Basic Technology Issues

This is about transforming manure generated primarily from animals into useful and valuable products – and at the same time eliminate all related environmental and practical problems connected to manure.

Questions and Answers

Q. What is Urea?

A. Urea also known as Carbamide and its an organic compound of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen – or CO(NH₂)₂

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Q. Where does Urea comes from?

A. Urea is normally produced commercially from synthetic ammonia in the industry by a reaction between Ammonia NH₃,  and Carbon Dioxide CO₂,  after following formula:

₂NH₃ + CO₂ ↔ CO(NH₂)₂ + H₂O

Urea is however also produced in the organism of pigs, by a biochemical process called: Urea synthesis. This synthesis takes place in the liver and is a very complex and energy demanding process.

Urea forms the final product of the protein decomposition and has no metabolic value. Only intestinal bacteria’s can transform Urea into Ammonia and Carbon Dioxide. This transformation is due to fact that these organisms produce or contains the enzyme Urease.

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Q. What is it used for?

A. The usage is a wide spectrum of applications. Below just a few of many examples:

• As a raw material for manufacturing of plastic (alternative to fossil products)
• As a perfect solution and component in animal fed or as fertilizer
• As an alternative and better solution to de-icing of roads, airplanes, etc.
• As a flavour enhancer in cigarettes
• As an ingredient in hair conditioners, lotions or similar
• As active ingredient in AgroBlue/AdGreen diesel engine exhaust cleaning
• As a glue raw material

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Q. What does Agroplast do?

A. The process developed by Agroplast is automatically transforming the manure into a long range of valuable products – individually prepared for usage in the industry. Below are some examples of the many advantages for farmers, industry, environment and the society:

• Inline transformation of urea into valuable products for the industry, the farmer or the end-user.
• Increased animal production without land expansion.
• Animal production without land.
• Animal production near living areas e.g., in industrial zones.
• Environment friendly processing and end products.
• No ammonia odor in waste products.
• No environmental pollution
• Low or no additional cost solution.
• Low labor and automatic process solution.
• Full on site and remote service solution program.
• Multiple and positive synergy effects.
• Dry fecal matters have valuable utilizations.