EUCOmpact 100 kW plant in Villa Castelli
The first biogas plant to be fed exclusively with oil pomace.
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Biogas plant in Villa Castelli
Location: Villa Castelli (BR), Italy
Type: EUCOmpact 100 kW
Feeding: wet olive pomace
Energy valorisation of olive pomace
The mill of the Cassese family in Villa Castelli (BR) is a gem of innovation. It is not a coincidence that this is where the first biogas plant to be fed exclusively with olive pomace was built.
In a 10,000 m² facility, the company processes olives from the family’s lands or from other producers to produce high-quality extra virgin olive oil. Wishing to close the virtuous cycle, the company had the idea to develop a biogas plant that would use the wet olive pomace produced by the multiphase decanters of the company. They chose the EUCOmpact technology of Schmack Biogas: its long paddle agitator, in fact, ensures the optimal digestion of this biomass, the features of which mean that it is not easily digested in a traditional plant.
The company’s waste now produces thermal energy and electricity, and the digestate is then used as a soil conditioner on the same lands that produce the olives, eliminating the need for chemical fertilisers.
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