SymBio Energy: Waste Systems

SymBio is committed to developing and acquiring Green technologies that develop America's Biofuels and independence from foreign fuel while minimizing the impact on our global neighborhood's environment through a reduction of green house emissions and pollution. In addition to Ethanol production SymBio will provide opportunities through new waste processing technologies that produce methane gas from cow, pig, turkey, chicken and human waste and turn it into electricity, fuel and organic fertilizer.

The market for biodiesel and ethanol really started to boom in August 2005, after passage of the federal Energy Policy Act, experts say. The bill set a new standard requiring the U.S. to use 7 billion gallons of renewable fuels by 2012. Today, only a tiny fraction of U.S. biodiesel is made from chicken fat, but that seems likely to change.

Today, only a tiny fraction of U.S. biodiesel is made from chicken fat, but that seems likely to change. The rising cost of soybean oil which accounts for roughly 90 percent of all biodiesel fuel stock is pushing the industry to exploit cheap and plentiful animal fats. This why GEL is positioning itself to acquire the technology and take advantage of the opportunities that have been mandated by the federal government and appear to be just around the corner in terms of peak growth and production.

Green Fuel from Waste: Methane

There is a definite economic advantage. A single filling of 300 pounds of manure will produce about 1500 cubic feet of methane equivalent to roughly 62 US gallons. That's not bad when it costs only three cents to produce. Motoring on methane offers more than the $.03-a- gallon economy. In addition, Methane gas provides 97 to 98% combustion compared to the 27% combustion, (with the rest going out the exhaust in the form of carbon and pollution of gasoline).

There is a definite ecological benefit. Engine wear is also markedly cut since methane, being dry, cannot dilute nor contaminate motor oil in the way that gasoline does and sparkplugs last much longer. Spark plugs taken out of cars after five years on Methane have been as clean as the day they were put them in, running cleaner, smoother and with more power on Methane.

Vegetable waste is a valuable addition to methane raw materials. The manure contributes mainly nitrogen and the straw provides carbon, it seems. The ideal mixture is about 75% droppings (half pig and half chicken) and 25% straw. Methane brewed up from this formula has a caloric value per liquid pound of 22,000 B.T.U. as compared to gasoline's 19,000, propane's 19,944 and butane's l9,680.

Green Fuel from Waste: BioDiesel

The U.S. biodiesel production is tripling annually, going from 25 million gallons in 2004 to 75 million in gallons in 2005. The final tally for 2006 was near 225 million.

As the Black Oil economy dictates the high and rising price of fuel there is accelerating interest in various forms of Methane and Biodiesel creation, although research work on 'chicken fat' and pig manure fuel has been going on for many years. We are trying to expand the petroleum base, as 5%-20% blending of biodiesel into petroleum-based diesel could significantly reduce dependence on foreign oil.

Regarding environmental issues, chicken-fat fuels are better for the environment and the machines. Biodiesel additives are cleaner and better oxygenated. They burn better, create less particulate matter and actually lubricate and clean things like cylinders, pistons and fuel lines. In fact, biodiesel additives are biodegradable and non-toxic, do not contribute to greenhouse gases; they also decrease sulfur as well as particulate matter emissions. Apart from providing lubrication for better functioning mechanical parts, they even have detergent properties.

SymBio is developing new technologies and along with America's farmers and livestock businesses are working together to provide Green Energy for our future today.

SymBio: Bio Waste Mission

• Acquire Green Technologies that convert animal waste into fuel and electricity
• Build completely covered feedlot and dairy facilities to:
• Protect and preserve our environment by keeping rain and surface water separate from animal waste.
• Complete management of urine, manure and rain water
• Use patented anaerobic digester fermentation technology
• to capture animal waste and produce biogas methane
• liquid N-P-K fertilizer stream,
• clean recyclable water
• nearly pathogen free biomass fiber which resembles peat moss
• Renewable methane gas for "green" electrical energy output
• Methane Gas Production from Chicken-Pig-Cow-Sheep-Horse and Human manure -- also the construction of Methane Gas digesters of all sizes

The recycling of diverse consumables, such as the re-use of cooking oils and that of animal fats and their waste product, is one part of the biofuels innovations, but there are other important aspects regarding this diversity we can also appreciate. By using otherwise waste and by-products in this manner we do not upset the 'balance' of the agricultural panoply. Animals raised and plants grown that are already designated for human consumption are not in excess of current needs. However, when it comes to growing crops for biomass fuels for specific use, which unlike fossil fuels are not already there on tap, agricultural planners and environmentalists need to take care that this particular form of supply for modern energy production does not cause us unwanted problems.