Anaerobic Digestion

Scales and weighing equipment for Anaerobic Digestion

Anaerobic Digestion (AD) refers to the process of turning organic matter such as animal or food waste into low cost, renewable energy. This process, which is used to divert waste from landfill, produces a rich bio-fertiliser which reduces the need for chemical or fossil fuel fertilisers and returns nutrients to the soil.

Recording of material inputs and outputs is required for the Environment Agency and HMRC purposes, as well as for processing waste transfer notes if biowaste material is being accepted.

Collecting information regarding the weight, quantities and properties of material processed at an AD facility is also important for the management and operation of the process to monitor and optimise yields.

When it comes to anaerobic digestion, vehicle positioning and marshalling on your weighbridge is important to guarantee reliable weighing data.

Weighbridge traffic should always be controlled to ensure correct queuing and maximise efficiency. Access barriers, traffic lights and digital cameras can all be used as part of a weighbridge system to help control traffic flow, prevent accidents and to monitor and record incoming and outgoing loads effectively. Our weighbridge traffic, marshalling and controls application ensures that traffic moves effectively around your site and can prevent the incorrect positioning that can be a sign of fraud.

Maximising the amount of biogas and fertiliser produced by anaerobic digestion is good for the environment and good for business. If you’re looking to boost your operation’s efficiency, we can help you to weigh incoming load efficiently, monitor your anaerobic digestion processes, record and report data and even put a value on waste lost by your systems.

Our weighing systems integrate seamlessly into your existing systems, so they will only make them more efficient.

As legislation across the waste and recycling industry becomes increasingly complex, so do the requirements for tracking and reporting waste management processes.

Strict guidance put in place by DEFRA and the Environment Agency dictates that all matter entering an AD site must be weighed before it is accepted into the site, putting weighing and record keeping at the forefront of the AD process.

Backed up by industry standard accreditation and certified traceability information, we make regulatory compliance straightforward. And our industry leading Uptime Select guaranteed service plans minimise downtime for your crucial reporting systems.

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