Anaerobic Digestion - A visit to Fernbrook Bio, Kettering

Fernbrook Bio
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (UK time)

An educational visit to Fernbrook Bio, Kettering

A unique opportunity to learn first hand how our food waste is recycled into energy

Date

Wednesday 14 September 2016

17.45 for 18.00 start (plese note that this event is 1 hour duration)

Venue

Fernbrook Bio Ltd, Rothwell Road Kettering NN16 8XF

Event Overview

Fernbrook Bio Ltd operate an anaerobic digestion plant. Food waste is one of a number of products received at the Kettering site. The incoming feed stock is processed within anaerobic digesters on site to enable energy to be created.

Fernbrook have kindly agreed that a small party from Northampton CII can visit their plant after work Wednesday 14 September to see first hand the anaerobic energy generation process from start to finish.

The visit will last about 1 hour

Afterwards, our President Peter Robinson will be adjourning to The Hare at Loddington where he has offered to buy a drink for anyone who would like to join him. The pub also does food but please advise when booking if you intend to eat so that we can let the pub know numbers in advance

Learning outcomes

A first hand opportunity to get an insight into a local business engaged in green energy production from food waste product

About Fernbrook Bio Ltd

Fernbrook Bio specialise in developing and managing Anaerobic Digestion facilities across the UK. Anaerobic Digestion is a process that turns food waste into Biogas, a renewable energy source that is used to generate electricity and heat.

In 2008 Fernbrook invested our time and energy into developing their first Anaerobic Digestion plant at Rothwell Lodge Farm in Kettering, Northamptonshire. Today the plant can process 40,000 tonnes of organic waste per year. The Biogas generated powers two engines that produce enough electricity for 2000 local homes. The bio-fertiliser bi product gets distributed to local farms. The plant itself is also powered entirely by the energy generated on-site.

The site plays an important part in helping Kettering and Northamptonshire councils reach nationally set targets to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill.

To book

Places are limited due to the numbers that can be accommodated at the plant at any one time.

Email Jacquie.penn@crawco.co.uk or call 01604 672439

Venue
  • Rothwell Road
  • Rothwell
  • Kettering
  • NN16 8XF
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CII Accredited

This demonstrates the quality of an event and that it meets CII member CPD scheme requirements.

1 1/2 hours' CPD can be claimed for this event if relevant to your learning and development needs.

It is recommended that you keep any evidence of the CPD activity you have completed and upload copies to the recording tool as the CII may ask to see this if your record is selected for review. Details of the scheme can be viewed online at www.cii.co.uk/cpd.