Technology

A pre-treatment system, engineered for acetate.

The RNG Accelerator converts organic feedstock into acetate before it enters anaerobic digestion — the same fuel methanogenic bacteria already use, delivered in a form they can consume immediately.

Organic Waste
Feedstock intake
RNG Accelerator
Acetate generation
Vertogen
Anaerobic Digester
Methane Generation
Renewable Natural Gas
Pipeline-grade methane
Input
Organic biomass
Conversion
→ Acetate
Biology
Methanogenic bacteria
Output
Methane + reduced solids
The science

Driving the digestion pathway toward acetate.

Anaerobic digestion proceeds through four sequential stages. Hydrolysis, acetogenesis, and acidogenesis are slow and feedstock-sensitive. The RNG Accelerator moves them upstream and optimizes for acetate output.

Stage 01

Hydrolysis

Complex organics solubilized

Stage 02

Acidogenesis

Soluble organics are converted into volatile fatty acids.

Stage 03

Acetogenesis

Volatile fatty acids are reduced to acetate. 

Stage 04

Methanogenesis

Acetate is converted into methane.

Control system

Sensor-driven, adaptive, automated.

Vertogen's proprietary process control system continuously monitors biological activity, and process conditions.

The system adapts to changing feedstock composition without manual intervention, supporting variable inputs from municipal sludge to high-strength industrial streams.

  • Real-time monitoring
  • Adaptive process changes
  • Remote diagnostics and alerting
  • Operator dashboards 
  • Predictive throughput modeling
  • Modular site installation

Building or operating an organic waste facility?

Our technical team can walk through process flow diagrams, sensor specifications, and integration requirements for your facility.

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