideal replacement for chemical fertilisers.
Trials, such as WRAP’s DC-Agri project, have shown that using digestate can increase crop yields in comparison
with bagged fertilisers alone; it also helps to raise soil organic matter levels and increase water holding capacity,
creating a better soil structure. Plus, there are serious cost savings to be made by switching from chemical
fertilisers to digestate.
Achieving PAS 110 status
The quality standard, PAS 110, has helped to reduce negative preconceptions about digestate among the
farming community, which until recent years was unfamiliar with its use as a biofertiliser. As well as setting limits
for physical contaminants, such as plastics, the PAS 110 standard requires AD feedstocks to be pasteurised, for
example using technology such as the HRS 3 Tank Batch Sludge Pasteuriser System. Pasteurisation is already
a legal requirement for plants processing mixed food waste or other materials that need to comply with the
Animal By-Products Regulations (ABP). But more and more facilities treating non-ABP feedstocks are now
producing PAS 110 compliant digestate, as a way of demonstrating to potential end-users that it is of a
consistent and high quality, and is fit for purpose.
Challenges of managing digestate
However, achieving the PAS 110 standard is just one of the hurdles that digestate producers need to overcome if
they are to make the most of this valuable by-product. Anaerobic digestion is a constant process, which means
that digestate is constantly being produced, too. With a typical 1.5 MW AD plant producing as much as 40,000
tonnes of low grade liquid digestate each year, AD operators face significant economic and logistical challenges
when it comes to storing and transporting their biofertiliser.
Storage is an essential consideration, as digestate should not be applied to land all year round. In NVZ (Nitrate
Vulnerable Zone) areas, regulations actually prohibit digestate spreading at certain times, but even in other
regions, it is not good practice, (and sometimes impossible) to spread it throughout the year. To make optimum
use of the nitrogen content of digestate, it should be applied at times of maximum crop growth, when demand for
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nitrogen is greatest. Not only will this benefit the crop but it may also mean that producers can charge more for it
at these times.
Ensuring there is sufficient space to store large volumes of liquid digestate until it is ready to be transported and
applied to land, can be a real headache for an AD operator – not to mention a considerable expense. But
separating the liquid fraction to leave only the solid portion – which is easier to handle, transport and store – can
often mean losing valuable nutrients, too. Plant operators therefore require a solution which will reduce the
volume of their digestate, while locking in the nutrient content.
Concentrating digestate
The HRS Digestate Concentration System (DCS) uses evaporation to significantly reduce digestate volumes,
removing up to 80% of the water contained in the liquid fraction and concentrating it to 20% dry solids – at the
same time as increasing the nutrient content. This makes handling, storing and transporting digestate not only
easier, but less costly, too.
The first part of the DCS process involves heating the liquid digestate in heat exchangers; no additional water or
energy is required, as the surplus water from the plant’s CHP engine (which is usually available at 85˚C) is used
as the heating media. The digestate is then pumped into a cyclone separator; the high speed rotating airflow
causes the solid particles (which are too heavy to follow the tight curve of the airstream) to fall to the bottom of
the cyclone, where they can be removed.
The steam produced from this first cycle (usually available at 70˚C) is then used as the heating media for the
second effect, whereby the process is repeated. The subsequent steam (usually available at 60˚C) is used as the
heating media for the third cycle – the number of effects is determined by the level of dry solids required, and the
amount of spare heat available, up to a maximum of four cycles. After the final effect, the steam is condensed
back into water and can then be used to dilute feedstock going into the front end of the digester; a completely
closed loop system. The DCS is wholly self-sufficient – no energy or water is bought in or wasted, and everything
is re-used.
Increasing the nutrient content
The high temperatures needed to concentrate digestate can cause the release of ammonia, largely responsible
for the odours associated with digestate. However, the DCS overcomes this by acid-dosing the digestate with
sulphuric acid and thereby decreasing the pH levels. This turns the ammonia into ammonium sulphate, which is
not only less odorous, but is also an ideal biofertiliser. Therefore, while the volume of digestate is reduced, the
nutrient content is not merely locked in after concentration – it actually increases.
Multiple benefits
Creating a more concentrated, richer fertiliser isn’t the only benefit of the HRS Digestate Concentration System:
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• It reduces operational overheads by cutting transport, water and storage costs – in fact, the DCS can halve the
amount of storage required;
• Unlike conventional digestate dryers – which use a lot of power to create a small amount of product – the DCS
is extremely energy efficient; surplus heat from the CHP engine is reused up to four times over, and the
wastewater is then fed back into the front end of the plant. No additional energy or water is required, and none
is wasted, either.
• Plant operators can claim RHI for using their heat within the DCS, increasing their profit margins further;
• As a plug-and-play, fully automated system, the DCS is completely flexible and can be tailored to suit each
individual operation.
For AD operators keen to maximise the value of their digestate, the advice is clear. Use a DCS to concentrate
digestate to reduce storage and transport costs while increasing the nutrient content; increase plant efficiency by
reusing heat and water from other parts of the process; claim RHI for doing so; gain PAS 110 certification to
demonstrate digestate quality to potential end-users; and apply digestate to land only when the crop needs it
most. After all, in today’s competitive AD sector, only those operations which optimise every aspect of the
business stand the greatest chance of success.
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*ADBA, (Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association)
NOTES TO EDITORS
Images attached with captions
Matt Hale, International
Sales Manager, HRS Heat
Exchangers
Digestate Concentration
Process Components
HRS Digestate
Concentration System (DCS)
helps optimise AD plants
About HRS Heat Exchangers
Headquartered in the UK, HRS Heat Exchangers Ltd operates at the forefront of thermal technology, offering
innovative and effective heat transfer solutions worldwide, across a diverse range of industries. With over 35
years experience, we specialise in the design and manufacture of an extensive range of tubular, corrugated and
scraped surface heat exchangers. All our products comply with the European PED. HRS has a network of offices
throughout: Spain, USA, Malaysia, Australia and India; with manufacturing plants in the UK, India and Spain.
For UK media enquiries about HRS Heat Exchangers please contact:
Carolyn Wheeler, Sales & Marketing Coordinator, HRS House, 10-12 Caxton Way, Watford Business Park,
Watford, Herts, WD18 8JY
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Tel: 01923 232 335
Direct Email: carolyn.wheeler@hrs.co.uk
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HRS Digestate Concentration System (DCS) Q&A
Q: What is your product/technology?
The HRS Digestate Concentration System (DCS) reduces the volume of digestate while
increasing its nutrient content, reusing water from the CHP engine and surplus heat from other
parts of the AD plant to do so.
Q: How does it work? (why do you need it?)
The DCS uses concentration under vacuum to significantly reduce digestate volumes while, at
the same time, maximising the nutrient content.
The first part of the DCS process involves heating the liquid digestate in heat exchangers;
minimal additional water and energy is required, as the surplus water from the plant’s CHP
engine (which is usually available at 85˚C) is used as the heating media. The digestate is then
pumped into a cyclone separator; the high speed rotating airflow causes the steam to flash off
under vacuum and the solid particles to fall to the bottom of the cyclone, where they can be
removed.
The steam produced from this first cycle (usually available at 70˚C) is then used as the heating
media for the second effect, whereby the process is repeated. The subsequent steam (usually
available at 60˚C) is used as the heating media for the third cycle – the number of effects is
determined by the level of dry solids required, and the amount of surplus heat available, up to a
maximum of four cycles. After the final effect, the steam is condensed back into water, which can
then displace mains water used in the front end of the digester; a completely closed loop
system. The DCS is virtually self-sufficient – minimal energy or water is bought in, nothing is
wasted, and the surplus energy from the CHP is re-used up to four times.
Q: Where would it ideally be used? (and are there places where it might not work so well?)
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Any AD plant which produces a liquid digestate containing solids. It is particularly suitable for sites
with limited digestate storage or on-farm plants looking to maximise the nutrients provided by
digestate fertiliser.
Q: How is it different? (e.g. to products on the market? / is it unique in any way).
Unlike conventional digestate dryers, which require a lot of heat, the DCS is extremely efficient in
term of digestate concentration. The heat from the biogas CHP is recovered and re-used up to a
maximum of four cycles giving a high level of water removal per kW. The DCS can be retrofitted to
any plant. Features include:
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The use of surplus heat from the CHP engine – and reuse of this initial heat throughout
the process – which is up to four times more energy efficient than conventional
digestate dryers. This also allows the DCS to treat a large quantity of digestate, reducing
the effect on the process flow and helping to maintain overall plant throughput;
The combined use of HRS corrugated tubular heat exchangers and the company’s
patented Unicus heat exchangers. Water carrying the recycled heat energy from the CHP
engine travels in the space between the inner and outer tubes. This not only results in
more efficient heat transfer, but also helps to reduce fouling and maintenance
requirements, and reduces the system’s overall footprint by an average of 30%
compared to using smooth tube heat exchangers;
An integrated cleaning system for Cleaning in Place (CIP), to maintain concentrator
efficiency;
The use of non-welded heat exchangers, which make it easier to inspect, clean and
replace them when required;
Acid-dosing the digestate with sulphuric acid to overcome the release of ammonia
caused by high temperatures associated with concentration. This decreases the pH
levels and turns ammonia into ammonium sulphate, decreasing odours and maximising
nutrient content (ammonium sulphate is an ideal biofertiliser).
Q: In what ways does the DCS optimise the efficiency of the AD process?
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Removing up to 80% of the liquid volume of digestate to produce a material containing
up to 20% dry solids, with the use of the patented Unicus heat exchanger. This makes
digestate easier and cheaper to handle, store, transport and apply to land (storage and
transport requirements can be halved);
Increasing the nutrient concentration of digestate;
Making use of surplus heat from the CHP engine, up to a maximum of four times;
Reusing water removed from the digestate to displace mains water used in the front end
of the AD plant, thereby creating a completely closed loop system;
Reducing odours and maximising nutrient content by turning ammonia into ammonium
sulphate;
Creating an energy-efficient alternative to conventional digestate dryers, which use a lot
of power and do not concentrate digestate liquid to the same levels as the DCS;
Enabling plant operators to increase their profit margins by claiming RHI for using their
heat within the DCS;
Being completely bespoke – as a plug-and-play, fully automated system, the DCS is
completely flexible and can be tailored to suit each individual AD operation.
Q: Where has it been used? (e.g. give an example of a place/company that is using it)
Willen Biogas in Middlesex and Kernal Export in Spain.
Q: Cost? (e.g. give a rough costing of a piece or pieces of plant to give an idea)
Cost is dependent on various factors including the number of concentration effects installed and
other options, but as a guide £200,000 to £1 million depending on capacity.
Q: Any savings? (e.g. how much either in pounds or saved time or production levels).
Some examples from a 1.5 MW plant include 60% reduction in tanker volumes, £20,000/yr saving in
water costs and displacement of ~1,100 t/yr of artificial fertiliser.
Q: What about maintenance? (e.g. can this be done in-house or externally and how often and how
long does this take and does it involve any down time).
Using corrugated tubular heat exchangers reduces maintenance requirements. Cleaning is by
integrated Cleaning in Place (CIP) system and non-welded heat exchangers make it possible to
inspect and clean the unit easily.
Q: What is its life span? (e.g. how long does it last either in years or production cycles)
The designed working life is 20 years.
Q: How is it future-proofed? (e.g. waste legislation is changing constantly how have you made sure
it can keep up and not become obsolete).
The equipment is easy to upgrade and service, while the efficiency benefits provided by the unit will
justify its use throughout the lifetime of the plant.
Q: Any future applications? (e.g. do you plan to apply the technology to other processes? How
does the equipment fit in with the company’s future plans)?
We are investigating other applications where the solid content of solutions needs to be increased
and surplus process heat is available.
Q: How many have you sold and where? (or where do you see it being sold)
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Three units are currently operational and we are in discussions with other potential customers.
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Picture shows operational HRS DCS plant in Spain.
year’s experience, we specialise in the design and manufacture of an extensive range of corrugated tube and
Tel: 01923 232 335
Willen Biogas: Maximising the value of their digestate
Stand D501, UK AD & Biogas 2016
D. Williams & Co. is a Middlesex-based farming company which grows 2,000 acres of
arable crops and speciality herbs near Enfield. When it formed Willen Biogas in 2008
in order to investigate the potential of a biogas plant on the farm, it was determined to
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maximise the value of all the outputs from its plant, including the gas, the heat, and
the digestate.
Early on in the development process for the 1.5 MW plant which handles 25,000 tonnes of
food waste a year, Willen Biogas approached HRS Heat Exchangers to see how the HRS
Digestate Concentration System (DCS) could reduce digestate volumes and improve the
quality of this valuable organic fertiliser.
With the farm located just 13 miles north of the centre of London on heavy London clay soil,
it became clear that digestate from the AD process could help the farm reduce the cost of
cultivations, minimise its use of manmade fertilisers, reduce its environmental impact, and
deliver financial savings. Digestate production was one of the main drivers for the plant but
with 41,000 tonnes of liquid digestate being generated each year, Willen needed to reduce
the liquid fraction without losing any nutrients.
As well as helping to minimise the amount of application traffic travelling across the
farmland, it also reduced the amount of storage needed, so that the digestate can be applied
at the optimum time for the crop and in compliance with Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ)
requirements. Overall, reducing the volume of digestate helps reduce the costs associated
with transporting, storing and applying large volumes of liquid digestate.
The HRS Digestate Concentration System (DCS) removes up to 80% of the water contained
in the liquid fraction and concentrates it to 20% dry solids while, at the same time,
maximising the nutrient content. Heating the digestate with surplus water from the plant’s
CHP engine, the DCS has reduced the liquid fraction of Willen’s digestate by 60% (from
50,000m3 to 20,000m3 per year), making digestate handling, storage, transport and
application not only easier for Willen Biogas but less costly, too.
The first part of the DCS process involves heating the liquid digestate in heat exchangers;
minimal additional water and energy is required, as the surplus water from the plant’s CHP
engine is used as the heating media. The steam produced from this first cycle is then used
as the heating media for the second effect, whereby the process is repeated with further
cycles. The number of effects is determined by the level of dry solids required, and the
amount of spare heat available, up to a maximum of four cycles. After the final effect, the
steam is condensed back into water and is used to displace mains water used in the front
end of the digester; a completely closed loop system. The DCS is virtually self-sufficient –
minimal energy or water is bought in, nothing is wasted, and the surplus energy from the
CHP is re-used up to four times.
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Using patented technology designed and manufactured by HRS Heat Exchangers, the DCS
is a superior and energy-efficient way of concentrating digestate. It is four times more
efficient than conventional digestate drying technology and is enabling D. Williams & Co to
displace 1,093 tonnes of artificial fertiliser each year, including some 688 tonnes of
ammonium nitrate.
Another benefit of the DCS is odour control, which actually helps increase the nutrient
content of the digestate. The high temperatures needed to concentrate digestate can cause
the release of ammonia, largely responsible for the odours associated with digestate.
However, the DCS overcomes this by acid-dosing the digestate with sulphuric acid, thereby
decreasing the pH levels. This turns the ammonia into ammonium sulphate, which is not only
less odorous, but is also an ideal nutrient.
Nutrient content of Willen Biogas’ digestate (kg/m3)
Before treatment with the DCS After treatment with the DCS
Nitrogen (N)
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Phosphorus (P)
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Potassium (K)
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6.25
At Willen the nutrient content has been increased by 150% by the DCS.
As well as creating a more concentrated, richer fertiliser, the DCS delivers the following
additional benefits for Willen Biogas:
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By reducing the liquid fraction by 60%, transport, water and storage costs have
been cut, reducing operational overheads significantly.
The amount of traffic going across the farmland has been significantly reduced
(down from 2174 tanker movements per year to just 870).
Unlike conventional digestate dryers – which use a lot of power to create a small
amount of product – the DCS is extremely energy efficient; surplus heat from the
CHP engine is reused up to four times over, and the wastewater is then used to
displace mains water in the front end of the digester.
Minimal additional energy and water is required, and none is wasted.
Willen Biogas can claim RHI payments for using their heat within the DCS,
increasing their profit margins further.
As a plug-and-play, fully automated system, the DCS is completely flexible and
has been uniquely tailored to suit the needs of Willen Biogas.
Adrian Williams, Director of Willen Biogas and Partner in D. Williams & Co, comments:
“We are producing approximately 41,000 tonnes of liquid digestate each year, which is full of
nutrients for the farm, but we wanted to minimise the amount of traffic going across the farm
land, and the amount of storage needed. The DCS system from HRS helps us to have more
efficient spreading windows for the farm, making digestate handling a lot more manageable.
We enjoy all the nutrient benefits with less volume of digestate to apply to the land that we
farm.”
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Matt Hale, International Sales Manager for HRS Heat Exchangers, adds:
“We are delighted to have worked closely with Willen Biogas to aid the management of their
digestate and improve their overall process efficiency. Our solution integrates fully with the
rest of the plant and helps to maximise output by reusing hot water which would otherwise
be wasted. Using quality digestate on the farm is an integral part of this project and the DCS
has been specifically designed to reduce the volume of material to be stored and applied,
while maintaining its value as an organic fertiliser. Not only will this deliver considerable
financial savings to the farming business, it will also help it to further reduce its carbon
footprint.”
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NOTES TO EDITORS
Images attached with captions
HRS worked together with Willen to
produce a tailored solution for digestate
concentration.
The DCS system has not only reduced
the volume of digestate, but increased
its agronomic value as well.
Installing the DCS system at
Willen Biogas.
year’s experience, we specialise in the design and manufacture of an extensive range of corrugated tube and
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HUBER TECHNOLOGY PRESS RELEASE
“Getting more out of your AD plant”
With less than a week to go until the UK AD & Biogas exhibition HUBER Technology are busy getting
ready for this very important show. With the growth of anaerobic digestion set to play an
increasingly important part in the UK’s renewable energy mix, process optimisation is seen as a key
to delivering operational and bottom line business benefits to operators of AD plants. Backed up by
extensive experience over the last 25 years in the UK wastewater treatment industry, HUBER
Technology is flagging up the importance of getting more out of your AD plant.
Tony Clutten, Sales Process Manager, an AD specialist at HUBER Technology will be available to
discuss with customers how process optimisation at AD plants can deliver significant operational and
bottom line business benefits. Tony will also be presenting a paper at the upcoming UK AD & Biogas
exhibition in the purple seminar room focusing on operational performance, titled – “why isn’t my
plant running at 100%” and also a paper on organic recovery and landfill reduction in the R&D Forum
both on Wednesday 6th July.
So where do HUBER products fit into the AD process?
HUBER pre digestion technology is used for:
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Washing and compacting of reject material
Removing grit and glass
Imported liquid feed screening
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Dewatering
Digestate cleaning
Treatment of filtrate
HUBER’s key message for the UK AD& Biogas is “getting more out of your AD plant” by optimising
and improving plant performance by;
 removing plastics and contaminants from Digestate (helping to achieve PAS 110),
 removing grit / glass to improve digester performance and reduce wear,
 recovering organics from depackaged food waste to improve gas yield and reduce disposal
costs.
The company will have a full size HUBER Sludgecleaner STRAINPRESS® machine on their stand for
customers to come and have a look and understand how the machine works. The HUBER
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Sludgecleaner STRAINPRESS® is proven technology and now widely used in the AD sector to take out
residual plastics that are left in the digestate that should be removed not only to meet PAS 110 but
also for aesthetic reasons.
Key benefits are;
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Improved digestate quality
Dry oversize for disposal
Fully automated operation
The photos below are from a recent installation at an AD site in Wiltshire, where the HUBER
Sludgecleaner STRAINPRESS® is installed between the digester and the storage lagoon using the
head space available in the digester.
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Proven technology with a successful track record at 9 UK AD sites and 326 in the UK wastewater
industry.
HUBER’s ongoing development programme to further develop and test well proven equipment for
anaerobic digestion plants is always focussed on meeting their customers’ requirements and
providing them with the solutions they need to optimise their process and ultimately deliver
demonstrable bottom line benefits.
To discuss how HUBER Technology can help your AD operation and to find out more about their
wide range of pilot plants for trials and demonstrations please visit stand J502 at UK AD&Biogas
2016 or contact Tony Clutten Process Sales Manager Mob. 0752524521 Tel. 01249 765000 or visit
our website www.huber.co.uk
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>Kirk Group Press Release
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>The Kirk Group Grows with the launch of “Environmental Storage Products”
Environmental Storage Products has been set up by The Kirk Group, as a separate business,
to focus on the design and manufacture of our own range of products that can be utilised by
the existing businesses in the UK and ASIA but can also be sold to other companies around
the world; very much like the BIODOME business.
We want to create our own collection of products that are specifically targeted to certain
markets and compliment the products that we currently have available from Permastore who
remain a key partner for us.
Environmental Storage Products is an industry leading manufacturer of circular bolted steel
tanks and tank covers for specialist applications. Manufactured from Galvanised Mild Steel,
Stainless Steel and Aluminium our products have been developed over a number of years
and are designed and manufactured utilising the latest in engineering technology to ensure
the best quality finished product and ease of site installation.
Therefore as a brief introduction we have developed;
ECOSTORE®
Galvanised Water Tanks for Irrigation & Rainwater Harvesting
HYDROSTORE®
LPBC Approved Galvanised Water Tanks for the Fire Sprinkler Market
ENVIROSTORE®
Epoxy Coated Steel Tanks for the Water and Wastewater Markets
ULTRASTORE®
Stainless Steel Tanks for Industrial Wastewater Applications
ECOCOVER®
Single Membrane PVC Roof
HYDROCOVER®
Purlin Supported Trough Deck Roof
ENVIROCOVER®
Aluminium Free Span Roof for Water and Wastewater
ULTRACOVER®
Stainless Steel Roofs for Anaerobic Digestion
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Our website is now live www.envstorage.com and hey, we’re social. Follow us on twitter
@envstorage
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Press Contact;
Natasha Clarke - Marketing Manager
07411959561
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KVT Gas and Quantum ES PRESS RELEASE
KVT Gas and Quantum ES
2016
Press release 30/06/16 UK AD & Biogas
This year KVT Gas and Quantum ES will showcase their range of Perkins Based Industrial Gas
Engines at the UK AD & Biogas show 2016
Visit us on stand E505!
For the past 30 years we have been successfully converting Perkins-based Diesel Engines to run on
various types of gas, meeting the fundamental requirements for gas-fuelled applications in the range
of 11-120 kVa. We currently design, develop and manufacture gas engines to meet our customer’s
specifications. With a worldwide customer base our international success can be attributed to our
philosophy of putting customers at the heart of our business. Together with our customers, we are
able to meet the challenges in our market head on and are able to anticipate the changing
requirements in this field.
Our hard work and dedication has resulted in the approval of our gas engines by Perkins. The gas
engines based on the Perkins diesel engines are both compact and reliable; well meeting current
power demands. The gas engine also enables a simple changeover from diesel installations, in turn
allowing you to offer fuel alternatives to your customers without major installation design
alterations. Our engines are available for use with Natural gas, CNG and LPG. Also Bio, syn gas and
other process gases.
Our stand
We look forward to meeting you at stand E505 where you will find a cogeneration CHP unit
(combined heat and power unit), along with an example of our gas engines. We will be on hand to
provide more information about our turbo and non-turbo engine ranges and discuss the specific
applications of our engines, particularly within the biogas industry.
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Contact details:
Quantum ES Ltd
Mayphil Industrial Estate
Goat Mill Road
Merthyr Tydfil
United Kingdom
CF48 3TF
Sales@quantumes.co.uk
www.quantumes.com
+44 (0) 1685 353290
Royal Kemper en Van Twist
Keerweer 62, Postbus 156,
3300 AD Dordrecht
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 78 632 66 00
Fax: +31 (0) 78 613 67 46
E-mail: gas@kvt.nl
www.kvt.nl
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Date
28/06/2016
Contact
Laura Quigley, Hazrina
Azizdin, Jen Liggins
Tel.
01527 579555
News release
AD & Biogas welcomes Geotech to the NEC Birmingham
From the 6th to 7th July, the world’s leading international technology and product suppliers will
all be under one roof, alongside some of the greatest minds in the industry and Leamington
Spa based Geotech, the gas analyser market leader, will be taking prime position at AD &
Biogas 2016.
Geotech is the market leader in the manufacturing and supply of portable and fixed gas
analysers to a wide range of industries worldwide with strong presence in the landfill and biogas
sectors. It aims to provide a service driven holistic support solution to ensure that the industry’s
business needs are continually met.
Beyond its world class landfill and biogas analysers, Geotech also designs, manufactures and
supplies a full range of environmental monitoring equipment, including groundwater sampling
and monitoring instruments, pneumatic pumps for leachate control and remediation processes,
as well as CO2 monitors and N2O monitors for the laboratory and medical industries.
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Steve Billingham, Managing Director at Geotech comments: “It’s great to be able to go out and
visit shows and exhibitions such as AD & Biogas. We can chat to other attendees about
changes in the industry and see the latest technological advances showcased, which can be a
real eye-opener.
“Here at Geotech almost 25% of our staff make up our research and development department
and we invest in excess of 14% of our annual turnover into this so we’re continually developing
our products or researching new ways to make them more innovative and ensure they meet the
demands of our industry.
“We’re at the forefront of anaerobic digestion and landfill technology advances in the UK.
Because of this dedication and our ability to offer customer leading technology through
products that do exactly what they say they will do is a critical part of who we are – we deliver.
It’s attending events like this that we can speak to customers to gauge feedback and thoughts
and continually improve our offering.”
Geotech will be at Stand E403 where visitors will find a selection of the product range on
display alongside team members happy to answer any questions visitors may have.
For further information please visit www.geotechuk.com or call 01926 338111 to speak to a
member of the team.
Notes to Editor
About Geotech
Geotechnical Instruments Ltd (Geotech) is the leading manufacturer and supplier of portable
and fixed gas analysers. Geotech’s products are used in a wide range of industries. With a vast
network of established international distributors, Geotech is able to supply and support its
customers in 66 countries throughout the world.
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Geotech has invested heavily in research and development and in keeping its UK and
international certifications current. These include ATEX, UKAS 17025, ISO 9001, IECEx.
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Morris Lubricants Press Release:
Morris Lubricants targets growth in the global gas engine market
Draft for approval: May 27, 2016
One of the country’s leading oil blenders is aiming to increase its market share in the
rapidly emerging global gas engine market by showcasing its range of lubricants at a
leading European exhibition.
Shrewsbury-based Morris Lubricants will be exhibiting on stand F207 in Hall 3 at UK
AD & Biogas 2016, which is being held at the NEC Birmingham from July 6-7.
The company is returning to event after a successful debut last year when several
major supply deals were secured. Morris Lubricants recorded similar sales success
at Biogaz Europe in Nantes in January and will be attending Energy Decentral, a
four-day event in Hannover, Germany from November 15-18.
Representatives from the firm’s technical, marketing and sales teams will be on hand
to promote its GEO brand, a range of sophisticated oils capable of operating with
different fuel type engines in the production of renewable energy, such as natural
gas, biogas, syngas and landfill gas.
The company’s range of gas engine oils has been specifically formulated to offer enhanced
corrosion protection, oxidative and nitration stability, wide operating temperature range, low deposit
forming performance together with a robust acid neutralisation system with protracted field proven
drain times.
The GEO range has undergone extensive testing and analysis by technicians at the
company’s own laboratory, as well as being field-tested and approved by many of
the world’s leading gas engine manufacturers.
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From local authorities to industry, modern gas engines are used in a wide variety of
power generation applications where reliability and continuous operation are
paramount.
Representing the company at UK AD & Biogas 2016 will be technical services
manager Simon Matthews, sales consultant Ian Fryer and marketing executive
Andrew Simms. They look forward to meeting new and existing customers to discuss
their lubricants requirements.
“The growth that we’ve experienced internationally over the past year has been
particularly robust and we are definitely gaining traction in the sector,” explained
Craig Bastable, Morris Lubricants’ marketing manager. “By exhibiting at UK AD &
Biogas, we aim to further develop our market share within an industry that is
experiencing exceptional growth due to demand within the renewable sector.
“Our team will be available to provide customers with technical advice, guidance on
gas engine lubricants and details of our support package, which includes an analysis
service, bulk delivery service and on-site visits.”
Morris Lubricants is a patriotic British company that has been manufacturing
lubricants in Shrewsbury since 1869. All products proudly bear the Union Jack. The
company offers an extensive range of performance lubricants covering a wide variety
of application areas, such as automotive, commercial vehicle, agriculture and power
generation.
These products are backed by the highest level of quality control and technical
support, together with an experienced customer service team.
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For more information, please contact Andrew Simms, marketing executive at Morris
Lubricants, on Tel: 01743 237555.
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OMEX PRESS RELEASE:
IInnovative technology for the renewable energy sector
Nutromex® Biopack boosts Anaerobic Digester performance and stability
OMEX Environmental Ltd. are introducing their new powder additive for the anaerobic digestion and
biogas market, Nutromex® Biopack. Nutromex® Biopack is a unique mix of bio-available trace
elements and specially selected bacteria which is used to supplement the existing microbial
populations in Anaerobic Digesters and Biogas plants. This addition improves overall plant
functionality, leading to optimum performance.
Nutromex® Biopack has an advantage over current products in the market due to its’ easy
application. It is a water soluble powder available in 250g biodegradable bags which are
administered directly into the feeder on a daily basis.
Each individual digester needs essential metals to create the perfect balance for microbial
populations to thrive and break down feedstock effectively and its’ performance and cost
effectiveness is highly dependent on the microbe strains present. Nutromex® Biopack provides both
bacteria and trace elements in one hit.
Available in 10kg plastic pails containing 40 x 250g bags, Nutromex® Biopack can be used in
anaerobic plants for a variety of substrates from grass silage to food waste and is currently proving
to be very successful in trials on several farms throughout the UK.
For more information please contact us on +44 (0)1553 770092 or visit us at www.omex.co.uk
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Orbital UK PRESS RELEASE
Orbital gas systems is busier than ever after celebrating reaching its 20th sale for Bio
methane gas to grid entry units. The new project will mark a significant achievement
for the company and shows the ever growing demand by the market for Orbitals high
quality grid entry systems.
The Bio methane Network Entry Unit takes the Bio methane from the clean-up plant
used at the site and via a carefully designed system meters and analyses the gas,
odorizes it and injects it directly into the Gas Network. The system also utilizes the
GasPT2, a fast CV determination instrument to further enhance the system
functionality which is significant compared to competitors systems.
When it comes to building systems, quality is our trademark. We have such an
incredible wealth of experience and knowledge gained over decades of producing
quality engineered solutions.
We can offer solutions to a variety of applications within the Bio, oil and gas,
process, petrochemical, power, nuclear and environmental industries. When you
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choose Orbital, we guarantee our commitment to a partnership which will always
provide the solution you are looking for - on time and to the highest possible quality.
Tel: 01785 857001
Mob: 07880856081
Web: www.orbital-uk.com
Email: nick.blything@orbital-uk.com
ORBITAL-Cold Meece, Stone,Staffordshire, ST15 0QN
Please visit us at UK AD & BIOGAS 2016 - stand H501
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Packo Pumps Press Release
Packo Pumps launches new energy saving stainless steel centrifugal
pump – ADBA Biogas show
Packo Pumps is proud to present its new baby on the coming ADBA
Biogas exhibition: pump type MCP3/250-315.
This new pump is an extension to the existing scale of MCP3 pumps which
are extremely efficient (complies with MEI guideline EU No. 547/2012),
leading to lower energy bills. Other typical features are extremely low
noise levels, minimized built-in dimensions and easy maintenance.
The new pump type MCP3/250-315 is a robust design in cast stainless
steel and delivers a flow up to 1250 m³/h at a head of approximately 18
m.
The pump is used in the beverage industry for wine and fruit juice
filtration. In breweries the pump is ideal for mash and wort transfer, but
also for beer filtration. Other applications where the MCP3/250-315
scores points are the water industry and dairy world, where the pump is
put into service for the filtration of process water, whey, etc.
At this stage the pump can be supplied up to 132 kW with 6 and 8 pole
motors. Shortly the pump will be launched with a motor power up to 250
kW.
The pump design is in line with the Packo pumps vision focussing on
energy saving, easy maintenance and a robust close-coupled execution.
For more information: visit us on stand nr. D601 on the ADBA Biogas
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exhibition from 6-7/7/2016.
www.packopumps.com
bart.vanbastelaere@packo.com
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Pichon Industries Press Release
To whom it may concern,
PICHON solutions for AD plants are to be discovered on their stand L103 in Hall 3 at the UK
AD & Biogas Event (6th and 7th of July at the NEC, Birmingham).
This is the second year in a row PICHON will attend this event and this shows their
willingness to be the specialists in the UK for providing complete solutions to AD plants for
pumping, transporting and spreading liquid and solid digestates. PICHON already do have
high profile references in the UK and they believe their machines are the premium solutions
for spreading liquid and solid bio fertilisers coming from biogas production process.
The range of equipment supplied by PICHON for the AD plants are galvanised liquid tankers,
galvanised solid spreaders, galvanised mixers, galvanised nurse tankers/containers, tipping
trailers and compact and telescopic loaders.
For the last 3 years, PICHON has become a reference for the British AD Plants. Thanks to
their knowledge and with their comprehensive range of options for filling and spreading,
they have supplied machines that cope with intensive use requested by the massive
amounts of digestate produced by AD plants. Different filling options are available to pump
directly from the digesters and from storage units or even from nurse tankers/containers.
The PICHON Flowmeter is much appreciated by AD plants for its accuracy and its easy
operation via the touch-screen panel. The user can easily set up the quantity of digestate to
apply and the rear valve adjusts itself automatically according to the speed of the tractor.
The Flowmeter also enables to keep records of the product spread by the machine which is
usually a necessity for spreading digestate. PICHON also offers a unique TactMaster where
all operations are time synchronized.
The PICHON Flowmeter can also be connected to the new John Deere Manure Sensing
system that help the driver of the tanker to apply the liquid digestate depending on the
nutrients he wants to apply on the crops.
Each machine being used on an AD plant in the UK has been fully-customised to make sure it
perfectly copes with the working conditions.
PICHON is fully aware that each biogas project is different and they always make sure the
users get the most of the fertilising value from their digestate.
You can visit PICHON on their stand L103 in Hall 3 where you’ll be able to get more
information about their ranges of solutions with their UK representative Alex Perrot.
Regards,
PICHON
ZI de Lavallot – BP21
29490 Guipavas
FRANCE
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Shenton Group Press Release
For Immediate Release
Hampshire, UK
Bigger, Better Biogas CHP Units in Time For UK AD & Biogas 2016 With The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association preparing for this year’s UK
AD & Biogas at Birmingham’s N.E.C on the 6th and 7th July, shentongroup will be
discussing Combined Heat and Power and it’s new large-scale CHP units with attendees
at stand G201.
Being the UK’s leading event for Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas harnessing, thousands
of visitors flock to UK AD & Biogas each year. As those working across the energy
sector strive towards adopting greener, cheaper and more efficient forms of power, this
year’s event is set to be an exciting one. An impressive array of seminars from some of
the industry’s leading figures will provide attendees with numerous and varied technical
insights into how organisations can thrive through the usage of AD and Biogas. There
will also be a number of opportunities to discover the very best AD technology for
sewage treatment, food waste, farm and small-scale-plants, community and micro-scale
AD plants, gas upgrading and bio-methane vehicle technology.
Among the 300-strong list of exhibitors, Andover-based shentongroup will be interacting
with those interested in complementary AD and Biogas technologies to help boost their
profitability and efficiency, in particular, Combined Heat and Power (CHP). Unveiling the
new Quanto range of larger CHP systems from Tedom, shentongroup will be focusing
attention at the event to the 6 Quanto models that run using biogas to produce cheaper,
greener electricity. As with all CHP systems, the Quanto units will provide copious
volumes of hot water and heating through the harnessing of the heat produced from the
electricity generation process.
shentongroup’s Managing Director, Jody Meek, commented on the company’s presence
at this year’s event: “With Combined Heat and Power taking off throughout the globe,
UK AD & Biogas is an exhibition we really look forward to. Being the sole distributor of
Tedom CHP units across the UK and Ireland, a number of units across the range run on
biogas. The arrival of the new, larger Quanto models means that organisations can
enjoy up to 10,426kW of electrical output and 9825kW of heat output”. Jody added:
“With a number of qualified CHP experts available at the event, shentongroup invites
attendees to book a meeting with a team member at stand G201”.
Visitors wishing to book a meeting with a shentongroup CHP expert should visit
www.shentongroup.co.uk and those wanting to keep abreast with UK AD & Biogas news
should search Twitter using ‪#UKADBiogas‪.
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Silostop
309 Ballards Lane
London
N12 8LY
+44(0)203 6965760
www.silostop.com
Media Release
New Silostop product offers valuable energy crop savings
Silostop, worldwide developers of unique oxygen barrier films, is launching an eye-catching orange
on black film – Silostop Max – aimed at stopping the entry of oxygen into any ensiled energy crops
being conserved for feeding to AD plants, at this year’s AD & Biogas 2016 event (July 6-7, NEC
Birmingham).
It’s crucial that these energy crops are stored in an anaerobic environment to prevent energy and
dry matter losses – ensuring plant owners can get the maximum benefit from the valuable feed
material. And it’s suitable for use with maize or whole crop silage, sugar beet or rye… infact, any
crop needing to be stored and later fed to an AD plant.
Worldwide trials with SilostopMax confirm that dry matter loss is reduced by up to 50% in the top
metre of silage, and that the unique product, at 80 microns thick, is easy to handle and apply. Its
robustness also makes it suitable for larger applications.
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“This is a really exciting development,” says Jennifer Hitchman, technical manager, Silostop. “The
new product is in a league of its own, and offers increased aerobic stability – boosted by up to two
and a half days – ensuring that the energy crop is stored in ideal conditions, staying fresh and ready
to feed into the plant when needed.”
The orange on black film must be laid with the orange colour uppermost and, when visible, is bound
to create a talking point. “The film contains several layers creating a film that is not only strong, but
stretchy too, and with only one layer to apply, reduces labour costs as it’s so easy to apply,” she
adds.
Silostop Max has special oxygen barrier properties that are proven to be 100 times more effective
than conventional silage sheeting. It eliminates surface spoilage and, while the product is UV stable,
it must be protected with Silostop open net placed over the film – this is predominantly to prevent
any physical damage to the film.
It’s available in a wide range of sizes, up to 27m wide and 300m long… go to www.silostop.com for
further information, or call the technical team on 0203 6965760, or email your enquiry to
info@silostop.com
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Silostop’s specifically engineered oxygen barrier films have been scientifically proven to protect forage and
grains from oxygen – recent data has found it to be 100 times more effective than traditional plastic covers.
Silostop is the only oxygen barrier film proven in independent and university research trials to demonstrate
superior performance over traditional plastic covers.
Silostop offers a complete range of products to address specific forage management needs including oxygen
barrier films, gravel bags and protective covers.
For more information visit www.silostop.com
For further information, please contact:
Marion Barnham, Head of Marketing, Silostop
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Telephone: 0203 6965763
Email: marion@silostop.com
Issued by:
Jennifer Hitchman – Silostop
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T-T PUMPS PRESS RELEASE
This year T-T returns to the AD & Biogas show, on 6th and 7th July, to showcase their growing range of
cost-effective and environmentally efficient products specifically designed to meet the needs of
those in the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas industry.
One of T-T’s main objectives is to provide long term solutions that the industry can repeatedly rely
upon. With a specialist team dedicated to this sector T-T have merged their vast experience and
expertise in pumps, valves, controls and service to provide the ongoing solutions that the Anaerobic
Digestion and Biogas industry rely on.
Chopper Pumps
The pumps that we supply for Anaerobic Digestion can be submersible and external motor-driven
pumps. They are used to feed the primary digester and/or handle the substrate between digester's
and/or for mixing through the nozzles inside the digester. The chopping system provided on all
pumps aids the anaerobic fermentation process, thus improving the efficiency of the plant.
Our chopper pumps are designed for effluent with high solid content. The heavy duty chopper
pumps are highly effective and efficient and are available in submersible and surface mounted
options from close coupled electrical motor and long shaft. We also offer diesel driven pumps and
pumps with a PTO drive option.
Mixers
Submersible mixers are used in digester's to mix and homogenise the substrate, thus increasing the
output of the plant and prevent solids settling which in the long run will increase the efficiency of
the plant.
Separators
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Treatment processing can be dramatically improved by extracting the solid content of the digestate
by introducing a Separator. The liquid fraction can be used as a fertiliser which is easier applied. The
Solids fraction may be used as a fertiliser.
Clean Water Pumps
T-T also offer an extensive range of pumps for use with clean water (hot and cold), from transfer and
maintain pressure and flows within all areas of water supply.
Knife Gate Valves
Uni-directional Knife Gate Valves are designed with a stainless steel chamfered edged polished gate
to effectively cut through media and are suitable suspended solids such as wastewater, sludge and
biomass.
T-T will be on hand at the AD & Biogas show, where you will be able to find them on stand L101,
their knowledgeable team will be there to assist and advice you with all your pumping needs. T-T can
offer further assistance with bespoke designs, control panels and after-sales support. Visit their
website www.ttpumps.com or call them on 01630 647200 for more information.
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VolkerLaser PRESS RELEASE
VolkerLaser to showcase Biogas capabilities in Birmingham
VolkerLaser are exhibiting at the the UK's leading event for the AD and biogas industry on the 6th
and 7th of July at Birmingham's NEC.
VolkerLaser is among the leading hot spray polyurea contractors in the UK; spraying a range of
biogas tanks, bridges, roads, roofs and basements. We have a team of experienced engineers who
can survey your building and provide a bespoke solution to any customer’s needs.
This long-term solution is instant cure, watertight, thermal heat saving, guaranteed, and resistant to
all acids and alkali. The product can be sprayed vertically and even overhead without running or
dripping. There are no solvents associated with these unique seamless coatings which means there
are not air pollutants or harmful environmental contaminates.
July presents your chance to meet our team of experts at the UK AD and Biogas 2016 event; where
we will be exhibiting at stand G203.
The event provides an excellent opportunity to discover the latest technological advances in sewage
treatment, food waste, farm and small-scale plants, community and micro-scale AD plants, and gas
upgrading.
If you need a free quotation or survey, or just any more information, contact us today through
marketing@volkerlaser.co.uk.
Ends
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VolkerLaser Press Release
About VolkerLaser
VolkerLaser is the UK's leading multi-functional contractor, possessing a wide portfolio of capabilites
including waterproofing, strengthening, insulation and repair services across the built environment.
The company works nationally to delivering specialist solutions across all sectors of the industry,
liaising closely with stakeholders across all levels to manage and deliver projects of varied logistical
challenges. The organisation’s multi-skilled workforce offers a comprehensive service delivered using
both traditional skills and the very latest technology.
VolkerLaser is one of six operating companies which form VolkerWessels UK, providing financial
strength and access to a network of sister companies with an unrivalled pool of expertise.
VolkerWessels UK is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions
across the civil engineering and construction industries including rail, highways, airport, marine,
energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
www.volkerlaser.co.uk
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