Louis Dreyfus Company to generate biogas from citrus waste
In Florida, Citrus Industry reported that Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is constructing an industrial facility dedicated to generating biogas from citrus effluent in São Paulo, Brazil.
The project, covering more than 2 million square feet, tackles one of the orange juice processing industry’s most significant waste streams by converting organic wastewater into a source of clean, renewable energy, according to the report.
The facility is being engineered to handle an enormous volume of industrial waste, processing roughly 100,000 gallons of citrus effluent every hour. Utilizing specialized biotechnology and advanced inoculums, the system is designed to effectively break down the high organic load within the wastewater. At peak operations, this biological breakdown is projected to generate more than 1.77 million cubic feet of biogas daily, the report added.
Instead of relying on traditional fossil fuels, LDC will pipe this self-generated green gas directly into its own industrial operations.
Category: Fuels
