From livestock waste to premium fertilizer in 5 hours
Refinería B5 (5H BioFert) is a biotransformation platform that turns livestock waste into fertilizers of high agronomic value in accelerated cycles of roughly 5 hours.
The challenge
Traditional composting is slow, polluting and costly
Latin America generates over 80 million tonnes of livestock waste per year. Conventional composting takes weeks or months, produces offensive odors, generates leachate that pollutes soils and aquifers, and yields low-value products.
The solution
A biorefinery in 5 hours
Using microbial consortia and enzymatic biotransformation in smart bioreactors, we turn pig, poultry, goat, cattle and hen manure into stable, marketable fertilizers in a closed, odorless process.
- 5 hours vs. weeks or months of composting
- No offensive odors or emissions
- No leachate: a closed, controlled process
- High scalability and agronomic value
How it works
The biotransformation process
Organic-matter intake
Reception of livestock waste: pig, hen, goat, cattle and sheep manure.
Smart bioreactors
Biotechnological transformation with microbial consortia and enzymes in roughly 5 hours.
Separation and conversion
A closed process, with no emissions or leachate, and microbiological stabilization.
High-value end products
NPK-rich pellets with balanced release and a fast-absorbing liquid foliar fertilizer.
Applications & markets
Target segments
Farmers
Premium fertilizers of high agronomic value for higher-productivity crops.
Cooperatives and agribusiness
Large-scale supply and crop-specific tailored solutions.
Organic-waste operators
Turning an environmental liability into a revenue stream.
International licensing
Modular plants and technology transfer in regions with abundant residual biomass.
Impact
Environmental
Less soil and aquifer pollution, fewer odors and sanitary vectors, soil regeneration.
Social
Green jobs and rural development in livestock-producing areas.
Economic
A model with multiple revenue streams: fertilizer sales, licensing and recurring royalties.
Investors
An opportunity in circular bioeconomy and licensing
The global fertilizer market exceeds USD 220 billion and demand for sustainable solutions is growing fast.
Investment opportunity- High-value know-how in the process of IP protection
- Scalable model: product + licensing + recurring royalties
- What is an environmental liability today is a revenue stream tomorrow