Cost-Effective and Reliable Anaerobic Digestion for Animal Feeding Operations

Research has provided much information about converting manure into an Energy source, with several different types of anaerobic digesters evolving for on-farm use; however, there has been a significant abandonment rate of these types of digesters. The purpose of this project is to further develop and demonstrate an economically-viable way to treat manure on a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO), in order to reduce odor, kill pathogens, avoid soil or water pollution, and produce Energy by using innovative anaerobic induced blanket reactor (IBR) technology.