JCL has signed an agreement with BigaDan to promote their food waste to biogas treatment technology, including renewable energy product, organic waste treatment and methane application plan.

Issues Brought by Food Waste

With the rapid growth of China’s economy and increasing living standard, percentage of organic waste in municipal solid waste also increased drastically. In metropolitans like Shanghai and Beijing, food waste occupies up to 64% of mass in typical municipal solid waste. In 2007, about 90 million tons food waste had been treated, and is approaching 150 million tons by recent estimation. A proper disposal method is urgently in needed.

How to produce biogas from food waste?