{{Short description|IMUS Sustainable Technology}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}} '''IMUS''' (also known as '''integrated manure utilization system''') is an [[anaerobic digestion]] technology that converts [[Organic matter|organic material]] into [[biogas]] that is used to produce [[electricity]], [[heat]] and [[nutrients]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Himark Renewables Integrated Manure Utilization System |url=http://www.csaregistries.ca/files/projects/prj_4304_1065.pdf |access-date=April 3, 2014 |archive-date=April 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407063231/http://www.csaregistries.ca/files/projects/prj_4304_1065.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The technology uses waste such as municipal waste, cow manure, sand laden feed lot waste, and food processing waste.<ref>{{cite web|title=Highmark Renewables receives 'Integrated bioRefinery' patent|url=http://ethanolproducer.com/articles/7621/highmark-renewables-receives-integrated-biorefinery-patent}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Himark BioGas' research and development provide unparalleled solutions in waste-to-energy-technology|url=http://himarkbiogas.com/integrated-biorefinery/}}</ref> The technology can be integrated with other industrial process, such as municipal facilities, open pen [[feedlot]]s, food processing, and ethanol plants. The technology was developed in 1999 by [[ Himark BioGas Inc.|Himark BioGas]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Integrated Bio Refinery™ |url=http://www.energy-executive.com/features/alternative-energy/71-himark-biogas |access-date=April 3, 2014 |archive-date=March 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319092219/http://www.energy-executive.com/features/alternative-energy/71-himark-biogas |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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[[Category:Anaerobic digestion]]