| 6 | Manufacturing-Journal NEWS | Alfa Laval and Bisviridi partner to revolu-tionize biofuel production from organic waste (USA)Alfa Laval, the global leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation, and fluid handling, and Bisviridi, a new company part of the BioteCH4 group, the leading anaerobic digestion (AD) operator in the United Kingdom, are collaborating to elevate the sustainability potential of or-ganic and food waste recycling.The partnership integrates Alfa Laval’s state-of-the-art Prodec Oil Plus decanter, designed for efficient oil separation, with anaerobic digestion (AD) to convert oil and fats waste into biofuel. This ground-breaking process, developed and pat-ented by Bisviridi, produces Bio Crude, an eco-friendly alternative to oil-based fuels.Notably, Bio Crude can be refined into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), align-ing with the aviation industry’s de-carbonization goals and entering an emerging market.Lee Dobinson, Chief Commercial Officer of Bisviridi, highlights the value of the partnership, stating, “The fluctuation in oil prices over the last few years and the need for large biodiesel companies to find new sources of sustainable waste-oil streams has led us to develop a way of harnessing this waste material and di-versify the output of the BioteCH4 busi-ness, increasing its revenues and sus-tainability. We are thrilled to collaborate with Alfa Laval, merging our AD expertise with their successful history in separation technology to further refine this process and potentially achieve large-scale pro-duction worldwide.”Carl Rehncrona, Business Unit President at Alfa Laval, emphasizes the commit-ment to success, stating, “Alfa Laval’s comprehensive product knowledge and global service presence will fully sup-port the entire lifecycle of the decanter skid. Together with Bisviridi, we are set-ting a new standard in AD, and we firmly believe that we can make a significant positive impact on the industry by trans-forming food waste and creating a more sustainable and resilient future.”Recover every drop of valueThe Alfa Laval Prodec Oil Plus decanter, a key component in the Bisviridi process, seamlessly integrates into any AD facil-ity, offering numerous benefits. Prior to methanogenesis, the decanter efficiently extracts oil from organic waste, removing oils, fats, and grease content. This allows the remaining components to be reintro-duced into the AD system with minimal impact on the biogas production process. The resulting bio crude boasts impressive purity levels of up to 99.5%, making it an ideal feedstock for refineries to produce biofuel for the SAF market.Through a recent collaborative effort with BioteCH4, the AD plant can achieve a remarkable production capacity of up to, but not limited to 300 liters of oil per hour, all while seamlessly increasing and diversifying the AD operator’s revenue stream. The Prodec Oil Plus decanter’s in-novative design ensures easy operation and maintenance, resulting in minimal payback time and total cost of owner-ship. It is available as a standalone com-ponent or as a plug-and-play skid, allow-ing for effortless integration into existing AD plants and processes.More info: www.alfalaval.comOutokumpu and Alfa Laval join forces to cut carbon emissions with towards-zero stainless steelOutokumpu, the global leader in sus-tainable stainless steel, and Alfa Laval, the leading global provider of first-rate products in the areas of heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling, have signed a contract on the deliveries of the world’s first towards-zero stainless steel, Outokumpu Circle Green®. Alfa Laval will move to Circle Green stainless steel for its purchases from Outokumpu for its main production units in Europe. This shift is significant, as Alfa Laval’s heat exchang-ers can contain up to 80 percent stain-less steel. Outokumpu supplies Circle Green in Supra® and Core® stainless steel grades for Alfa Laval to produce heat exchangers. Alfa Laval’s heat exchang-ers are used in the energy transition to-wards a more sustainable energy supply, including energy efficiency, waste heat recovery, and heat pumps. Alfa Laval produces these heat exchangers cur-
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