Presentation at the 1st Summit of the Organic Fertiliser Industry in Europe (SOFIE), 5 - 6 June 2019, organized by the European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (ESPP, www.phosphorusplatform.eu). All outcomes of the conference can be found at http://www.phosphorusplatform.eu/SOFIE2019

1. Opportunities for waste
recycling and nutrient reuse
from digestate
Brussels, 6th June 2019
European Biogas Association

2. • Non-profit organisation founded in 2009
• Covers biogas and biomethane from anaerobic digestion
and biomass gasification
• Well-established network and communication platform
for exchanging information and expertise in biogas and
biomethane
• 29 countries – 38 National Organisations
62 Companies – representing >7,000 stakeholders
• Based in Brussels, Renewable Energy House
What is EBA?
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3. Biogas – more than electricity, heat and biomethane
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Development of the number of biogas plants in Europe (left), total electricity production from biogas in Europe (right)
Source: EBA 2018. “Statistical Report of the European Biogas Association 2018.” Brussels, Belgium, December 2018.

4. Biogas – more than electricity, heat and biomethane
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Development of the number of biomethane plants in Europe (left), development of European biomethane production in GWh (right)
Source: EBA 2018. “Statistical Report of the European Biogas Association 2018.” Brussels, Belgium, December 2018.

5. Efficient valorisation of the whole biogas production process
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Source: Fachverband Biogas e. V. (German Biogas Association), “Biowaste to Biogas”, May 2016.

6. Digestate as a resource for mineral nutrients and organic fertilisers
Source: G. Reuland et al.,“Anaerobic digestion and nutrient recovery: a key linkage towards a closed recycling loop”, 2018.

7. Digestate in the circular economy

8. Thank you
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European Biogas AssociationGregory Reuland
Technical and Project Officer
reuland@europeanbiogas.eu