Slurry Lagoon Methane Capture

yellowRock

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Livestock Farmer


Has anyone heard of this company, or have any experience with their slurry lagoon methane capture system? I believe they are based in Cornwall and have a trial running on a handful of farms already

Harvesting methane from slurry before it can enter the atmosphere, using the collected gas as a carbon neutral fuel source. Seems like a win/win situation and too good to be true?
 

Bald Rick

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Anglesey


Has anyone heard of this company, or have any experience with their slurry lagoon methane capture system? I believe they are based in Cornwall and have a trial running on a handful of farms already

Harvesting methane from slurry before it can enter the atmosphere, using the collected gas as a carbon neutral fuel source. Seems like a win/win situation and too good to be true?

I suspect that there will be a lot of these sorts of companies set up over the next few years.
All I know is that anything to do with extracting anything from slurry is hugely expensive. The failed trial at Gelli Aur to turn slurry into potable water cost over £1m in equipment ...


N Kracker anyone?
(Google it, it's a thing)
 

Slowcow

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I don't know any more than reading the recent article in the farmers weekly, but I does look like a good idea!

The YouTube's clip did speak more about digesters than covered lagoons so I guess gas yield wouldn't be great due to the temperature of the lagoon?

Does any one know if digesatate lagoons will need to be covered? I can see a digester being attractive if not.
 

jerseycowsman

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Livestock Farmer
Location
cornwall
I suspect that there will be a lot of these sorts of companies set up over the next few years.
All I know is that anything to do with extracting anything from slurry is hugely expensive. The failed trial at Gelli Aur to turn slurry into potable water cost over £1m in equipment ...


N Kracker anyone?
(Google it, it's a thing)
Did that fail did it, haven’t heard no more about it, seemed a very good idea though, obviously too good!
 

jerseycowsman

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
cornwall


Has anyone heard of this company, or have any experience with their slurry lagoon methane capture system? I believe they are based in Cornwall and have a trial running on a handful of farms already

Harvesting methane from slurry before it can enter the atmosphere, using the collected gas as a carbon neutral fuel source. Seems like a win/win situation and too good to be true?
They are supposed to be installing it on the council farm I just left, which was 12 months ago and they still haven’t started! They are a bit disorganised to say the least. Meanwhile the new tenant has virtually no slurry storage as the old tank has rusted out!
I think the one already installed on a council farm in saltash is actually working, but this company are just so slow
 

frederick

Member
Location
south west
I don't know any more than reading the recent article in the farmers weekly, but I does look like a good idea!

The YouTube's clip did speak more about digesters than covered lagoons so I guess gas yield wouldn't be great due to the temperature of the lagoon?

Does any one know if digesatate lagoons will need to be covered? I can see a digester being attractive if not.
Lagoons are having to be covered to prevent ammonia emission not methane so presume it applies to digest are lagoons as well.
 

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