Biogas: renewable energy

Biogas: chemical composition

CALORIFIC VALUE:
4,500 6.500 kcal/m3

Biogas: the benefits

The biological process

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
PROTEINS
HYDROLYSIS

CARBOHYDRATES
HYDROLITIC BACTERIA

AMINO ACIDS/
SUGARS/ FAT ACIDS
FERMENTATION
(ACIDOGENESIS)

FERMENTER BACTERIA

VOLATILE ACIDS
FERMANTATION
(ACETOGENENIS)

METHANOGENESIS
(38-42 C)

ACETOGENIC BACTERIA

ACETATE / HYDROGEN
METANOGEN BACTERIA

METHANE + CO2

FATS

The biological process

THE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION AND THE CATTLE DIGESTION

Substrates grinding
and suspension

1 Hydrolytic phase
Destruction of the easy
to degrade substances

2 Hydrolytic phase
Destruction of the no-easy
to degrade substances

Methanation phase
Transformation into
Biogas (CH4 + CO2)

DIGESTATE
LOADING/ FEEDING
SYSTEM
CROP & RETICULUM

OMASO

INTESTINE
ABOMASO STOMACH

Biogas: main substrates

SUBSTRATES

MARKETS

LIVESTOCK AND
AGRICULTURE

FOOD & BEVERAGE

INDUSTRIES

MUNICIPALITIES

Organic matrices (substrates)

BIOMASS

Nm3 biogas /Ton as it

CATTLE MANURE 25% T.S.

80-100

BEEF CATTLE SLURRY 8% T.S.

25-33

DIARY CATTLE SLURRY 10% T.S.

28-36

PIG SLURRY 5% T.S.

18-24

CORN SILAGE 32% T.S.

180-230

CORN GRAINS 87% T.S.

500-600

SORGHUM SILAGE 30% T.S.

140- 170

BARLEY SILAGE 35% T.S.

150-180

Example of a Biogas plant

Digester: features

Digester: features

BIOGAS STORAGE

INSULATION

COVERING (DOUBLE
MEMBRANE)

HEATING
SYSTEM

DIGESTATE

SUBMERSIBLE
MIXER

SUBMERSIBLE
MIXER

Digestate - features

Digestate alternative disposal ways

DIGESTATE
< 5% DRY CONTENT

LIQUID FRACTION
Fertilization/ irrigation
Aerobic treatment and unloading
Disposal into depuration plants

SEPARATOR UNIT

27- 30% DRY CONTENT

SOLID FRACTION
Organic fertilizer

Cogenerator - CHP

Thermal combustion engine

Synchronous alternator
Heat recovery, compound
from a heat exchanger that
recover the heat produced by
the whole system, both from the 1st
intercooler stage, the cooling water
circuit, the 200C exhausted cooling
and the lubricating oil circuit.
Electric station which allows to use the
produced energy for its own
consumption and/or connect to the
national grid

Biomethane: the next step

The Biomethane is a gas derived from biogas that has
undergone a process of upgrading (refining and purification),
bringing the concentration of methane CH4 to exceed 98 %.

Field of application:
biofuel for motor vehicles
put into the national gas pipeline
transported and stored for
subsequent energy production
even in places far away from the
production site

The advantages of bio-methane:

programmable renewable energy
reducing the dependence on gas
importations
development of the local economy
environmental sustainability
closed circuit
contribute to reducing the gas
emissions (greenhouse effect)
maximum flexibility

Key winner of a biogas plant

IES BIOGAS: Intelligent Energy Solution

IES BIOGAS: Intelligent Energy Solution

IES BIOGAS: Intelligent Energy Solution

IES BIOGAS international

IES BIOGAS: Intelligent Energy Solution

Design

Realization

Management and maintenance

IES BIOGAS: Intelligent Energy Solution

Design input

Plot of the land

Plant Project

1) ENTRANCE
2) PARKING
3) OFFICES
4) METHANE CABIN
5) WEIGHS
6) SQUARE
7) WAREHOUSE
8) STORE PLANTS
PROTECTION
9) SERVICES ROOM

10) CANOPY
11) DRIER
12) GRAIN SILOS
13) GARAGE
14) WAREHOUSE GRAIN
15) DEPOSIT
16) SHELTER TOOLS
17) ELECTRIC ROOM
18) POST FERMENTER

19) FERMENTER 1
20) FERMENTER 2
21) BIOGAS SEAL COVERED TANK
22) NO-BIOGAS SEAL COVERED TANK
23) PUMP ROOM
24) COGENERATOR
25) OIL DEPOSIT
26) BIOGAS TREATMENT

27) BIOGAS EMERGENCY FLARE

28) PRE-STORAGE TANK
29) LOADING SYSTEM
30) SEPARATOR
31) COVERED WAREHOUSE
FOR THE SOLID SEPARATE
32) SILOS SILAGE
33) RAIN WATER COLLECTING BASIN
34) PAVED SQUARE

System Data

INSTALLED ELECTRIC POWER

999 kWh

TWO-STAGE PROCESS MESOPHILIC

Fermenters:
n.2
24 h=6m
Post-fermenter: n.1
26 h=6m
Biogas sealed storage tank:
n.1 32 h=6m
Storage tank: n.1
32 h=6m
Biomass Loading: n.2 hopper
60 mc
DAILY FEED TABLE
Cattle slurry:
Cattle manure:
Corn silage:
Rye silage:

60 mc
14 ton
30 ton
20 ton

ENERGY YIELD
Annual production of electricity: 8.500.000
kWh
Annual production of biogas:
4.100.000 mc
Average concent. (CH4) in biogas:
52-54 %
GROUP OF CO-GENERATION
Manufacturer:
AB Energy
Model:
Ecomax 10 Bio
ENGINE
Manufacturer:
Model:

GE Jenbacher
J 320 GSC25

Recovery of the thermal output

THERMAL OUTPUT
TO BE DISSIPATED:
77 kWt

TEP equivalent avoided C02 emission

ELECTRIC ENERGY
999 Kwh x 8400 h = 8,400,000 KWH/year
8,400,000 X 0.187X10-3 = 1571 TEP
(The conversion index of the electric energy
in primary energy is equal to 0,187 x 10-3 TEP).

THERMAL ENERGY
1082 Kw x 8000hours = 8,656,000 kWh/year
8,656,000 X 8,803 x 10-5 = 762 TEP
(The Rate of conversion of the heat energy in
primary energy is equal to 8,803 x 10-5 TEP).

Considering that an inhabitant consumes an

average of 5300 kWh/year of electric energy,
we can estimate that the plant can satisfy the
energy consumption of almost
3000 inhabitants.
CO2 EMISSIONS
In total, we have a production of approx. 17,056,000 kWh/year of electric and thermal energy.
The generated energy is equivalent to a saving of approx. 6437 Ton of CO2 / year (considering
1 kWh386,5 g. of CO2 as indicated by the International Energy Agency.

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