Digestate Management
What is Digestate?
Digestate is the nutrient-rich by-product of Anaerobic Digestion, which can be used to replace artificial fertiliser. Biogas is captured for further utilisation during the anaerobic digestion process, but all nutrients present in the feedstock remain in the digestate.
Once digestion has been completed, the remaining material is typically separated by a screwpress into two products, solid and liquid digestate.
By utilising digestate instead of artificial fertilisers, the agricultural industry can increase the organic matter and fertility of soils whilst providing necessary nutrients to crops in a more environmentally friendly manner and reducing their carbon footprint.
Nutri-Spread LTD
Nutri-Spread is a sister company to Agri-Connect which specialises in the end-to-end management and application of both Solid and Liquid Digestate. We can offer a fully comprehensive solution to digestate storage, management, and application twelve months of the year. Utilising best available technology Nutri-Spread can proficiently offer the following services and benefits:
We offer a complete digestate solution using our in-house haulage and application equipment for solid and liquid digestate.
We have offsite storage available for the closed season.
All our spreading machines operate full flow and application control, ensuring even and accurate coverage.
All applications are recorded using our bespoke software application, and all records are made available to both the AD Plants and the land managers to meet their compliance requirements.
Application of liquids via the following application methods
- Shallow Disc Injection into stubble fields utilising a self-propelled applicator. This method of application minimises run-off and ammonia losses to the atmosphere.
- 12 Meter dribble Bar application utilising a self-propelled applicator.
- Umbilical Dribble Bar application (24 Meters): this method reduces traffic and compaction on the field and allows the machine to operate within the tramlines (provided they are 24 meters).
