World events have placed an increased awareness on the need to provide alternative sources of fuel and energy. Not only is the availability of fossil fuel in question, but fossil fuels are also known to disrupt the natural ecological balance of the planet. Oil spills are disrupting the ecology both in local areas as well as around the globe and burning fossil fuels also promotes a greenhouse effect in the ozone, thus, it is understandable that scientists around the world are promoting alternative sources of energy generation and biomass (which is a renewable organic energy) is a safer alternative.
Biomass can be understood as regenerative (renewable) organic material that can be used to produce energy. These sources include aquatic or terrestrial vegetation, residues from forestry or agriculture, animal waste and municipal waste. Therefore, biomass mat be manufactured from crops, wood, municipal waste, manure, land fill gasses and alcohol fuels. Producing fuel and energy from biomass is a complex procedure and Gruppo Stilo has fostered a strategic relationship with ArGo S.P.A., Europe’s leading innovator in this important industry.
From it’s first experimental plant in Rivalta sul Muncio, ArGo has advanced its innovative technology to five operating plants with an expectation of having 15 plants open in Italy by the end of 2011. Biomass is not new technology but ArGo’s unique recipe of enzymes and heat transfers greatly enhance the aerobic digestive process making the ArGo system completely cos-effective without any public or private subsidy.
Process Overview
Municipal waste arrives
at the plant.
It’s weighed, sorted mixed
with other organic materials.
Then irrigated for piping
to the digester.
We use as many as 56
different enzymes.
The enzymes are added
at various times and at
different temperatures.
The enzymes accelerate
the anerobic digestive process.
The resulting gas operates
gas powered generators.
And the power is distributed
to the power grid.