Under the agreement, Himark BioGas will design, construct, and start-up the three plants which can recycle food waste to produce organic-based fertilizer and renewable electricity.
Himark BioGas CEO Shane Chrapko said: "The development of the anaerobic digestion plants will positively contribute to effective food waste recycling, profitable pathogen-free fertilizer production, energy self-sufficiency and a reduction in carbon emissions for the local communities.
"Each ton of food waste diverted from the landfill will reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by just over one ton of CO2 (Equivalent)."
During the design, construction and operation stages of the plants, Himark BioGas will also act as a technology licensor and owner’s representative on behalf of NEO Energy as part of the agreement.
NEO Energy president Robert Nicholson said: "NEO’s anaerobic digestion plants will recycle food waste generated by supermarkets, food processors, restaurants and other institutions and divert that waste away from landfills and incineration facilities.
"Our plants produce a high-quality organic-based fertilizer while reducing greenhouse gases, preserving landfill capacity and producing renewable energy.
"Our first plants will also be available to those businesses that will need to comply with the 2014 commercial food waste disposal ban in Massachusetts and the recently enacted law in Rhode Island requiring that food residuals produced by large waste generators be recycled starting in 2016."
Featuring Himark BioGas’ patented IMUS technology, the AD plants can produce renewable energy and pathogen-free fertilizer from food waste and can handle feedstock containing large amounts of sand, dirt, rocks, plastic, and cellulose.
Image: The anaerobic digestion plant. Photo: courtesy of Himark BioGas.
