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Users/Markets USER´S NEEDS. The European Agriculture Industry is one of the largest and most important sectors in Europe. It generates around 400 billion euros, employs 10 million people and involve 12K companies, half of which are small farms. Due to the high concentration of organic pollutants involved in food processing wastewaters, even small farms need to treat their effluents under their own responsibilities and cost. AD treatments generate energy and have low operation costs but are normally only affordable for larger companies. In order to comply with Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Wastewater, SMFs generally pay a waste management fee (80k/year), too high for a small farm. To help secure their sustainability, we have developed a cost-efficient solution based on ABR technology so SMFs can comply with their obligation affordably. Moreover, farms will benefit from on-site energy generation and digester fertiliser, i.e., additional incomes and lower costs, whilst contributing to a low carbon economy. We have identified several drivers for our technology, related mainly to the growing restriction in waste management in the food and agricultural/livestock sector and the demand from SMFs for a cost-efficient and affordable solution. Under this context, we have identified 4 main selling points for GASFARM sales strategy: - Installation does not require significant in-situ civil construction as components are assembled at industrial facilities, easily transportable to the farm given its small size. - Easily adaptable to increases in production capacities or to new raw materials (e.g. from surrounding farms) without requiring major refurbishments. GASFARM can process all types of animal wastes and agricultural wastes, and can be treated separately or mixed. - Biogas yields up to 30% higher than current solutions, which translates into higher incomers (or consumption costs reduced) from a higher energy recovered. - Cost-competitive alternative: On Table 1 we have calculated a cost-benefits analysis for an annual generation of 9,500 tons of waste, using a 63kWh unit, compared to a representative biogas plant: Produced slurry (t/y) 9,650 9,500 Products sold 100% electricity, 50% heat 100% electricity, 50% heat Prices of products (EUR/kWh) Electricity: 0.103; Heat: 0.040 Electricity: 0.103; Heat: 0.040 Methane produced (Nm3/y) 118,985 238,000 Total investment costs (EUR) 624,000 450,000 (1) Annual operational costs 43,405 15,100 (1) The industrialization of manufacturing will reduce total i...