Anaerobic Digestion Optimisation Workshop

Workshop Programme

09:30 - Arrival and refreshments 

10:00 - Welcome by Bob Kendal, Alltech

10:10 - Introduction by William Wilson, ARK Agriculture

10:20 - Silage making by Dr Dave Davies, Silage Solutions

Dave is the UK’s leading independent silage consultant and an expert in the making and management of silage. With a twenty year career in the industry Dr Davies has produced and worked on many trials and research projects focusing on improving silage making in the dairy sector. These findings transfer well to the UK AD sector where, as we know, silage clamp losses have a massive impact on the financial success of a plant.

11:10 - The process of anaerobic digestion by Dr Jim Huntington, Harper Adams University

Jim has been working with AD plants and the biology behind them for several years including pilot studies with Alltech and the DIGEST P3 Enzyme showing a 15% increase in methane production.

12:00 - Lunch and opportunity to meet the speakers and delegates and do a bit of networking. Lunch will be provided on the day and there will be a chance to see the new Alltech offices and the ‘Kentucky bar’ a wood panelled Kentucky style bar on site (not to be missed).

12.45 - Optimising Operational Performance by Ricky Maylin, Director ONM Energy

Prior to founding ONM, Ricky managed plants for Material Change and Tamar Energy.

13.15 - A roundup of results using DIGEST P3® by Niall Brennan, AD Technical Project Manager, Alltech 

Niall is the lead at Alltech on the DIGEST P3 enzyme and has been running trials with plants across Europe. Niall will run through some of the results so far and the feedback from plants using DIGEST P3.  

13.45 - Questions and close

14.00 - Depart

For more information or to book a place, please contact Bob Kendal on bkendal@alltech.com or 07885 280691.