The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for processing
agricultural waste to make alcohol and/or biodiesel. The agricultural
wastes are subjected to anaerobic digestion which produces a biogas
stream containing methane, which is subsequently reformed to a syngas
containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The syngas is converted to an
alcohol which may be stored, sold, used, or fed directly to a reactor for
production of biodiesel. The solids effluent from the anaerobic digester
can be further utilized as slow release, organic certified fertilizer.
Additionally, the wastewater from the process is acceptable for immediate
reuse in agricultural operations.