Magic Dirt, an organic peat moss replacement and byproduct of DVO鈥檚 anaerobic digestion (AD) process, won the 2014 Bioproduct Innovation of the Year Award from the Bioproducts World Showcase and Conference. Anaerobic digestion is a collection of processes by which naturally occurring microorganisms transform waste into valuable byproducts in a controlled, oxygen-free environment. DVO鈥檚 patented Two-Stage Mixed Plug Flow拢 anaerobic digester is unlike any other AD technology. Traditional anaerobic digestion technologies feature above-ground tanks and are inefficient and costly to build and operate. 鈥淒VO鈥檚 modern design allows our customers to more completely digest their waste streams, destroy more pathogens, produce more renewable energy and capture more valuable nutrients economically,鈥� said Steve Dvorak, owner and founder of DVO, Inc. 鈥淢agic Dirt is a groundbreaking product and certainly deserving of the Bioproduct Innovation Award.鈥�
Magic Dirt, introduced by Cenergy USA in 2014, is a certified organic Premium Potting Soil and sustainable alternative to peat moss. The unique production process of Magic Dirt拢 actually reduces greenhouse gas emissions. 鈥淭he primary ingredient in Magic Dirt拢 is the clean, fluffy, nutrient-rich fiber that remains after dairy and farm wastes have been heat-treated in an air-tight oxygen-free vessel for 20 days,鈥� explained Ted Sniegocki, a partner with Cenergy USA. 鈥淭he process is done exclusively in DVO鈥檚 patented Two-Stage Mixed Plug Flow anaerobic digester. The digester captures methane gas which is used to generate renewable energy, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and makes the fiber used in Magic Dirt.鈥�
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