Anaerobic Digestion
Renewable Coal (Biocoal) Using Non-Liquid Residue from Agricultural AD Plants
A process for the formation of “Renewable Coal” or “biocoal” (Renewable Natural Coal from the Waste Output of a Cattle/Agricultural based Biogas Plant) has been patented following research by Ankit Patil. Ankit is an entrepreneurial young scientist and former student of Vincent Palloti College of Engineering. He has a masters degree from St Petersburg Polytechnic […]
Stainless Steel vs Cast Iron Pumps – Mixer and Pump Expert in Despair
A well-known mixer and pump expert is in despair after once again seeing a lack of appreciation of the superiority of stainless steel vs cast iron pumps, especially in anaerobic digestion. So much so that he has risked embarrassing pump sellers and specifiers by calling out their poor choice of materials in this crucial area. […]
US Dairy Farm Anaerobic Digestion – Rare US Vanderhaak Farm Case Study
US Dairy Farm Anaerobic Digestion is growing again. Anaerobic digesters are being utilised by certain US dairy farms and animal businesses to generate biogas and fertilizer from their manure. Some even create bedding material for their stock from the fibrous digestate output. They accomplish this by enclosing their manure holding ponds (also known as manure […]
Value of Biogas for Decarbonization Recognized – WBA COP26 Blue Zone Presence Announced
In a stunning move, the value of biogas for global decarbonization has been recognized by COP26 organizers. The WBA has beaten many other applicants to have a stand in the “inner circle” called the “Blue Zone” at COP26. That bodes well for a high COP26 profile for anaerobic digestion and biogas and the truly beneficial […]
Anaerobic Digestion Gas to Grid – Biomethane Gas-Main Injection in England
Anaerobic digestion biomethane “gas to grid” (Biomethane Gas-Main Injection in England) has in the last 5 years become more popular for new biogas plant installations than the previous favourite of “electricity to grid” installations. We predict that this trend from “biogas generators” to “biogas upgraders” (producing high purity biomethane) will continue and that gas to […]
Electricity Demand Response Can Raise Anaerobic Digestion & Biogas Profitability
Electricity Demand Response (EDR) technology which enables energy producers to vary the unit price they charge and pay for their electricity according to supply and demand is here to stay. The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Industry is well-placed to benefit from EDR technology. It can raise the profitability of these plants. AD and biogas plants […]
Digestate Drying – Does It Make Sense Environmentally and Economically?
Digestate drying might seem like a great way to make a natural/ sustainable fertiliser product but think of the large heat demand to dry such a high water content material (at often 90% water)… It has to be asked: “Does It make sense environmentally and economically to evaporate it until dry”? Digestate is a type […]
Digestate Separation Trailers and a New Breed of Contracting Businesses
Leading digestate separator manufacturer Borger UK hires out digestate separation trailers and is regularly visiting biogas plants in the UK to provide a digestate separation service for stored biogas plant output. This business is growing as UK agricultural and food waste biogas plants multiply. According to the trade association for the biogas industry (ADBA), there […]
5 Things You Should Know Before Designing a Biogas Plant
We sat down and wrote this article on “5 things you should know before designing a Biogas Plant” to help our readers to create the best biogas plant design in 2015. Six years later, we looked back, and we think this information is still relevant and useful. (But, we have added some additional hints and […]
UK Biogas – UK AD Industry 21st Century History and End of Stagnation
“UK Biogas” or the UK anaerobic digestion and biogas production industry to give it its full title has been developed over the years since 2000. In this article, we cover the UK Industry’s history and recent developments. Increasing demand for renewable energy resources, rising energy costs, and stringent government regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions […]
