Trident nutrient recovery to be implemented on Vermont dairy

Vanguard Renewables and Goodrich Farm committed to watershed protection

Abbotsford, BC – March 12th, 2020. Trident has been selected as the nutrient recovery technology provider for a new Farm Powered® anaerobic digestion facility in Salisbury, VT. Construction is under way for Vanguard Renewables’ new biogas facility at Goodrich Family Farm’s 900-cow dairy. After the expected completion in Q3 2020, the facility will process 280 tons/day of manure and organic waste into renewable natural gas (RNG). Trident’s nutrient recovery system will process the digestate, and extract nutrients and clarified water. The system is designed to produce 50,000 gal of treated water every day. It will also help manage the phosphorus levels on the farm’s land.

Kerry Doyle, CEO of Trident: “Traditional manure storage and handling is a big expense for dairy farms, and it presents substantial environmental risks. Nutrient recovery is a key tool for watershed and soil conservation and we are excited to work with Vanguard Renewables and Goodrich dairy to help make their vision a reality.”

Shawn Conley, Sales Director at Trident continues, “Nutrient recovery is very effective in reducing nonpoint source agricultural waste discharges. The dairy will be able to better utilize nutrients specifically to the needs of their land and reduce the reliance on chemical fertilizers.”

Trident became known for its innovative manure treatment technologies, when it installed the first automated nutrient recovery system on a dairy farm in North America about five years ago. The Salisbury nutrient recovery system will be the latest addition to a long list of projects; all with a common goal of striving for zero waste agriculture.

About Trident

Trident provides resource recovery solutions to livestock producers, allowing the capture and reuse of nutrients, water and other valuable components from agricultural waste. Every year Trident systems process over 1 Billion gal of liquid waste across North America, providing environmental benefits and economic opportunities for producers. www.tridenttnz.com

Media Contact:
Frank Engel, Head of Marketing
Email: frank.engel@tridenttnz.com
Phone: (604) 330-2500

About Vanguard Renewables

Vanguard Renewables develops, owns, and operates farm-based co-digestion and manure-only anaerobic digestion to renewables energy facilities. The company is the largest organics recycling destination in the Northeast and was named the National Waste and Recycling Association’s 2018 Organics Recycler of the Year. Vanguard Renewables won the 2019 American Biogas Council Up-and-Coming Project Award for its AD facility in Salisbury, Vt. and the 2019 American Biogas Council Longevity Award for its Rutland, Ma. AD facility. Vanguard’s Hadley, Ma. digester project won 2016 ABC Project of the Year honors. Vanguard has anaerobic digestion facilities in development across the U.S. www.vanguardrenewables.com

Media Contact:
Jennifer Forbes, Marketing and Media Relations
Email: jforbes@vanguardrenewables.com
Phone: (617) 275-8257