Loopfarms is an engineering-oriented platform focused on the structured downstream valorisation of biogas-derived byproducts, including ammonia, CO₂ and residual heat.

Vision

To contribute to the development of modular downstream circular infrastructures where biogas byproducts are structured as industrial assets rather than residual liabilities.

The company operates at the intersection of anaerobic digestion systems, microalgal production infrastructures and circular industrial integration, developing techno-economic architectures that transform residual streams into structured industrial inputs.

Our Approach

Loopfarms does not operate biological processes or optimise digestion systems.
Instead, the company focuses specifically on the downstream integration and upgrading of residual carbon and nitrogen streams emerging from industrial biogas platforms.

Its methodology combines:

• Downstream technical assessment
• Integration architecture design
• Experimental validation using real digestate streams
• Techno-economic structuring for industrial deployment

Operational Context

Validation activities are supported by a continuously operated pilot-scale anaerobic digestion unit integrated within a gastronomic waste recycling environment, providing real digestate streams for downstream testing and process validation.

Innovation Framework

Loopfarms holds patents applications related to the downstream recovery and structuring of nitrogen streams derived from anaerobic digestion, integrating nutrient reformulation with circular production systems.

Exploratory development activities also include emerging ammonia upgrading pathways.

Leadership & Technical Direction

Loopfarms is led by Mauro Barberis, chemical engineer and renewables energies Phd, with professional experience in anaerobic digestion systems, Biogas plants, and nitrogen recovery processes and circular biorefinery integration.