Test of Bioselect RC separator
At Den Magiske Fabrikken (DMF) in Norway, food waste and livestock manure are converted into biogas, biofertiliser and green CO2. At DMF, the focus is always on optimising the process and utilising the biomass as efficiently as possible. They are truly skilled at this, and are happy to share their experience.
DMF has been working with Lobe since the very beginning. Over the years, LOBE has supplied pumps and macerators for their plant. “The equipment from LOBE is so straightforward; it’s reliable – it runs round the clock for six months before it needs servicing, and it performs consistently throughout,” says Mads Blom, shift leader at DMF.
The test
At LOBE, we are in constant dialogue with our customers, both regarding spare parts and whenever service is required or processes need optimising with new equipment.
In an attempt to optimise the biogas process at DMF, LOBE made a Bioselect RC separator from Börger available for three days. Nicolai Buch, a service technician at LOBE, oversaw the test and instructed the staff at DMF on how to use the Bioselect RC separator.
A separator offers many advantages in the production of biogas from livestock manure, as it separates the slurry into a solid and a liquid fraction. This provides several benefits:
• Higher biogas yield
• More efficient operation
• Better utilisation of the plant’s capacity
• Easier transport
• Better management of nutrients
In short, a separator can make biogas production more efficient, economical and reliable, whilst also improving the management of slurry and nutrients.
DMF wanted the separator to remove the straw fibres from the medium in order to avoid blockages in pumps and so on. “The test exceeded all expectations,” says Mads Blom. “We saw that all the pre-treatment equipment performed much better because the fibres had been removed, and we noted that the pumps were running more smoothly. All in all, we achieved a more stable process.”
The fibres are crushed in a biomass shredder and added back to the medium. The liquid from the machine is used as process water in the factory
“It has been a great pleasure to test Bioselect RC together with DMF. It strengthens our collaboration, whilst at the same time allowing us to gain experience in the use of Bioselect RC,” says Gard Uno Sten, sales engineer at LOBE. “Our focus is on contributing to a more efficient and stable process at DMF.”
Service
When LOBE sells equipment to biogas plants and industrial companies in Norway, we do not simply leave our customers to their own devices after the sale. We sell equipment for all types of media, ranging from liquids to dry solids – and corrosive chemicals. All of which require servicing and maintenance of the equipment.
For several years, LOBE has maintained a long-standing partnership with Viken Pumpeservice for our customers in Norway. Viken therefore also carries out servicing at DMF. The advantage for the customer of having a dedicated service partner is that they save time by having professionals service the equipment, as it often takes longer to do it themselves.
This frees up valuable time for mechanics and operators, allowing them to focus on the plant’s operation and further development.
In Denmark, LOBE has its own service team, which carries out servicing, repairs and commissioning on-site or at our workshop in Vamdrup