FEEDSTOCKS
34,500t maize silage
12,750t rye silage
Feed ratio 95t maize, 35t rye tonnes maize silage
Full biogas production of 850 cu m/hour achieved 15.11.12
Full biogas production for 2020 - 1250m3/hour
CHP PRODUCTION:
Started generating electricity 30.03.12
Currently producing 9.6MW/day
About 85-90% used for parasitic load
8400 hours/year operation (average 2015-2020)
DIGESTATE USAGE:
28,500t of liquid digestate and 10,000t of solid digestate
Will take the place of bagged inorganic fertiliser on farms growing feedstock.
Will provide circa 5kg Nitrogen, 2kg Phosphate and 4kg Potash per tonne of material.
Consists of many other beneficial nutrients and will act as an excellent soil conditioner on our chalk soils.
Usage on all crops will significantly increase food production in arable crops, and grass production for cattle.
GAS UPGRADING:
The first Biogas from any large scale AD plant in the UK was cleaned and injected as Biomethane into the National Grid on 11th October 2012
The aim is to produce minimum 96% pure methane which then has propane and an odouriser added to provide circa 580-600 m³/hour for injection into the local gas grid network as 'green gas'
The plant will produce enough gas for the annual requirements of 4,800 new build houses. The gas will spread through the distribution network to around 6,000 homes in the winter and 88,000 homes in the summer.
