Market Expectations and Requirements for Digestate
13th December 2016
With the increase in processing organic materials through anaerobic digestion (AD), WRAP is working to fully understand and evaluate the opportunities and markets available for the resulting digestates.
Key points
The linkage of digestate processing experience and a market sector based approach to distribution seems a clear opportunity for synergy
The AD enhancements review (WRAP,2012f) indicates that research and delivery of digestate derived products may be more advanced in some European countries than in the UK
A limited evidence base for compositional information poses a threat to the uptake of digestate
Overview
Overview
This will ensure that each digestate market sector has the necessary evidence, and understanding of benefits, to make informed decisions on selecting the most appropriate materials for their needs. Producers of these materials will also have more defined quality requirements for the various existing and emerging markets.
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Contents
Contents
Introduction and aims >>
Approach >>
Nature of digestates >>
Currently available digestates and their end-uses >>
Results >>
Conclusions >>
Recommendations >>
Related
Related
To find information related to that contained in this report, please use the following links:
Using compost and digestate >>
Using compost and digestate good practice guide >>
Compost use in landscape and regeneration Good Practice Guide >>
Digestate use in landscape and regeneration >>
New markets for digestate >>