Waste Management
Turning livestock waste into renewable electricity and cleaner water.
At Balao Farms, pig and poultry waste is transformed from an environmental challenge into a valuable resource. Our integrated biogas and wastewater-treatment system converts farm waste into renewable electricity and ensures cleaner water for a healthier environment.
Discover the ProcessPig manure and poultry waste are collected and directed into our covered anaerobic digester lagoon. Inside the lagoon, naturally occurring microorganisms break down the organic material in an oxygen-free environment (anaerobic digestion), producing biogas, mainly methane and carbon dioxide.
The covered lagoon treats agricultural waste and produces renewable fuel.
The biogas generated beneath the digester cover is collected and transferred through a gas-treatment system and stored in a large biogas balloon. The balloon balances the continuous gas production from the digester with the demand of the generators, providing a stable and reliable gas supply.
The methane-rich biogas is used as fuel in our biogas-powered generator sets. Today, the system produces an average of:
This helps power farm operations and reduces our dependence on conventional grid electricity.
After anaerobic digestion, the remaining liquid slurry or digestate still contains organic matter and nutrients. It goes through a multi-stage biological treatment system to ensure clean and safe water before discharge.
The digester effluent first enters a 200-cubic-meter MBBR (Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor). This system uses thousands of plastic carriers where beneficial microorganisms grow as a biofilm. With continuous aeration, the carriers move freely, allowing the bacteria to break down remaining organic pollutants.
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Biogas
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Treated Water