Case Study

Barham Farm — Zebulon, NC

EFI installed an ambient temperature anaerobic digester cover at this 4,000-head swine farrow-to-wean operation under contract with Prestage Farms.

4,000 head swine

Herd Size

Client

Barham Farm

Location

Zebulon, NC

Completed

2001

Industry

Swine

System Type

Covered Lagoon Anaerobic Digester

The Challenge

Problem

EFI installed an ambient temperature anaerobic digester cover at this 4,000-head swine farrow-to-wean operation under contract with Prestage Farms.

Our Approach

Solution

Part of the NC Attorney General's Environmentally Superior Technologies program, the system captures methane for on-farm electricity generation and routes treated wastewater to greenhouses growing tomatoes for retail sale.

Floating CoverBiogas SystemAnaerobic Digester

Outcomes

Results & Metrics

4,000 head swine

Herd Size

Key Outcomes

Biogas captured and managed
On-site power generation achieved
Wastewater treatment improved
Herd Size: 4,000 head swine

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