BCE facilities

Anaerobic digestion platform

The world's largest research facility for biogas and manure separation is located at AU Foulum. It is dedicated to researching technologies for the management and treatment of animal manure, from its production in livestock to its application in crops. This includes studies on manure separation technologies and biogas production from both manure and energy crops.

Address: Burrehøjvej 43, DK-8830 Tjele

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Hydrothermal processing platform

Hydrothermal conversion of biomass into crude oil and chemical components. It is designed and built a pilot plant for the hydrothermal conversion of biomass into chemicals or fuels that can be mixed with or replace motor fuels. The process is popularly known as HTL (hydrothermal liquefaction). The process yields a viscous oil that can be refined into diesel and other products.

Address: Blichers Alle 20, building L38, 8830 Tjele

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Biomethanation

A key technology for maximizing carbon utilization in biomass is methanation, which converts CO2 in biogas into methane (CH4). This process boosts the amount of usable methane from biogas. A chemical catalytic methanation platform, which uses chemical reactions to achieve this conversion, has been established at the biogas plant, and a similar platform for biomethanation, using biological methods, is under construction.

Address: Burrehøjvej 43, DK-8830 Tjele

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Green Biorefinery demonstration platform

This unique pilot plant focuses on extracting protein from green biomass for feed and food applications. It has consistently delivered valuable data and cutting-edge results in green biorefinery technology. The platform is dedicated to developing commercially viable solutions, setting new standards in the field. There is a huge potential for growing more perennial green crops with significant environmental advantages.

Address: Blichers Alle 20, building L38, 8830 Tjele

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Biofilter for odor abatement

In November 2020, we introduced a full-scale research biofilter to help reduce odors during biogas production. This biofilter is designed to develop and test new ways to control odors. Biogenic, fossil-free biogas and natural gas, made from organic waste, are important sources of fossil-free energy. However, the process of creating this gas can produce unpleasant smells. Our biofilter aims to tackle these odors, making biogas production cleaner and more sustainable.
 

Address: Burrehøjvej 43, DK-8830 Tjele

ANIVET facilities

Biological platforms for nutritional evaluation

Aarhus University offers a range of well-established biological platforms for the evaluation of nutritional value. These include facilities for studies on laboratory animals, fistulated and intact pigs and cows, as well as laying hens. In addition to assessing nutritional quality, these platforms enable research into the impact of various products on the quality of animal-derived products such as meat, milk, and eggs.

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MAPP facilities

VirtualReality tool

Aarhus University offers a Virtual Reality (VR) experience that is freely available to non-commercial use. It is currently being utilized in the HyperFarm project to explore stakeholders' social acceptance of dual land-use systems. In the project three different Virtual Reality scenes are created (a vertical and horizontal agrivoltaics setup as well as a conventional solar park).