A Hybrid Biodiesel/Biogas Energy Production System

The purpose of the proposed CIG effort is to demonstrate an effective bioEnergy production system. Our goal is to show that, by maximizing efficiency of the overall production process, we can ultimately achieve cost-competitiveness of biodiesel for on-farm uses. This approach is innovative in the sense that it takes advantage of the synergy between biodiesel and biogas production to maximize the overall production efficiency of biofuels. The project plan is designed to provide the USDA sponsor with a number of project metrics. The plan includes pilot-scale construction and operation, farm based demonstrations and outreach to the user and technical community via written and web-based media.