It is specifically and explicitly not intended to be a tool to formulate final decisions of whether installation of a system is advisable. A final decision on system installation should be made only after consultation with professionals experienced with animal manure digestion. In a successful system no additives or additional organisms are required. The system may have solids recovery. Actual benefits will vary from farm to farm.
Digesters are often a better investment than a lagoon over the long term life of the structure.
Economic Digestion systems may both directly and indirectly enhance revenues of the production facility. A system, which includes equipment to remove suspended solids from the liquid, may sell digested fiber. Digestion systems will greatly reduce the viability of seeds found in the waste stream. Consequently, there is the potential less herbicide will need to be purchased. Through the assistance of a tax specialist system ownership may be structured to permit sale of certain tax benefits associated with system installation.