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Anaerobic Digestion Technology (ADT) |
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Indiana generates tremendous amount of animal manure and other organic wastes, which could negatively affect water and air quality. Anaerobic digestion can convert these wastes to renewable energy, reduce environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and generate economic and multiple social benefits. The current anaerobic digestion systems in Indiana approximately generate 30 MW power and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by >280,000 tons per year. The potential energy from animal manure alone is equivalent nearly 10 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year. This website is designed to provide technical, economic, environmental and regulatory information related to anaerobic digestion.
Link to Factsheet (November 2014): Indiana’s Anaerobic Digestion Story |
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anaerobic digestion in indiana |
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Renewable energy from manure digester powers trucks at Fair Oaks Farms, Indiana. |
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Micro-turbines runs on biogas to generate electricity at City of West Lafayette Wastewater Utility, Indiana. |
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Digester at Culver Duck Farms, Indiana |
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Dr. Ji-Qin (Jee-Chin) Ni Agricultural and Biological Engineering 225 S University St West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 Phone: 765 496 1733 Fax: 765 496 1115 E-mail: jiqin@purdue.edu |
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Development of Ag-related anaerobic digestion systems in indiana |
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Application of anaerobic digestion technology in Indiana has been accelerating. Since the first agro-industrial digester system was built in 1997 and the first manure digester system was built in 2002 in Indiana, there are now 12 systems in operation and one under development. The current anaerobic digester systems in Indiana, including wastewater treatment plants and sanitary landfills, approximately recover and generate 30 MW power and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by >280,000 tons per year. The potential energy from animal manure alone is equivalent to nearly 10 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year. Anaerobic Digester Technology and Its Implementation in Indiana |
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The growing number of Indiana agricultural and agro-industrial anaerobic digester systems. |