Considerations for central anaerobic digestion of manure from multiple dairy farms
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George, Angela
Oliver, Jason
Ray, Lauren
Abstract
Anaerobic digestion (AD) of dairy manure to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) requires large-scale to be economically viable. Centralized manure AD-to-RNG systems can enable dairy farms of all sizes to collectively participate, including those who may not have the capital or land resources to build and operate their own AD system. One possible arrangement is to feed a single AD system with manure from multiple farms and upgrade biogas to RNG at the AD site. There are several factors to consider when planning for a centralized AD system for multiple farms; many are discussed in this fact sheet by Dairy Environmental Systems.
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This material is based upon work that is supported by the New York Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) under agreement #141020. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of NYSERDA.
Date Issued
2023-03
Publisher
PRO-DAIRY
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fact sheet
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