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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010Come and meet us at the Futuresource Exhibition at Excel, London between 15th, 16th & 17th June 2010
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010We are exhibiting at the Futuresource exhibition, please come and see us on stand H40. If you would like to know more about the show and find out how to register for a free visitor pass please click on the link below:
http://www.futuresourceuk.com/FUTURESOURCE/Home/2010-Home.aspx
We look forward to seeing you there…
Come and meet us at the UK AD & Biogas Exhibition on the 7th & 8th July 2010 in NEC, Birmingham on stand 21
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010Come and meet us at UK AD & Biogas 2010 on 7-8 July in NEC, Birmingham, hosted by the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA). Network with industry leaders, attend free seminars, hear government ministers talk about the future of the industry: it is all you need to know about AD and biogas under one roof!
http://www.adbiogas.co.uk/ Click on this link to find out more about ADBA
UK AD & Biogas 2010 – http://www.adbiogas.co.uk/ta_content.asp?id=23
Since the government put anaerobic digestion and biogas top of the environmental agenda, a massive turnout is expected for the UK’s first ever trade show on 7-8 July in the NEC, Birmingham, hosted by the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA).
UK AD & Biogas 2010 focuses exclusively on the anaerobic digestion and biogas industries. Following on from the success of ADBA’s National Conference in December 2009 the UK AD & Biogas 2010, which includes a comprehensive two day conference, free workshops and seminars, will bring together leading industry professionals across all sectors of the anaerobic digestion and biogas industries to share best practice, expertise and solutions and to debate key issues.
MONSAL POWERS NEW FARM ENERGY PROJECT
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010Monsal will supply the Anaerobic Digestion (AD) technology platform for a significant on-site Farm AD project in the UK.
The pioneering GBP 2.5 million farm-based power plant in rural Lancashire is being developed by leading green energy specialist Farmgen. The project is the first phase in Farmgens GBP 30 million investment to create the biggest Anaerobic Digestion ‘energy farming’ expansion programme in the country.
The plant, which will supply enough electricity to power more than 1,000 homes, is now under construction and is set to become operational next year.
The industry’s latest technology and know-how will be supplied to the Carr Farm project by leading UK process and technology business Monsal. The project will be delivered by a consortium which includes a number of leading members of the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA).
Based in the East Midlands, Monsal has unrivalled experience in the sector and has been involved in more than 200 AD projects over the past 14 years. Monsal also has the largest team of ‘biogas-to-energy’ technology specialists in the country.
Other members of the consortium include Kirk Environmental, a specialist company manufacturing AD tanks and Edina, one of the country’s leading renewable power generation specialists, which will supply the plant’s generation equipment. Both are based in the North West of England.
The new AD plant will also use crops from nearby fields grown by Green Energy Farmers Ltd, to create the ‘biogas’. The overall consortium also includes water-treatment experts Eimco Water Technologies Ltd, based in Edington, Wiltshire who will provide a full EPC Wrap.
Aidan Cumiskey, Managing Director of Monsal said: “The farm sector has up until now relied on an imported AD technology platform. There was a clear need to have a well resourced UK based supply chain in place to service this specific market. Monsal have worked closely with Farmgen to set up a supply chain to meet demand right across the farm based biogas to energy sector”.
“ This initiative taken by leading members of ADBA to formulate this consortium demonstrates our commitment to creating a valuable resource for the farming community –a technology platform, operational capability and services support all delivered from UK based suppliers”.
“We have developed this in response to market feedback which indicated that having a wholly UK based supply chain and support structure was a key requirement to securing funding for farm based projects. The technology will be delivered under a robust EPC Wrap structure which provides the required bonding and warrant arrangements sought after by financiers. This coupled with our proven AD technology platform will provide significant capability to meet the market demands”.
Ed Cattigan, chief operating officer of Farmgen, said: “We are delighted to have brought together such a strong team of British experts for the Carr Farm project.
“The expertise now involved is second to none and is another sign of our commitment to the industry and our belief in its strong future in the UK, backed by British technology, skills manufacturing and engineering expertise.
“These firms are leading the way in AD with cutting-edge technology and each brings their knowledge, skills and enthusiasm for the sector to this project.
“We are also pleased at the way the consortium came together through the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association, which is a strong voice for the industry in the UK.”
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Notes to editors
Technology: The project will use the proven technology of anaerobic digestion to break down organic matter to create biogas, which is very similar to methane gas. This provides the fuel for the generators. The Monsal technology is becoming more widely recognised as the technology of choice by developers, utilities, county councils, food producers, waste processors and recycling companies in the UK for this application. The very high organics recovery, renewable energy and thermal efficiency of the Monsal process is achieved by high efficiency pre-separation equipment and state-of-the art Anaerobic Digestion plant and technology.
Monsal. The UK’s leading Advanced Digestion and integrated biogas to energy business. Monsal are a subsidiary of Monsal Holdings Ltd owned by private investors and the Matrix Group.
Farmgen. Farmgen has been set up specifically to provide a turn-key service – including technical, operational and financial assistance – to landowners and farmers in the development and operation of on-farm AD plants
Eimco Water Technologies (EWT). EWT are a leading provider of environmental solutions. By combining its own in-house technologies with other world class technology we take pride in providing our clients the most economical, efficient and environmentally friendly solution.
Monsal is delighted to welcome Guy Forrest-Hay as Business Development Manager
Monday, February 8th, 2010Guy has worked in the water and environmental sectors for 18 years in operational, regulatory and technical roles, prior to moving into business development 8 years ago. Guy has held prominent positions in Severn Trent Water, Severn Trent Services (Aztec), ABB and Brightwater FLI.
“I’m excited and enthused to be joining Monsal”, said Guy. “It’s a significant time in the company’s development, as there is undoubtedly an expanding market for Monsal’s services, presenting key opportunities for its processes and product ranges across the water and related sectors.
There are also exciting developments in the industrial sector, with a particular focus on waste management, food and beverage, and the agricultural sectors, to name but a few.”
Monsal complete planning phase for new food waste anaerobic digestion and renewable energy plant in Cambridgeshire
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009Monsal have now completed the first phase of planning, pre-design, permitting and support services for an advanced food Anaerobic Digestion (AD) and renewable energy contract in March, Cambridgeshire. The project is for Local Generation Limited, a subsidiary of Lifecrown Investments Limited and will be located on land owned by Lifecrown and adjacent to Local Generations sister company Fenmarc Produce, a leading vegetable food packager and processor. Monsal expects to deliver the turnkey AD contract once permits are in place in late 2009 and the project will progress into the construction phase in early 2010.
Food Waste from a range of food businesses and some potato waste from Fenmarc will be processed and recycled by the latest Monsal technology to provide a high grade compost and generate renewable energy from biogas. This will divert food waste from landfill and lower emissions of harmful greenhouse gases in the process.
The plant is expected to produce up to 2.5MW of electricity and heat from a combination of potato waste produced at the Fenmarc site and other locally sourced food waste, which currently goes to landfill. Local Generation intends to sell both the power and heat to local homes and businesses, including Fenmarc. In addition to these outputs, the plant will produce up to 12,000 tonnes a year of high quality soil conditioner suitable for improving local Fenland soils. The plant will create some 10 to 15 new jobs once operational and is the largest plant planned in the region.
The project will generate sufficient electricity to supply 1,500 homes, or approximately 6% of the total demand for March, including that from industry and commerce. By so doing Local Generation will help Fenland play a big part in meeting the UK target of 10% of power generated from renewable sources by 2010 and the EU target of 20% of all energy from renewables by 2020. A modern plant such as this can capture over 80% of the energy content of its fuel.
Mark Harrod, Chairman of Lifecrown said “The success of our group companies in Fenland for 40 years has been founded on the strategic location and the skills and work ethic of the local workforce. In making this further substantial investment I am confident that these factors will, once again, get us off to a flying start. This project addresses two of today’s most pressing problems; climate change and food waste management. By treating energy as a precious resource we can maximise value for all concerned.”
Monsal offer a complete turnkey service from consultation, planning, design, permitting with subsequent technology delivery once planning permission and permits are in place.
On receipt of planning approval for the March plant on 17th September, Local Generation director Nick Waterman said “We are delighted that Local Generation Limited has today been granted planning permission for its AD plant at Westry, March.
We are very excited at the prospect of contributing positively to the environment by reducing waste to landfill and lowering emissions of harmful greenhouse gases in the process. The UK Government wants businesses like ours to invest and create new jobs in green technologies as well as deliver sustainable solutions and that is exactly what we are going to do.
This is a great day for Local Generation and our team is looking forward to building the plant. We hope that people in March, Fenland and Cambridgeshire will be very proud to have one of the first AD plants in the UK operating in the region.”
Aidan Cumiskey Monsal’s Managing Director said “This is a great result for Local Generation and Cambridgeshire. Lifecrown are a forward thinking group and the plant will neatly integrate local biowaste recycling with on site renewable energy production and create additional employment in the Cambridgeshire/Peterborough area. Based on our latest technology the plant can treat a large variety of biowaste streams including kitchen and household food waste and convert them to renewable energy. This is our first major success with the food sector and we expect continued uptake as a “greening” of the UK food industry supply chain takes place in the coming years.”
Commenting on the success of the planning process “Planning was achieved in record time for this project. It was the result of our co-operative and very detailed approach to the planning/permitting process. We support biowaste AD projects from concept through financial close and subsequent delivery having the largest specialist team in the UK in this area. We operated as an integrated team working with Local Generation and the regulatory authorities to ensure the project and technology complies with all relevant environmental standards. This avoided abortive work and ensures that the overall solution can be fast tracked into the construction phase with a guaranteed delivery cost.”
The biowaste to energy concept is now being widely applied for the conversion of commercial and household food waste to biogas. The Monsal technology platform is well established and has been operational on large food waste and household kitchen waste treatment and recycling plants for over 10 years on the continent.
Useful links:
http://www.localgeneration.co.uk
Notes to editors
Technology: The project will use the proven technology of anaerobic digestion to break down organic matter to create biogas, which is very similar to methane gas. This provides the fuel for the generators. The Monsal technology is becoming more widely recognised as the technology of choice by utilities, county councils, food producers, waste processors and recycling companies in the UK for this application. The government announced its support for the technology in the 2007 Waste Strategy for England. The very high organics recovery, renewable energy and thermal efficiency of the Monsal process is achieved by high efficiency pre-separation equipment and state-of-the art Anaerobic Digestion plant and technology.
Monsal. The UK’s leading Advanced Digestion and integrated biogas to energy business. Monsal are a subsidiary of Monsal Holdings Ltd owned by private investors and the Matrix Group. www.Monsal.com
Lifecrown Investments Ltd: A national company, headquartered in March, with a turnover in excess of £100m pa and employing 750 colleagues. Interests include vegetable packing and processing, agriculture, hotels and software development.
New National Association launched to promote best practice and uptake of Anaerobic Digestion in UK.
Monday, September 21st, 2009A new trade association for the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas industries was launched last week at the Dairy Event with the ambitious goal of having 1,000 plants in place across the UK by 2015.
Monsal, the UKs leading anaerobic digestion provider, is one of the 10 founding members of the association.
“The aims of the new association will be to promote anaerobic digestion amongst the farming community and to local authorities,” Lord Redesdale, the chief executive of the ADBA said at the launch of the new association.
The ADBA believes that more than 1,000 anaerobic digestion plants will be built in the UK.
The association plans to have secured £1 billion in managed funds to finance anaerobic digestion in the UK by 2010 and Lord Redesdale said the cost of building the required number of plants will be £5 billion.
The industry in the coming years is expected to be employing more than 20,000 people.
“AD is the renewable technology that will do most to fight greenhouse gas emission from fossil fuels and providing good economic returns that are built on proven technology,” Lord Redesdale added.
ADBA Mission statement
The ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association) is focused on the education, development and quality standards associated with all aspects of the anaerobic digestion of waste products and the resulting biogas as a renewable energy resource.
The Association recognises the importance of combining our experience in technology, building products, safety and the efficient use of resources whilst also benefiting from work carried out by others over the years.
Members from all aspects of the waste and renewable communities are welcome to share our aims for the development of anaerobic digestion and biogas.
The ADBA is to develop biogas as one of the UK’s major sources of energy within 10 years.
Looking to the future
ADBA, the trade association for the biogas industries, now represents all those involved in the design and build of the biogas infrastructure of Britain. Biogas will provide a significant percentage of Britain’s gas, easing the problem of energy security and also reducing the fossil fuel content of the gas and electricity grid.
ADBA plans to create the environment in which over 1000 plants are built in Britain. Five billion pounds will need to be raised from the private sector to fund construction. This is expected to create some 20,000 jobs.
The UK’s imminent dependence on imported gas means that gas prices will rise. The significant potential of biogas will lower the overall price of gas and will be a tool in fighting fuel poverty
Dorian Harrison, Technical Director from Monsal who sits on the board on the new Association also commented, “It is essential that we have a UK association that represents our views and ensures the ambitious plans of biogas infrastructure for UK PLC can be delivered in a robust and professional manner in the current economic climate”.
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Notes to editors
Technology: Anaerobic Digestion is a proven technology which breaks down organic matter to create biogas, which is very similar to methane gas. This provides the fuel for power generation. The Monsal technology is becoming more widely recognised as the technology of choice by utilities, county councils, food producers, waste processors and recycling companies in the UK for this application. The government announced its support for the technology in the 2007 Waste Strategy for England. The very high organics recovery, renewable energy and thermal efficiency of the Monsal process is achieved by high efficiency pre-separation equipment and state-of-the art Anaerobic Digestion plant and technology.
Monsal. The UK’s leading Advanced Digestion and integrated biogas to energy business. Monsal are a subsidiary of Monsal Holdings Ltd owned by private investors and the Matrix Group. www.Monsal.com
New Monsal website launched
Friday, August 7th, 2009Monsal are delighted to announce the launch of their new website at www.monsal.com. The new website is designed to be a valuable source of information about Monsal and related technical areas, and contains downloadable brochures, case studies and technical papers about Biogas, Anaerobic Digestion and Biowaste.
