2. WHO WE ARE
We are a team of passionate scientists,
economists and engineers.
Our aim is to deliver more efficient,
environmental and profitable ways
for agriculture to use its resources.
For two years we have been refining our
agronomic products and processing
technology to be an impactful global
company.
Created in Norway –
adapted for the world.
Employing Nature
Our systems turn organic waste into valuable resource.
We work with natural processes to build scalable solutions
that fit with and enhance current farming practice.
Products
NutriholdTM
– Bio-stimulating soil enricher
NutrimixTM
– Composting catalyst for animal manure
Dry VermicastTM
– Soil improving fertiliser
Processes
VortairTM
– Airflow mechanical separator
Vermicomposting – Earthworm composting
System
Circular Economy
3. WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT NOW
The world needs clean, efficient and
sustainable alternatives to existing farming
methods which will protect soil health and
maintain food production.
The food production demands of an
increasing global population has been met
by widespread use of nitrogen fertilisers
(100 million tonnes per year).
The production of nitrogen fertiliser is an
energy intensive and expensive process.
Farming has become reliant on its input
leading to damaged soil health and high
nutrient loss into waterways.
Soil is a valuable and finite resource.
It is vital to deliver systems that return the
nutrients and biological processes that
protect its health.
DUE TO INCREASING POPULATION
UN PREDICTS GLOBAL FOOD
PRODUCTION WILL NEED TO
INCREASE 70% BY 2050
65% OF GLOBAL ARABLE
SOIL IS DAMAGED
NITROGEN FERTILISER USE
ACCOUNTS FOR FEEDING 48%
OF THE WORLD’S POPULATION
7.125
BILLION↑
65%
48%
4. HOW WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Our products come from a system
designed to use the natural resources,
processes and nutrients that are available
to farming now.
Large quantities of animal manure is
available to the farming industry. Current
spreading of this as fertiliser is ineffective
with up to 75% of nutrients being lost to
run-off and to the air. with damaging
consequences for the environment.
Our products and system are focused on
creating a lossless transfer of these
nutrients to the soil. This creates a circular
economy for the farmer with a direct link
between their resource and their fertiliser.
We have three key sites testing and
delivering this system.
PILOT PLANT
Grivimoen (Bø), Norway
Operational in Q3, 2016
FUNCTIONS
R&D
Vermicomposting
Preparation of dry Vermicast
FARM
Søve, Norway
Operational in Q4, 2016.
FUNCTIONS
Model Farm – animal manure
Composting, Vermicomposting
BIOREFINERY
Stormo. Norway
operational in Q1, 2017
FUNCTION
Production of NutriHold
Model Refinery
Preparation of mixture for farmers
Preparation of dry Vermicast
FARM
BIOREFINERY PLANT
THREE KEY SITES
5. HOW IT WORKS
There are fundamental properties that make our
products effective.
Introduction of hydrophilic Carbon
Carbon that has positive attraction with water creates more complex
compounds which hold more moisture and nutrients in the soil. This helps
to fix carbon in the ground, reduces the amount lost as greenhouse gas
and prevents the dramatic loss of nutrients through run-off that is seen
with liquid manure spreading and the application chemical fertiliser. The
nutrients are delivered in slow release for steady, healthy plant nutrition.
Increased surface area
Increasing the surface area of particles – through the action of
earthworms and the fine granulation of our Special Cyclone process –
creates a better environment for microbial activity. Enhanced microbe and
enzyme content catalyses the natural humification process, making
nutrients in the soil and compost readily available for plant growth while
retaining moisture and long term soil health.
Dried and granular
We deliver our product, with its concentrated nutritional quality and
humification capacity, as a water soluble powder. This makes it easy and
inexpensive to standardise, package, transport and apply using
conventional logistics and farming systems.
COMPLEX CARBON COMPOUNDS
FIX EFFECTIVELY IN SOIL
SLOW RELEASE OF NUTRIENTS MEANS
NO LOSS TO RUN-OFF
LARGE SURFACE AREA
INCREASES HEALTHY MICROBIAL
ACTIVITY FOR SOIL HEALTH
EASY TO TRANSPORT EASY TO APPLY
Chemical
Fertiliser
SB
Nutrihold
Dry Vermicast
TIME
NUTRITION
6. PRODUCT
NutriholdTM
A bio-stimulating mixture, high in
nutrients, which enhances the capabilities
of soil by improving both its chemical and
physical properties.
Through the action of our unique
technology – Special Cyclone – the
physical properties of the ingredients are
maximised to obtain small homogeneous
particles, coated with carbon, with strong
binding capabilities. This is an active soil
improver for plant root health and growth.
The final product is granulated. It will be
marketed for sale in the independent
market and/or to Standard Bios biorefinery
partners (franchisees) in Norway and
internationally.
SOURCE
Standard Bio has partner relationships with local
suppliers and farmers working together regionally.
INPUT
Chicken Manure has a high nutrition value.
Clay has a high cation exchange capacity bonding
negatively charged cations to its surface – this
enables detention of nutrients and water.
Silt has a rich mineral composition.
Charcoal is a carbon source.
COMBINE
The particular blend of ingredients is chosen for
optimal plant root health.
PROCESS
This mixture is treated at elevated temperatures to
disinfect and remove pathogens. This stage will
grind and homogenise the product.
FORESTRYMININGFARM
CharcoalChicken
manure
Clay/silt
Blending
Drying & Heating
NutriholdTM
VORTAIRTM
PRODUCTISE
The granulated product is packed and
distributed.
7. PRODUCT
NutrimixTM
A Blend of NutriholdTM
with pre-processed
wood and straw creates NutrimixTM
a
product that enables farmers to turn
animal manure into highly nutritious and
valuable composting material.
Wood and straw absorbs all fluids from the
wet, heat-disinfected animal manure. The
active carbon and bio-stimulating action of
NutriholdTM
is a catalyst for decomposing
and making available the nutrients as a
compost material.
This product acts as a key stage in our
biorefinery package, providing a way for
famers to capture more of the nutrient
value of their animal manure without the
gas and run-off pollution and loss created
with liquid manure storage and application.
SOURCE
Standard Bio has partner relationships
with local suppliers and farmers
working together regionally.
INPUT
This mixture is treated at elevated
temperatures to disinfect and remove
pathogens. This stage will grind and
homogenize the product.
TREATMENT
The animal manure is treated at
elevated temperatures using a
Standard Bio heater, on the farm to
disinfect and remove pathogens.
BIOREFINERY
Animal manure
Heating
NutrimixTM
Composting
FORESTRYFARM
Wood/straw
Blending
NutriholdTM
COMBINE
The NutrimixTM
is mixed with the
treated animal manure and stored
for composting.
8. PRODUCT
Dry VermicastTM
A nutrient rich natural soil improving fertiliser.
Through the action of earthworms –
consuming and casting – compost is broken
down in to very small particles making the
nutrients readily available for plant growth. It
fertilises without any salinisation issues that
are present with chemical products, creating
a healthy and sustainable environment within
the soil system.
Vermicast has, and is, widely used as a small
scale natural fertiliser, particularly in
developing countries. Its benefits as an
effective, cheap but labour intense solution
are known. Using our Special Cyclone
process we can dry and granulate vermicast
at an industrial and scalable level creating an
innovative product with global impact.
This product is a key product deliverable in
our biorefinery package.
INPUT
The compost generated by combining
NutrimixTM
and farm animal manure is used
as feed for a large population of earthworms.
The process of consuming, digestion and
excretion is vermicomposting,
PROCESS
This vermicompost is sifted, heated and
dried to leave only Dry VermicastTM
, a
nutrient rich fertiliser and soil improver.
BIOREFINERY
Animal manure
Heating
NutrimixTM
Composting
Vermicomposting
FORESTRYFARM
Wood/straw
Blending
Drying & Heating
Granulation
Dry VermicastTM
NutriholdTM
VORTAIRTM
PRODUCTISE
The granulated product is packed and
distributed.
9. PROCESS
Special Cyclone
The core of our technology is the
Special Cyclone – a mechanical separator
with highly adjustable characteristics. Air
at low pressure is accelerated and directed
into the cyclone from several nozzles, and
the innovative nozzle design delivers high
air velocity with low pressure drop. Process
temperature is controllable. The Special
Cyclone is currently in testing at Elkem
Technology facilities.
NOZZLE /
CRUSHING ZONE
CONE
FINE FRACTION
TO FILTER
AIR
FEEDSTOCK
COARSE FRACTION
TO FILTER
BENEFITS
• Quick and easy setup
• High capacity drying and
grinding in one single step
• Separation of same size particles
possible based on density and/
or brittleness
• Parameter changes gives
immediate results / Time
effective
• No thermal energy introduced
• Low operating cost which opens
a lot of possibilities
10. PROCESS
Vermicomposting
The process of breaking down organic
matter in to compost through the action of
worms. Their castings have been shown to
contain reduced levels of contaminants
and a higher saturation of nutrients than
organic materials before vermicomposting.
Worms and vermicast are natural pest
controllers leading to lower need for
insecticides and chemicals.
Our plant in Bø, Norway is currently
producing Dry VermicastTM
for testing in
the local market.
DIGESTER
The earthworm is nature’s
engineer, they provide natural
aeration and drainage as they
burrow through soil eating all
organic matter as they go. The
action of this digestion breaks
down organic materials into readily
available nutrient for plant growth.
REPRODUCER
Earthworms can multiply their
population with remarkable
speed, doubling their population
every 30 days on average.
FERTILISER
The business end of the
earthworm delivers the finest
fertiliser and soil improver nature
has to offer, Vermicast.
PLANT
