12 innovative circular economy startups in 2024
GreenBiz
MAY 1, 2024
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Digestate processing
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 2, 2024
Biogas is delivered by pipeline from the plant in Vogtland, Saxony. In March, a German agricultural firm commissioned one of Weltec Biopower’s Kumac digestate processing systems. The equipment separates solid matter from water, providing a number of reported benefits, including improved concentration of nutrients (for easier transportation and reduced fertilizer application cost), as the firm explains here.
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