BioRefinex Canada Inc. products

The first phase in the anaerobic digestion process is hydrolysis. In a conventional digester, the entire process begins with bacterial hydrolysis of the inputs. Using the BioRefinex process, this lengthy first step has been completed prior to material entering the digester resulting in shorter retention times and higher destruction rates. Biogas is typically rich in methane and low in H2S.

Once commissioned, the Lacombe Biorefinery will be producing biogas to provide enough fuel for a 1.4MW power generation unit.  This renewable energy source, comprising mostly methane (natural gas), will be produced using large anaerobic digester vessels.  The biogas is produced by micro-organisms breaking down organic matter in an oxygen-free environment.  Biogas can be produced from materials such as agricultural waste, plant material, manure, food waste or other organic matter.  Once most of the organic material is used up by micro-organisms for biogas production, the remaining liquid - called digestate - can be used as a nutrient-rich soil amendment.