{"id":2714,"date":"2025-03-28T00:10:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T23:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biorig.energy\/our-activity\/valorizacion-de-residuos-que-es\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T10:25:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T08:25:48","slug":"valorisation-of-agro-livestock-waste","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biorig.energy\/en\/our-activity\/valorisation-of-agro-livestock-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Valorisation of agro-livestock waste"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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What is waste recovery and how does it contribute to sustainability?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Waste recovery is the set of processes and techniques that allow the extraction of energy, raw materials or valuable products from waste generated by human or animal activity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This practice reduces the amount of material to be managed and minimises greenhouse gas emissions, contributing significantly to climate change mitigation and optimal use of resources. By transforming waste into new resources, it boosts the circular economy and promotes a more environmentally friendly production model.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Main waste recovery techniques in industry<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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In Biorig’s plants, renewable gases are obtained through the anaerobic digestion of only agricultural and livestock waste (slurry, straw and manure).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \"Incineration\n <\/div>\n
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\n Process consisting of the combustion of waste to generate heat or electricity, reducing its volume and recovering energy.\r\n\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Thermal techniques that transform waste into useful gases, liquids and solids by controlled processes in the absence or low amount of oxygen.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Anaerobic digestion <\/h3>\n
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\n Applied to organic waste to break down the matter in the absence of oxygen, producing biogas and digestate, a by-product with great agronomic potential.\r\n\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Biological process that transforms organic waste into natural fertiliser, improving soil fertility and closing production cycles.\r\n\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Why do we only recover agro-livestock waste?<\/span>\n
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Each of the recovery techniques brings specific advantages. In the case of Biorig, its biomethane plants use anaerobic digestion to obtain renewable gases from agricultural waste (slurry, straw and manure), as they will be located in rural environments.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Benefits of waste recovery for the environment and the economy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Reducing waste to landfill<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By transforming waste into resources, the amount of waste requiring disposal is significantly reduced, relieving pressure on waste management systems. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Saving and generating energy<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recovering energy from local waste contributes to diversifying energy sources and decreasing dependence on fossil fuels. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Minimisation of environmental impacts<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recovery reduces the emission of polluting gases and avoids uncontrolled dumping on crops, which mitigates soil and water pollution. All these elements favour a healthier environment around the facilities. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Boosting the circular economy<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The transformation of waste into raw materials or energy drives the development of new economic sectors, promotes innovation and the generation of employment, integrating responsible production and consumption models.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Use in biogas and fertilisation<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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Within the wide range of techniques, the recovery of organic waste stands out for its double benefit: the generation of biogas and the production of fertilisers.<\/span><\/p>\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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