Anaerobic Digestion
The University, through the department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, utilizes organic waste and material through the area of anaerobic digestion. Anaerobic digestion is the process which produces biogas (methane and carbon dioxide) in an oxygen-free environment from the decomposition of organic material (manure, plant/animal matter, food waste, etc.). This process is one way to facilitate nutrient waste issues and to produce energy in the form of methane gas as a fuel source. It can be burned in every way natural gas can be burned and has the ability to fire a boiler or run a vehicle.
http://www.manure.umn.edu/applied/treatment.html
http://www.bbe.umn.edu
|
