Turbo-biodigestion of organic waste for energy generation
How to generate value while accelerating biogas production from organic waste

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In Brazil, organic waste is still a major environmental issue. Despite its significant energy potential, legal requirements for proper disposal, and increasing ESG pressure, this waste is rarely used for biogas production.

According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Brazil’s biogas potential exceeds current natural gas consumption by 100 million cubic meters per day and could reach 217 million cubic meters per day in the future. Yet production remains limited due to the slow, natural digestion process of organic matter. One technology, however, disrupts this paradigm, extracting more biogas in less time from the same materials.

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...How can turbo-biodigestion of organic waste create shared value?
Turbo-biodigestion processes sewage sludge and other organic wastes to produce biogas, which is then converted into electricity. The significant performance gains achieved through this process led to a patent filing, with strong potential for commercial use. Laboratory tests showed excellent results, with performance gains of up to 775 percent.

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...What hubz can deliver for you?

The next step in the innovation chain is to develop, build, and operate a pilot-scale system capable of generating 2 MW of electricity from biogas. This phase will validate the industrial process and confirm the technology’s potential, estimated at 47 MW in Rio de Janeiro, 700 MW across Brazilian cities, and 16 GW nationwide including waste from industry and agribusiness.

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Applications and benefits

• Clean and renewable energy from low-cost fuel, generated close to demand

• High efficiency in the production of both energy and biofertilizers

• Lower energy costs, a major operational expense in sanitation

• Turning waste disposal costs into new revenue streams

• Strong potential for large-scale deployment​

 

Technology readiness level
The goal is to reach TRL 7 with the operation of a scalable pilot plant, building on the current TRL 4.