Biogas plants can be important receiving facilities for animal by-products and animal-origin process streams. However, these materials often require controlled pre-treatment before they can enter the biogas process, especially where local or European regulatory requirements apply. WALDT develops processing concepts that help biogas plants and their suppliers prepare animal by-product streams for approved energy recovery
Animal by-products intended for biogas production require mandatory sterilization or thermal pre-treatment before they can be accepted as feedstock. The right concept depends on the ABP category (Cat 1, 2, or 3), volume, consistency, handling conditions, and the requirements of the receiving plant. A reliable solution starts with defining the treatment route, utilities, storage, transfer logic, odour control, and regulatory constraints before implementation. The technologies must respect local legislative requirements, such as Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament.
With the right process design, animal by-products, fats, and liquid process streams can become high-quality feedstock for biogas or biodiesel applications. This may include sterilized material from farms or slaughterhouses, concentrated liquid streams, or fat-rich outputs from rendering processes. We support these projects with integrated shredding, sterilization, thermal processing, fat handling, and effluent concentration concepts, depending on the material and target use.
The first step is to understand the material stream, regulatory context, and biogas feedstock requirements.
A Technology Study provides the technical basis for defining the right pre-treatment concept.
The biogas pre-treatment concept is developed as one connected system.
WALDT supports the project beyond design and planning.
