Digestate management in Flanders: nutrient removal versus nutrient recovery

Intensive livestock production combined with limited availability of land for manure disposal and fertilisation restrictions by the EU-legislation make Flanders (Belgium) a 100% Nitrate Vulnerable Zone. The Flemish Manure Decree has been implemented in order to take measures against nitrate and phosphate pollution in water, resulting from the produced nutrient excess. From the 39 anaerobic digestion plants operational in Flanders, most of the installations are co-digestion plants that process an input mixture of animal manure, organic waste streams and energy crops. According to the Manure Dec... Mehr ...