Biomethanization offers opportunities for farmers: by integrating biomethanization units into their activities, agricultural operations transform livestock effluents and organic residues into biogas, thereby reducing their carbon footprint. This process also produces digestate, a natural fertilizer, completing the raw materials cycle. In this way, the complementarity between these two sectors emerges as a sustainable response to current environmental and energy challenges.
Join us in Nidrum (Butgenbach) at E.G.H Bioénergie. Here, the Herbrand family operates a cattle farm along with a biomethanization unit on-site. This unit processes the biogas it produces in a cogeneration module, generating electricity and heat, which are utilized locally. Additionally, the digestate produced is reused on the pastures to maintain soil fertility and close nutrient cycles within the farm. This visit offers the chance to discover how smaller systems can complement agricultural operations, enhancing both energy autonomy and soil fertility management.
Morning Schedule at a Glance:
9:30 AM: Welcome coffee and mini pastries
10:00 AM: Conferences
Complementarity Between Biomethanization and Agriculture
by Thibaut De Clerck, Project Manager for Agricultural Production and Biomethanization, Valbiom
Project presentation by Guido Herbrand, E.G.H Bioénergie
Presentation on digestate valorization by Jerome Gennen, Director, AgraOst
