- The biogas plant will process 700 ktonnes of manure annually.
- It will produce 40 million cubic metres of biogas, equivalent to the natural gas consumption of 25,000 households.
- The plant will capture 2 million kg of nitrogen and export 4.5 million kg of phosphate as dry fertiliser.
- The biogas plant is scheduled to become operational by 2020.
Project Overview
OCI Nitrogen and Re-N Technology are developing a large-scale biogas plant, Zitta®Biogas Chemelot, at the Chemelot industrial site. The plant aims to address the surplus manure issue in the Netherlands while enhancing OCI Nitrogen's production sustainability, aligning with Dutch government greenhouse gas emission goals.
Complete Recycling
The plant will process manure into biogas, dried manure pellets, and pure water. Fresh pig manure is used to minimize methane and ammonia emissions. The biogas will support OCI Nitrogen's fertiliser production, and residues will be converted into organic manure pellets. This process will export 4.5 million kg of phosphate and capture 2 million kg of nitrogen, converting it into concentrated liquid fertiliser.
Key Figures
The biogas plant will process approximately 700 ktonnes of manure annually, producing 40 million cubic metres of biogas, equivalent to the natural gas consumption of 25,000 households. The plant's efficiency is enhanced by utilizing waste heat from Chemelot.
Environmental Permit
The project aligns with Chemelot 2025's strategy to become the most competitive and sustainable chemicals production site in Western Europe. The Province of Limburg has issued the environmental permit following consultations with local residents. The plant's feasibility depends on the "SDE+" sustainable energy incentive scheme by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). The biogas plant is expected to be operational by 2020.
