ACCELERATING BIOGAS PRODUCTION
POWERTEK™ is a superabsorbent polymer that effectively and very simply increases the degradation of lignocellulosic residues in digesters during anaerobic fermentations.
POWERTEK™ thus enables higher biogas productions.
FASTER DEGRADATION
Usually, the organic matter stored in the digester degrades very slowly. In anaerobic digestion, only 40% of the lignocellulosic residues are transformed into biogas. At the end of the process, 60% remains in the digestate.
This patented technology enables operators to make substantial savings while reducing the residence time of materials in the digester.
OPERATION
why choose POWERTEK™?
ACCELERATE
ACCELERATE
RECOVERY
RECOVERY
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE
efficiency
in the digester
efficiency
savings
savings
ecological
ecological
APPLICATION
APPLICATION
INNOVATION
by 2 patent applications
INNOVATION
by 2 patent applications
INCREASE IN LHV
APROMUD® superabsorbent polymers are capable of absorbing and storing more than 100 times their own weight in water.
In the mining sector, they are used to dehumidify coal, thereby improving transport costs, handling and specific energy values.
BETTER COMBUSTION
Thermal degradation of APROMUD® starts at around 204°C and can be accelerated by increasing temperature. The quantity of APROMUD® tested and the rate of temperature rise have a critical influence on the thermal degradation process.
For example, the thermal degradation of 1 g of APROMUD® will take at least two hours at 220°C, whereas it should be completed in a few seconds at over 1000°C.
Complete combustion of this APROMUD® together with other combustible materials such as coal, liquid fuels, solid waste, etc. in a properly functioning incinerator will produce only small quantities of carbon dioxide and water vapour.
APROMUD® is by definition a combustible product, producing approximately 6000 BTU/lb. Once combustion of APROMUD® is complete, only sodium ash remains.
why choose APROMUD®?
LOWER EMISSIONS
LOWER EMISSIONS
performance
of coal
performance
ecological
✓ environmentally friendly
✓ do not produce toxic gases when incinerated
ecological
✓ environmentally friendly
✓ do not produce toxic gases when incinerated
reduction
the amount of waste
reduction
the amount of waste
easy to use
✓ low-cost feeding equipment
easy to use
✓ low-cost feeding equipment
