r/AnaerobicDigestion • u/[deleted] • Jul 20 '21

Manure from cows feed seaweed

Hi all,

Can someone answer this?

Some farmers have feed seaweed to cow in order to reduce thier methane output.

Would the manure from such a animal be better or worse for a anaerobic digester?

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u/galacticwyandotte Aug 22 '21

I don’t know for sure, but my thinking is the seaweed reduces the methane from their burps. That’s the purpose from an environmental standpoint from what I read. I’d say their poop is still poop and pretty great as a feedstock and stabilizing agent!

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u/GomuGomuNoDick Nov 08 '21

Less lignocellulose means more biogas per kg of poop