Bion Environmental Technologies Inc., a developer of livestock waste treatment technology, announced that it has broken ground on a small commercial-scale Gen3Tech facility near Fair Oaks, Ind. Bion expects building construction to be completed by Dec. 15, 2022, with waste processing equipment delivered by mid-January.
The company said successful operation of the Gen3Tech platform will demonstrate its scalability and allow nitrogen recovery efficiencies to be optimized at scale. The platform simultaneously produces renewable energy and fertilizer – ammonium bicarbonate, which will be used for both commercial testing and university growth trials.
Operating data from the facility will be used to design Bion’s first full-scale commercial project and will support certification requirements for various regulatory agencies, including the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) organic program and USDA’s Process Verified Program (PVP) to establish a USDA-certified sustainable brand.
The facility will also produce ammonium bicarbonate fertilizer for both commercial testing by potential joint venture partners and university growth trials.