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Maryland Bioenergy Center

US
Operating since 2021
Jessup, MD
Operating since 2021
Jessup, MD

Plant size: 1.100 KWel + 1.105 m3/h biomethane 

The plant is located at the Maryland Food Center, home to one of the largest industrial and logistical areas of the agri-food sector in the region and is able to process up to 125.000 tonnes per year of organic by-products (waste from fruit processing and vegetables, meat, baked goods, oil and fats, etc.) and wastewater from the food industry.

The plant produces a quantity of biomethane equivalent to the needs of 4.800 homes.

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SUPPLY

125.000 t/y of food waste, FOG and other organic waste
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Use of biogas

Production of biomethane for feeding into the grid and for transport. 

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Exploitation of heat energy
The thermal energy produced is used to heat the digesters and the surplus is sold to third parties
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Use of digestate
Nitrogen recovery and water purification using semi-permeable membrane technology, reuse of part of the purified water in industrial processes
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Plant of type

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Renewable energy production towards a circular economy
Agricultural plants
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A more sustainable and environmentally friendly economic activity
Agro-industrial plants
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Recover the economic value, minimizing the impact on the environment
Organic Waste