Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has received a technology verification report from the Japan Environmental Sanitation Center (JESC) confirming its AdBio biomass high-efficiency recovery and recycling system is ready for practical application.
AdBio is designed to sort and recover biomass — including food waste and paper — from municipal waste and unsorted food waste streams, feeding the recovered material into methane fermentation systems for stable biogas production. JESC's verification recognises the system's ability to enhance biomass sorting efficiency and improve degradation rates in fermentation, boosting both output and operational reliability.
When applied to municipal waste, AdBio is projected to deliver approximately 40% higher biogas generation compared with conventional crushing and sorting methods, with improved degradability of paper and other organic material a key factor. The system is also designed to accommodate a broad range of biomass feedstocks, including agricultural waste, supporting further growth in biogas production as raw material needs diversify.
The system can be retrofitted to existing methane fermentation facilities or incorporated into new plants, and is built to adapt to fluctuations in processing volumes and feedstock characteristics.
MHI said it intends to pursue widespread adoption of AdBio in partnership with local governments, private businesses, green energy suppliers and consumers as part of its contribution to a resource-circulating society.
MHI wins technology verification for biomass recovery system AdBio
