Case Study  ·  Technology Landscape

Recovering ammonia from digestate.

A waste management company wanted vendors for ammonia stripping, scrubbing and struvite recovery to support a pilot facility. We profiled 24 companies, questioned 20 priority targets and identified about six suited to its use case.

The Client

The client is a key player in the waste management industry. It wanted vendors it could partner with to develop a pilot facility.

The Challenge

Many vendors.
Find the ones ready to pilot.

Prescouter was asked to identify, evaluate and map technologies and players for ammonia stripping, scrubbing and struvite recovery in anaerobic digestion, with an eye to future pilot partners.

  • Stripping

    Ammonia stripping

    Removing ammonia from digester streams.

  • Scrubbing

    Ammonia scrubbing

    Capturing ammonia from the gas phase.

  • Recovery

    Struvite recovery

    Turning nutrients into a product.

Our Approach

Pairing desk research with direct vendor outreach.

Vendor profiles
16stripping and scrubbing firms

Map the players

We profiled companies offering ammonia stripping and scrubbing, plus 8 struvite recovery providers.

Direct outreach
20priority targets contacted

Ask hard questions

We asked about process parameters, chemicals, CAPEX, OPEX, mass and energy balances and case studies.

Shortlist
6suitable vendors found

Narrow to a pilot

About six vendors matched the client’s use case and input conditions for pilot talks.

The Outcome

Pilot talks with the right vendors.

Prescouter profiled 24 vendors over 4 rounds and gathered detailed answers from 20 priority targets. The client met several vendors it did not know before, and about six emerged as suited to its use case, enabling pilot development discussions.

  • Profiles

    24 companies

    16 stripping and 8 struvite providers.

  • Outreach

    20 vendors contacted

    Technical and cost questions answered.

  • Shortlist

    About 6 vendors

    Fit for pilot discussions.

Nutrient recovery is a crowded field with uneven vendor maturity. Asking for process and cost data early keeps a pilot on track.

Let’s Talk

Which recovery partner could anchor your pilot?

Let us find and vet the vendors that fit your process. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.

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