Mushrooms
Ag-Grid Energy LLC operates out of Kennett Square, PA, a suburban town that also happens to be the mushroom capital of the world. As a result, the area produces close to a million pounds of mushroom each week. Consequently, the waste that is produced, known as spent mushroom substrate (SMS), tops nearly 2.1 million tons, annually.
Not only does SMS produce a horrible odor in Kennett Square and its surrounding areas, but it also can release toxic hydrogen sulfide gas into the air and pollute water if maintained incorrectly.
Not only does SMS produce a horrible odor in Kennett Square and its surrounding areas, but it also can release toxic hydrogen sulfide gas into the air and pollute water if maintained incorrectly.
What’s more: most farmers and waste facilities don’t know what to do with the excessive amounts of SMS produced. Ag-Grid’s goal is to use the heavily-organic SMS through anaerobic digestion to
1) produce clean energy,
2) eradicate the odor from the area,
3) keep the environment safe from toxic pollutants.
1) produce clean energy,
2) eradicate the odor from the area,
3) keep the environment safe from toxic pollutants.
