Prefabricated Biodigester

• A patented ‘plug and play’ biodigester that provides both biogas and fertilizer
• ATEC* offer two small scale systems: 1.35 and 1.8 cubic meters (volumes are gas production per day). These systems can be modularized to suit the needs of larger farms
• Pay-as-you-go integrated
• Product lifetime is 25 years
• 3 year warranty
• Sold over 1,700 biodigester units in Cambodia and Bangladesh, with pilot projects conducted in 7 other countries

For the company:

• Each unit abates up to 7 tons of carbon per year, allowing ATEC* to access carbon credits as a secondary income stream

For the customer:

• Average household net income increase of $521 per year (Shujog impact assessment, 2016)
• The compact, portable design means that the biodigester can be moved and/or on-sold by the household as an asset
• With two livestock, the biodigester can provide biogas for all daily cooking needs, as well as 20 tons of high-quality organic fertilizer per year for 25 years
• Clean, modern kitchen

For the company:

• Rugged design means it can be installed in areas that experience seasonal flooding, high-groundwater, hurricanes or earth tremors
• Installation time is half a day, and easy to train staff to install
• Scalability
• Locally manufactured
• Commercially distributable through retail channels, as opposed to the traditional brick and mortar biodigesters

For the customer:

• Eliminates the need for expensive chemical fertilizers and bottled gas
• No need to spend time or money collecting firewood, and removes safety risks with wood collection
• Reduction in kitchen air pollution, one of the leading causes for premature death in women and children
• Convert time savings from cooking into productive uses that generate other sources of income
• Can be toilet connected to remove up to 99% of harmful bacteria, creating a local human waste management system

Other companies that have a product line of pre-fabricated biodigesters include:

• Sistema.bio
• HomeBiogas