Anaerobic Digestion Systems for Dairy Farms

UniversityofWisconsinatOshkosh
©ViessmannGroup05/11/2012Slide1
BIOFerm™ Energy Systems
Waste-to-Worth
Amber Blythe
April 24, 2013

BIOFermTM Energy Systems
 Supplier of anaerobic digestion
plants for most types of organic
materials
 Leading supplier of dry and wet
fermentation systems in North
America
 BIOFerm™ Energy Systems is a
wholly owned subsidiary of
Viessmann Group
 BIOFermTM USA, Inc, dba
BIOFermTM Energy System was
founded in 2007 in Madison, WI

 Project conception
 Feasibility study
 Feedstock characterization and testing
 Permitting support
 Plant design and construction
 Start-up, commissioning, and training
services
 Performance guarantee
 Remote plant monitoring
 After sales support

Branches
Distribution partners
1917
2.4
9 600
55
24
Billion dollars Viessmann
Group turnover in 2011
Company foundation of the
Viessmann family enterprise
Employed workforce today
Percent of the turnover
derived from export activities
Production companies in
11 countries
74
120 Branches
world-wide
Countries with sale activities
and distribution partners
The Company
Key Facts

Based on the specific demands of our international markets, we offer individual system
solutions for every area of applications; for both heating and air conditioning technology.
Comprehensive Product Range
1.5 kW – 116.000 kW1,5 kW – 20.000 kW
Systems EngineeringBroad Distribution

Offering AD Systems for Most Organic Materials
Solid Waste Products
E.g. municipal organic waste,
manure on Straw
Liquid Waste
e.g. liquid manure
Energy Crops
e.g. corn and grass silage
Mixed Wastes
e.g. liquid manure and energy crop
Liquid Waste
e.g. liquid manure
Mixed Wastes
e.g. liquid manure and energy crop

Dairy Industry Overview Wisconsin
 Dairy industry contributes
over $26 billion per year
to the state!
 1,262,000 dairy cows in
WI
 Average dairy cow
generates over
$20,000/year in economic
activity

Wisconsin Dairy Farm Size Overview

Dairy Industry Size Overview

CONFIDENTIAL
Current On-Farm Systems
 176 Operating Anaerobic
Digesters
 Manure Management
 Wet System Designed for 1000+
head
 Typical Wisconsin Farm 100
head
 EUCOlino

Opportunity for Small Dairy Farms
 3 of the top 5 Dairy states have an average herd size of
~100 head : WI, NY, PA
 Most digester solutions are designed for larger farms
 Opportunity to tailor solution for the thousands of small to
medium sized dairy farms
 Possible to co-digest manure with energy crops such as
corn silage
 Opportunity for multiple dairies to collaborate on
community digester

Biogas Plants for Small Farms: EUCOlino
 Pre-fabricated compact system
 Small system for on farm
application
 Mixed substrate input of
manure and renewable
biomass, e.g. corn silage
 Multiple sizes available for
farm sizes of 30 to 1000 head
of cow and renewable biomass
from 2.5 to 65 acres

EUCOlino ® Containerized Digester
 Containerized “all-in-one” unit
 Complete mix plug flow design
 Designed to run at 17% solids
content
 Modeled after existing EUCO
design, implemented over 100
times since 1995 in Germany

CONFIDENTIAL
EUCOlino
Origins and Overview
 Designed for operations with a limited amount of biomass
– Small scale farms
– Municipalities with limit organics
 Scaled down version of the plug-flow digester EUCO©
 Easily integrated into already-established operations
 The first installed was at the Schmack headquarters in Schwandorf

CONFIDENTIAL
The Schmack System
EUCOlino ®

CONFIDENTIAL
EUCOlino 55 kW Configuration
Configuration of Components
CHP Digester 97m³
Digester 150m³

CONFIDENTIAL
EUCOlino Photos
Interior of EUCOlino

CONFIDENTIAL
Extra Options Available
 Gas storage bag on top of container
 Solids separation (if running on only manure, or mostly manure)
 Solids feeder – hopper style for corn silage, etc.
 CALIX receiving pit
 SULA end storage

55 kW Example
 Possible feedstock for 55 kW unit
 100 cows*21.18 tons = 2118 tons
manure
 44 acres corn*55 tons/acre = 2420 tons
corn silage
 Total mass = 4538 tons
 Run a 55 kW unit

Benefits of EUCOlino
• Manure treatment/reduction
• Green energy generation
• Offset energy usage on farm, possibly
sell additional electricity generated
• Heating of barns, nearby homes
• Use of solids as bedding material

Next Steps for AD in Wisconsin
Bring 1-2 EUCOlino Units to Wisconsin
 Prototypes brought from Europe
 Business model established
 Funding support is needed
Manufacture EUCOlino in Wisconsin
 Stimulate local economy
 Produce homegrown energy in fossil fuel deficient state
 Create jobs for Wisconsin citizens facing >7% unemployment rate
 Potentially applicable at thousands of dairies throughout the state
 Built in product for small dairies
 Leasing options

Job Impact in Wisconsin
Positive economic impact through job creation
 Biologists and lab support
 Engineers
 Construction workers
 Manufacturing personnel
 Specialized workers for O&M of digesters

CONFIDENTIAL
UWO and BIOFerm Relationship
 Sustainable Campus
 Sustainable Project
 Research and Learning
Opportunity
 BioDigester 1 @ The University
of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
 BioDigester 2 @ Largest Diary
in Wisconsin
 EUCOlino Installation
 ERIC Lab

CONFIDENTIAL
Allen Farms Involvement
 Originally a feedstock provide
for BD1
 Rush Allen involvement in BD1
 2,000 tons of bedding material
and Manure
 8,155,000 SCF of biogas
 500,000 kWh of electric power
per year
 2,690 MMBTU of thermal
power per year

CONFIDENTIAL
Technology challenges
Concerns from Client
 Extra Maintenance and Work
 Does it actually add value to the farm

CONFIDENTIAL
Technology challenges
 Converting/ Adapting design to US
Market
 Permitting
 Certifications
 Detaching CHP/ technical container
 Sourcing equivalent equipment

Contact
617 N. Segoe Road, Ste 202
PO Box 5408
Madison, WI 53705
Tel. (608) 467-5523
www.biofermenergy.com
info@biofermenergy.com

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