With a goal to make the brewery industry more sustainable and cost-efficient, one Carleton University graduate student is converting beermaking wastewater into biogas by treating samples that could be used to generate electricity, heat buildings, fuel vehicles and potentially power on-site brewing operations.
To help breweries not only avoid the expensive, energy-intensive process of sending their wastewater into municipal sewer systems, but also convert that effluent into a product that’s good for both the environment and the bottom line, the student is turning brewery wastewater into renewable energy. Rather than using energy to treat wastewater, he is pioneering bioelectrochemically enhanced anaerobic digestion (BEAD) technology to maximize energy recovery from brewery wastewater.
Breweries produce large volumes of wastewater, which is costly to treat due to its high organic content. Converting this waste into biogas offers a sustainable solution, addressing waste management challenges while creating a renewable energy source. This process can power brewery operations, reduce costs and significantly lower the industry’s environmental footprint, paving the way for a greener future.
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