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2011-07-05

New report: Best Available Technologies for Pig Manure Biogas Plants in the Baltic Sea Region

This report aims to identify and describe the best available technologies to digest pig manure, and recirculate the digestate to the agricultural production. Both biogas technologies, pre- and post- treatment and also technologies for storing and spreading of digestate have been analyzed.

The study is part of the Baltic Sea 2020 “Intensive Pig Production Program” whichrapport_batbio
aims to reduce leaching of nutrients from intensive pig production industry.
The report provides a comprehensive set of information for stakeholders with the ambition to make intensive rearing of livestock sustainable, with focus on pig production:

  •    The main section concludes findings from desk studies and field visits.
  •    The subsequent Annexes contain extensive information on analyzed technologies, including biogas technologies, pre- and post-treatment of manure/digestate, storing and spreading of digestate as well as technologies for utilization of the produced biogas (for heating, electricity, or vehicle fuel). Analyses of framework conditions in countries around the Baltic Sea, nitrogen-efficiency analyses, substrate considerations and economic scenarios for the recommended technology solutions are also described.

The report was produced in collaboration between experts from AgriFood Research - Finland , Agro Business Park - Denmark, AgroTech – Denmark and Swedish Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering. The entire study is initiated and funded by Baltic Sea 2020.

Click here to download the report.

Our focus areas

fisheryThe stock of predatory fish is crucial for the state of the Baltic Sea. Therefore, the Foundation worked to ensure that the environmental effects of fishing should be a central part of the EU's Common Fisheries Policy. The Foundation also worked on projects to increase the proportion of predatory fish, such as cod, pike and perch. Read more

eutroEutrophication is caused by emissions of nutrients that come from e.g. agriculture, water treatment plants, sewage and transportation. To find measures that could reduce emissions the Foundation worked on projects in agriculture, industrial animal farms and the coastal zone, to research on measures to catch or bind nutrients. Read more

seagull-informationTo create awareness about the threats and opportunities the Baltic Sea is facing, the Foundation initiated a 10-year media and film project with journalist Folke Rydén and photographer Mattias Klum. The Foundation has also supported Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre (Baltic Eye), and Baltic Sea Science Center at Skansen. Read more