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Tom Knitter
SEI - Renewable Energy Information Office
Utilization/basics
Technical requirements
Temperature
Mesophilic: 38 42 C
Thermophilic: 55 65 C
Source : FNR
Composition Biogas
Average composition of
biogas
Source: IEA
Feedstock
Source: German Biogas Association
Feedstock yield
1 Household
or
Feedstock Digestion
Mono-digestion Dry
One feedstock Dry feedstock (>25% DM)
Co-digestion Wet
Several feedstock Mainly wet feedstock
AD processes
Feedstock Digestion
Mono-digestion Dry
One feedstock Dry feedstock (>25% DM)
Co-digestion Wet
Several feedstock Mainly wet feedstock
Biogas Plants
Biogas plant scheme
Source: Haase
Technical requirements
Main Components:
Batch system
Garage
No mixing, pumping
Source: Bekon
Agitators types
(Continuous system)
Pumps types
Feeding systems
CHP Unit for Biogas
?...!
Gate fee/price
Stable for the next years?
Costs calculated realistically
Quality
gas yield/specific gas production, dry matter, organic dry matter
50 - 100 kW feedstock is necessary to operate a plant viably (list website!)
Depending highly on Investment, gate fee/price, running costs etc.
Compare supplier/developer
Price, Recommended plant design/dimension
OLR, RT, digesters
Trainings
Warranty, after sales, maintenance
Find out Operating costs!
Developing an AD plant
Financial projection
What is the availability of the plant (up to 8200 hr/a)
What is my income?
Selling electricity/heat, Saving heat
Gate fee, value fertilizer
Checklist on website:
http://www.sei.ie/Renewables/Bioenergy/Anaerobic_Digestion/
Upgrading Biogas
Upgrading to Biomethane
CH4 content from 50-60% to > 95% (natural gas)
Utilization
Injection gas-grid
Using as a vehicle fuel (natural gas engine)
Criteria of product gas
Wobbe-Index, calorific value
CH4, CO2 conc., Water
CO2
Scrubber
Water
Amine
PSA (Pressure swing adsorption)
Grant programme Biomass
CHP/AD_CHP
Grant Programme Biomass CHP/AD_CHP:
Grant support:
Information: www.sei.ie/Renewables/Bioenergy/
http://www.sei.ie/Renewables/Bioenergy/
Anaerobic_Digestion
Contact
Thank you
Tom Knitter
SEI - Renewable Energy Information Office
Unit A, West Cork Technology Park, Clonakilty
tom.knitter@reio.ie
023-88 63237