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Biogas
an all-rounder
New opportunities for
farming, industry and the environment
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Biogas: The all-rounder
good for the environment and good
for people in rural areas
Contents
04 Faltering at the 08 The Industry 42 Companies
Head of the Class
Foreword by Horst Seide, 10 Biogas: The Energy 42 Overview
President of the
German Biogas Association Revolutions All-Rounder
46 Business Areas
06 The Biogas Industry: 14 Biogas for Cooking,
Forging its own Path Heating and Driving 46 Company Profiles
Foreword by Dr Jan tambask,
President of the 20 Heat from Biogas:
European Biogas Association.
A Village Supplies Itself
91 Publishers
24 The New Biogas Markets
Interview with 94 TradeFairs
Dr Dunja Hoffmann (GIZ) and
Clemens Findeisen
and Events
(German Biogas Association)
97 Legal Information
26 Fermenting Biological Waste:
Circular Economy Instead of
Waste Disposal
30 Fermentation Products:
A Valuable Asset
40 Biogas Helps
Climate Protection
Contents 3
Faltering at the
Head of the Class
Foreword by Horst Seide, President of the German Biogas Association
For a long time, the German biogas Under the current conditions, the only
Photo: NuernbergMesse/Thomas Geiger
industry only knew one way to go: up- projects which still pay off apart from
wards. At the turn of the millennium flexibilisation based on the flexibility
there were 1,000 biogas plants across premium are new small-scale slur-
the country and these were joined by ry plants (with a maximum rating of
almost 7,000 more in the next 14 years, 75 kW) or waste digesters. So we are
together meeting almost four per cent back where we were 14 years ago at the
of German electricity needs. No oth- start of the millennium: the processing
er European country is even close to of slurry into a high-value fermentation
threatening Germanys position at the product and the anaerobic digestion of
Horst Seide, head of the class. biogenic waste. There is no question as
President of the German Biogas
Association
to the arguments in favour of energeti-
However, since 1 August 2014 actu- cally processing waste in biogas plants.
ally, since the EEG 2012 amendment Furthermore, as of 1 January 2015, lo-
came into force on 1 January 2012 the cal authorities are obliged to operate
German biogas motor has been show- separated waste collection, including
ing clear signs of faltering. In fact, the organic waste in the brown bins: This
industrys own success is now overtak- will undoubtedly increase the potential
ing it and slowing it down. Problems for biogas plants a little. With the an-
in some regions with the cultivation of aerobic digestion of slurry there is also
energy crops have now become wide- definite room to expand: More than a
spread and more dramatic. The Ger- third of exploitable animal excrement
man Energiewende and its foundation still ends up on the fields without pro-
the Renewable Energies Sources Act cessing. However, the majority of Ger-
(EEG) have been systematically dis- manys organic waste already finds its
credited and reduced to a debate on way into biogas plants, so there is no
costs, which upon closer examination significant potential remaining undis-
can be seen to be lacking any real basis. covered.
At the end of the day, a law and addition-
al requirements have now been put in
place which make the construction of
new biogas plants almost impossible in
financial terms and even pose a great
challenge to the operation of existing
plants.
4 B i o g a s : a n a ll - r o u n d e r
The knowledge acquired in recent The EEG 2014 marks the end of the
years means that biogas has become era of statutorily fixed remuneration
more than just a fundamentally import- tariffs and guaranteed take-up of the
ant element of modern, closed-cycle electricity generated. Operators, man-
agriculture: It is an indispensable pillar ufacturers and suppliers alike will have
of our energy transition. And this is not to look for new markets and find their
limited just to the electricity market! profitability outside the scope of the
There are increasingly wide-ranging EEG: via the secondary and tertiary
and innovative usage options available (minute) balancing power reserve; via
for the thermal energy produced during demand-actuated feed-in; and from new
electricity generation in a CHP. Heating markets for thermal power and fuels.
cooperatives are becoming more popu-
lar as a way for private households to The export market certainly offers po-
benefit directly from biogas plants with tential for some German biogas manu-
secure, economical and climate-friend- facturers. There is still great demand
ly locally sourced thermal energy. for biogas Made in Germany, and
there is movement in the European bio-
Additionally, direct feed-in of biome gas market in countries such as France,
thane from biogas upgraders also of- the UK, Italy or the Netherlands. Addi-
fers us a way to use domestic gas and tionally, interest is growing in energy
become less dependent on Russian from biogas in places such as China
imports. A study from the Fraunhofer and the USA. All the countries which
Institute for Wind Energy and Ener- are now entering the field of biogas us-
gy System Technology (IWES) early age may look carefully at the German
this year came to the conclusion that market since they can learn from the
Germany can liberate itself from its experiences of the German biogas in-
current dependency on imported Rus- dustry in recent years: There is no need
sian gas by 2030: Biomethane would to repeat our mistakes.
be an important pillar of this strategy Without a doubt, difficult times are
for an accelerated phase-out of natural ahead for the German biogas players.
gas. And last but not least, biogas also However, they are ready to take a con-
offers a great opportunity for private structive approach to the new chal-
transport an area often overlooked lenges and work together to shape a
when it comes to the energy transition. positive future. Indeed, there are no
Compared to a similar petrol-driven alternatives: The energy transition has
car, a vehicle fuelled by biomethane to succeed and biogas will play a de-
generated from waste digestion can cisive role!
represent a CO2 saving of up to 90 per
cent. Biomethane/CNG is suitable as a Yours truly
fuel for any gas-powered vehicle and is
already available today.
All of these opportunities are being
limited and strangled by the EEG
2014 amendment. So the inevitable
question is: How serious is the Ger-
man government when it comes to the Horst Seide
Energiewende? For the stakeholders in President of the
the biogas industry, the changes to the German Biogas Association
legal framework will necessitate some
serious reconsideration. In Germany
we will no longer see the type of biogas
plant that has been the most common
so far: fuelled by energy crops and gen-
erating electrical and thermal power for
8,000 hours per year.
Foreword 5
The Biogas Industry:
Forging its own Path
Foreword by Dr Jan tambask, President of the European Biogas Association
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This starts with substrates available for In addition to the points already men-
biogas production: a wide range of agri- tioned, every single biogas plant pro-
cultural by-products and energy crops, duces digestate. This high-quality fer-
waste streams from the food and bever- tiliser has been overlooked time and
age industries, or municipal biowaste time again when it comes to discussing
separated at source. Another entirely the future. However, it is the most nat-
new set of diverse feedstocks is avail- ural biogas by-product and one of the
able for the production of biogas with greatest benefits of biogas production.
the wide range of products the biogas Small farmers and plant operators have
industry can deliver. Anybody involved already been aware of this for years.
in biogas production is well aware of the Digestate can enhance the existing in-
plentiful choices of energy use for bio- comes. Hand in hand with the End-Of-
gas. Even average citizens throughout Waste status and with recycling as an
Europe can enjoy electricity and heat added benefit, the biogas industry will
produced at a clean and reliable plant help to take waste treatment to anoth-
in their neighbourhood, fuel their cars er level. Not many industries can offer
with a renewable gaseous fuel and work this.
in factories powered by sustainable
electricity. However, energy is only one Several major policies support the
part of the broad spectrum of goods aforementioned points. The biogas
biogas has to offer. The biogas industry industry can profit from the correct
can also play an important role in pro- implementation of these policies. And
viding other significant assets such as we wish to see an even stronger biogas
grid stability, storable energy and ener- industry.
gy security.
The strength of the biogas industry can
The natural gas grid is just as important be seen in this biennial Biogas Allround-
to Europe as the electricity grid. Unlike er. I wish you an inspiring reading.
electricity, however, there are very few
substitutes to secure natural gas flows, Best wishes,
with biomethane as the only known
renewable alternative to natural gas
available today. It is not just biogas up-
grading, but also gasification processes
that are progressing quickly enough to
join the club of biomethane producers,
followed by emerging, yet highly prom- Jan tambask,
ising power-to-gas technology. While President of the
some countries are looking for alterna- European Biogas Association
tive and renewable sources of natural
gas, Europe is instead looking towards
the East, anxiously waiting to see what
will happen if the pipeline is closed and
the supply of natural gas is suddenly
cut off. No one is in a position to design
and construct a liquefied natural gas
terminal within a few years or to deliver
much of the highly controversial shale
gas even within a longer time frame. It
is the biogas industry which holds the
solution, which can construct plants rel-
atively quickly and deliver large quanti-
ties of gas, produced in a reliable and
sustainable manner.
Foreword 7
Bio
Photo: Tom Baerwald
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gas
an
all-rounder
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In 2014, 41,000 people were working in the German
biogas industry in agriculture, plant construction,
service, operation and maintenance. Local specialist
craftsmen benefit from this.
Using the opportunities provided by a regional energy supply system with biogas:
farmer Alexander Wolf, apprentice Patrick Seitz and engineer
Andreas Niederlhner, plant designer (from left to right)
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Photos (v.l.n.r.):
Tom Baerwald/Agrikomp; Wolfgang Jargstorff/Photo-
lia; Tom Baerwald/Agrikomp; Fachverband Biogas e. V.
Biogas: The Energy
Revolutions All-Rounder
Biogas is produced by fermenting biomass. It is a gas containing methane, which serves as a renewable
and versatile raw material for generating electricity, heat and fuel, thus vitally contributing to a safe and
environmentally compatible energy supply. Biogas can be stored or can be fed into the natural gas grid and
is therefore extremely flexible.
Just like natural gas, biogas is a gas- capacity of about 500 kilowatts (kW)
All-rounder biogas: depending electricity, thereby providing about 7.9 Micro gas grids: from the biogas plant
on the users of heat or the type of
million households with environmen- to external CHP units
use, biogas can serve a number
of purposes. tally-friendly energy. The biogas plants
provide for more than four per cent of If the heat consumer is very far away
Germanys electricity consumption. from the biogas plant, transporting the
heat becomes expensive. In this case,
Germany is the largest biogas produc- the CHP unit can also be set up at the
er in Europe. However, other countries location which requires the heat. The
are also extremely active. The second biogas is simply transported via a pipe-
largest market for biogas plants is Great line to the satellite CHP unit in the city
Britain, which generates electricity or at a heat consumer and is then con-
predominantly from landfill gas. Italy is verted into electricity and heat on-site.
in third place. Here, compensation for The waste heat can then be distributed
electricity fed into the grid at a rate of locally at economic rates.
28 cents per kWh for electricity gener-
ated using agricultural raw materials
created a real boom up until 2012 Biomethane in the natural gas grid
to the public district heating system gas grid. This is because it uses the
available infrastructure and is used as a
While the purchase of electricity by natural gas equivalent (called biometh-
the utility companies is statutorily reg- ane). At present, around 150 plants in
ulated, biogas producers must market Germany feed a volume of approxi-
thermal energy on their own initiative. mately 600 billion cubic metres (m3)
It is only seldom that the demand on of biomethane into the network every
their own agricultural farms is great year. The natural gas grid is also fed
enough to use all of the heat produced into in Sweden and the Netherlands.
Cogeneration plants convert throughout the year. Instead, heat can,
biogas into electricity and heat.
for instance, be fed into a district heat-
ing network. In addition to households, Biogas as fuel
especially such consumers who require
heat throughout the year, are of inter- Biogas, as a substitute for natural gas,
est for example community buildings can even be used in vehicles. Biometh-
such as schools and city halls, retire- ane is mainly used as fuel in Sweden.
ment homes, swimming pools, green- The public transport buses in more than
houses and fish farms. ten Swedish cities run on biomethane.
The kilometric performance obtained
from one hectare (ha) of maize is around
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70,000 kilometres (km) this is equal to Biogas industry statistics at a glance
one and a half times the circumference
Forecast for Forecast for
of the earth. To date, there are about 2013* 2014** 2015**
180 biogas filling stations in Germany Number of plants
7,850 (144) 7,944 (153) 8,005 (156)
where one can fill up on biomethane as (of these feeding biomethane)
a pure fuel. At least one third of the more Increase in power generation capacity 191 316 195
in MW per year
than 900 natural gas filling stations mix (including redundant capacity)
biomethane with natural gas at ratios of Increase in productive power generation 158 136 8
capacity in MW
between five and 100 per cent.
(not including redundant capacity)
Installed generation capacity MW 3,543 3,859 4,054
(incl. power feed-in through biomethane)
Storable energy that can be used at Gross power generation in TWh per year 26.42 27.55 27.88
(not including redundant capacity)
any time
Homes supplied with 7.5 million 7.9 million 8.0 million
biogas based electricity
Biogas can be stored without any prob- CO2 saving using biogas 16.8 17.6 17.8
in millions of tonnes
lems and can thus be used at any time,
Turnover in Germany in 7.3 billion 7.4 billion 7.2 billion
regardless of the place of origin. This
Jobs 41,000 41,000 39,000
characteristic is capitalised on by com-
bined power plants, for example. They * internal extrapolation based on
federal state data
combine different sources of renewable
** based on expert interviews
energies in order to supplement their However, a biogas plant generates elec- (as of November 2014)
supply and to ensure provision of the re- tricity that is virtually CO2 -neutral from
quired energy volume at all times. Here, energy crops as well. This means: Only
biogas plays a significant role due to its the CO2 volume that the plants had pre-
storage properties: It compensates for viously absorbed from the atmosphere
fluctuations in other renewable ener- in order to grow is emitted back into
gies such as wind or solar energy. Be- the atmosphere during combustion in
cause of this potential, biogas is being the CHP unit. In comparison to pow-
used more extensively within the con- er plants using fossil sources, the CO2
text of the approaching transformation emissions from modern biogas plants
of Germanys energy system. are less than half.
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Structure of a biogas plant
Digester cover.
(wood construction).
Gas outlet
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Overflow to
Insulation with. next container
weather protection.
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Propeller agitator.
Condensate trap
The digester is the heart of the plant Specially developed dosing systems
Photo: Schmack Biogas GmbH (Viessmann Group)
The archaea themselves live in the In the digester, the exact living condi-
so-called digesters. These are large, tions prevail under which the archaea
sealed airtight, steel or concrete con- optimally operate. As a rule, this re-
tainers in which the biogas is gener- quires heating the insulated containers
ated. Organic matter is supplied as to between 35 and 40 degrees Celsius
feedstock. Originally farmers primarily (C). The available carbon in the maize,
used slurry or manure from livestock grass, slurry or alternative raw materi-
farming. But these organic materials als is converted by the archaea to bio-
deliver a limited amount of biogas in gas within a few days. Stirring mecha-
comparison. Nowadays, therefore, they nisms ensure the energy-saving mixing
are substituted by by-products from of the fermentable contents and allow
food production, biowaste and energy the gas formed to escape. The biogas
crops. is then transferred via a gas pipeline
to the combined heat and power plant
(CHP). Finally the fully fermented ma-
Photo: Fachverband Biogas e. V.
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Average composition of biogas
Typical biogas from energy crops contains mainly methane and carbon dioxide.
Carbon dioxide CO 2
Water H2 O
38% Oxygen O 2
Other
Methane CH4 5%
1%
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55%
B i o g a s f o r C o o k i n g , H e at i n g a n d D r i v i n g 17
Biomass potentials
3,750 3,750
Assuming 4 mioha of arable land are available for
1,900 cultivating energy crops, 2 mioha of which are for biogas
Calculations from FVB, 2012; data taken from KTBL 2010; DBFZ 2011
p
Technical potential:
p
Realistic potential:
Capacity already installed MWp:p
1,545 1,503
in MWel
1,081 902
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562
337 337
Renewable raw Livestock manure: Renewable Purely plant-based Organic waste: Animal by-product:
materials: Liquid manure, raw material by-product list**: Green waste bins, Food waste,
Maize, dung etc. by-products*: Stillage (wet distillers market waste etc. fats etc.
whole crop silage, Straw, potato haulms, grain), spent mash
alternative energy turnip tops etc. etc.
crops etc.
*Parts of plants cultivated on agricultural land that are the by-products of what is actually being produced
**Under the German EEG, this comprises materials from agro-industrial production.
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Photo: Zentrum fr Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung
Power-to-gas research plant in Stuttgart, Germany: Surplus electricity is transformed into hydrogen using electrolysis.
CO2 from biogas plants can be used in the methanation process to generate synthetic methane from hydrogen and carbon dioxide.
today. The German Biogas Associa- This has more than just financial bene-
B i o g a s f o r C o o k i n g , H e at i n g a n d D r i v i n g 19
Biogas: a safe footing for the future.
Because biogas is not only good for the environment,
it also contributes to the future sustainability of
municipalities.
However, this arrangement, which The development plan was quickly put
H e a t f r o m B i o g a s : A Vi l l a g e Supp l i e s I t s e l f 21
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woodchip furnace, which was to meet of the village. Here, any thermal ener-
the needs of the village on cold winter gy provided by the wood-pellet heating
days and during downtimes if the heat system must also be integrated into
delivered by one biogas plant was not the local heating network along with
adequate, the plan now included both the thermal energy supplied by the
biogas plants. CHP units at both biogas plants. The
plant has been running problem-free
Thus, the energy supplied on peak load so far.
days was sufficient to meet the needs
Wood pellet heating guarantees of the entire village. Those in charge of
the provision of heat if the biogas
the project think it is unlikely that both
plants fail a situation that has
never occurred yet in Meinheim. biogas plants might breakdown at the
same time. Nonetheless, an additional
wood pellet heating system ensures a
secure supply.
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Photo: Tom
Baerwald
Frank and Alfred Wolf operate one of the two biogas plants in Meinheim.
Substrate feeding
Photo: Tom Baerwald
H e a t f r o m B i o g a s : A Vi l l a g e Supp l i e s I t s e l f 23
Photo: AD Solutions
With the assistance of the regional GIZ programme, a biogas plant for the treatment of 150 cubic metres of pig slurry per day along with slaughterhouse waste
was built in Costa Rica in 2013.
The use of biogas technology in de- neering technology for achieving this
Photo: GIZ
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Photos: SNOWLEOPARD
2 MW biogas plant for the fermentation of vegetable waste in Kenya. The key equipment for the biogas plant comes from Germany.
Otherwise, as much as possible is bought locally.
What challenges have to be overcome in bio- What are the most common motives for setting
gas developing countries? up a biogas plant in the individual countries?
DH: Usually one must first create a com- DH: For example, in the recent past it
mon understanding of the issues we are was the Clean Development Mecha-
talking about: household biogas plants nism (CDM) in emerging countries.
or industrial biogas use as is the case in When CDM was still interesting and ac-
Germany. Biogas may also refer to sew- tive, the emphasis was not primarily on
age and landfill gas in emerging coun- energy production but more so on pre-
tries. Furthermore, there is increased venting methane emissions and on the
local demand for information and edu- additional generation of CO2 emission
production has become more important ing technology, but rather as much
since the CO2 certificates have fallen in local production as possible. Support
price. In most cases, the impetus is sta- for the transfer and adaptation of tech-
bilisation of the system in order to avoid nology is of great importance to GIZ.
ongoing power failures.
CF: Moreover, the partnerships neces-
CF: Feed-in tariffs are in place in many sary for this set-up are becoming more
developing and emerging countries as and more important. Especially if one
well as some very ambitious plans in is aiming to create local added value.
the renewable energies sector. In ad- The use of local technology is also be-
dition to this, of course, there is also a ing promoted in some countries.
Photo: agriKomp GmbH
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Photo: EVONIK
GIZ and a German biogas company (see page 62) transfer skills and technology to improve the efficiency of biogas with biomethane generation in China.
The project is supported by develoPPP.de, a programme to foster cooperation between the private sector and development policy for their mutual benefit.
The European Waste Framework Di- organic and green waste, as recorded
rective demands a drastic reduction in by the waste management companies
the quantities of waste to be disposed. with public contracts. They are mainly
This should be done by redesigning recycled by composting. The resulting
waste management, taking into con- compost provides a substitute for peat
sideration the five-pillar hierarchy taken from raised bogs as an excellent
prevention, reuse, recycle, other kinds fertiliser and soil conditioner. However,
of utilisation, such as energy recovery, there is still a lot of energy left in the
and disposal only as a last resort. The damp, biogenous waste matter: Biogas,
Waste Framework Directive targets at which can be used to generate electric-
achieving a recycling ratio of 50 per ity, heat or fuel, is produced by anaero-
cent of the municipal waste of all the bic digestion.
member states by 2020.
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Photos (from top to bottom):: Schmack Biogas GmbH (Viessmann Group); Bertold Werkmann/Fotolia; thomass/Fotolia
As much biogas can be produced from 70 tonnes of organic waste as from one hectare of silage maize.
F e r m e n t i n g B i o l o g ic a l W a s t e : C i r cu l a r Ec o n o m y I n s t e a d o f W a s t e Di s p o s a l 29
Photo: Bioconstruct GmbH
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Completing the cycle of materials filling stations in Germany can also fill
Photo: shutterstock
biomethane, whereby the average mix-
Waste fermentation completes the cy- ing ratio is 15 per cent. The CO2 emis-
cle of materials, and competition with sions from a vehicle running on pure
areas used for food production and biomethane gas produced from waste is
pastureland is avoided. Biogas can sub- around 90 per cent lower than that of a
stitute fossil fuels for the generation comparable fuel.
of electricity and heat over different
bioenergy pathways. Alternatively, the As with the other forms of exploitation,
gas can be upgraded to biomethane at the prerequisite for this is the separate
natural gas quality and can be fed into collection of waste. If organic waste has
the gas grid. The number of waste bio- to be treated along with residual waste,
gas plants with gas feed-in is growing the only option that remains is inciner-
continuously. ation and ash disposal. However, this
removes the biomass and therewith
After the most recent reform of the the vital nutrients from the biosphere Prerequisite for the energetic
utilisation of organic waste is that
German EEG, the subsidy for electric- thus disturbing the cycle of materials. it is collected separately.
ity generated from biogas and biometh-
ane was limited and its use as fuel in
vehicles gained greater significance:
Around one-third of the 900 natural gas
F e r m e n t i n g B i o l o g ic a l W a s t e : C i r cu l a r Ec o n o m y I n s t e a d o f W a s t e Di s p o s a l 31
Photo: Thomas Saupe/ istockphoto
In the biogas plant fermentation process, the mineral nutrients are preserved.
They can also be used as a high-quality fertiliser in the field.
Fermentation Products:
A Valuable Asset
Biogas provides electricity, heat, gas and fuel. The energy yield from biogas production is firmly embedded
in its materials cycle: The substance that is used in the fermentation plants as biomass whether in the
form of liquid manure, energy crops or biowaste later leaves the process as fermented substrate. These
fermentation products prove to be of great significance on farmland, in gardens and on other surfaces used
for farming, gardening and landscaping and they are steadily becoming more appreciated.
In principle, fermentation products are Suitable for fields, beds and balconies
Photo: Tom Baerwald
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for the treated fermentation products, New perspectives
e.V., BGK). The German Biogas As- objective. It should still be ensured
sociation along with BGK established that the fermentation products are fully
the Quality Assurance Organisation available (in the sense of the complet-
for Fermentation Products (GteGe- ed cycle approach) for the cultivated
meinschaft Grprodukte e.V., GGG) to plants instead of forcing increased re-
advance this subject within a legally liance on mineral fertilisers; especially
complex context. In addition to gen- since fermentation products are in no
eral quality assurance on the basis of way inferior to the traditional fertilisers
uniform standards, it also handles new in terms of their properties.
marketing strategies.
In order to promote the marketing of
fermentation products across national
borders, the European Commission is
currently preparing to include organ-
ic fertilisers in a Fertiliser Ordinance
which applies across Europe.
Photo: Bioconstruct GmbH
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Photos: Thomas Gaul
The cylinder-shaped digester requires
little space and is therefore typical
One example is the biogas plant of Wil- addition, the fermentation products lend
Photo: Thomas Gaul
helm Clsen in Straelen on the Lower themselves more readily to dosing and
Rhine. The small biogas plant with an spreading. As farmer Clsen has found,
installed electric capacity of 75 kW the fermentation product behaves al-
went into operation at the end of 2012. most like a mineral fertiliser. Not only is
It is operated to 85 per cent using slurry it used as a high-quality fertiliser on his
and manure. These are produced by the own 75 ha of arable and pasture land, but
140 dairy cows, which occupy the well it is also supplied to neighbouring farm-
ventilated cow stalls next to the plant. ers. In contrast to this, the fertilising
The remaining 15 per cent of the sub- effect of slurry was difficult to calculate
Plant control strate input is made up of maize. and in wet conditions the nitrogen it con-
tained was released more quickly and
made its way into the groundwater as a
Fertilisers from livestock farming nitrate. There is also a pleasant side ef-
fect: The fermentation products give off
Livestock farming in Germany generates less odour than slurry, which is pleasing
around 200 million tonnes of excrement for the neighbours in a country as dense-
annually. This contains a large amount ly populated as Germany.
of energy that can be converted into
environmentally friendly heat and pow- Because of this, such locally adapted bio-
er using biogas technology. And after gas systems are also regarded in a more
fermentation, a high-quality natural fer- friendly light by the general public than
tiliser is left over, which provides a bet- large plants. However, the investment
ter availability of nutrients to field crops cost per kilowatt of installed capacity is
than the initial waste product of slurry. In relatively higher than for larger systems.
34 B i o g a s : a n a ll - r o u n d e r
Photos: Thomas Gaul
Agricultural and energy farmer: Wilhem Cuelsen uses Pump technology, installed under the digester
the potential of small biogas plants.
tariff credit of 23.73 cents per kilowatt key parameters such as feeding.
hour. This is higher than the legislature
provides for other feedstocks and tariff It is important that the workload is not too
credit classes. A precondition for this high, as farms usually do not have any la-
is that the level of slurry substrate used bourers other than the family members.
must be at least 80 per cent. The opera- And in the case of dairy farming, fami-
tor must demonstrate that the actual use lies have more than enough to do on the
of slurry does not fall below this level farm. However, most plant operators can
by keeping a daily plant log. If it does, manage on a good half hour every day
however, then the claim for the higher for feeding and another half hour for the
credit is disallowed. This is because the care and maintenance of the equipment.
objective of the scheme is to reduce the
requirement for other substrates. As a
result, a maximum of 20 per cent renew- Construction costs
able raw materials such as maize may be
used. There are, however, cattle farms Nevertheless, the breakthrough for
that use up to 100 per cent slurry in their small biogas plants in Germany has
biogas plants. so far failed to materialise. As a result,
around 600 fewer small plants have
been built than would have been ex-
Designs vary pected based on the actual data from
livestock farming. This is mainly due
At larger biogas plants, the stirred tank to the high construction costs incurred
fermenter design is dominant and remi- due to compliance with statutory re-
niscent of large slurry tanks. In contrast, quirements. This economic disadvan-
other fermenter designs are to be found tage is not compensated for by the high-
at small biogas plants such as tall, slen- er tariff credit.
M a j o r Opp o r t u n i t i e s f o r Sm a l l B i o g a s S y s t e m s 35
Photo: BTA International GmbH
The biogas plant at Zell am See (Austria) processes a multitude of substrates and was developed with the help of German know-how.
In 2014, 7,944 plants in Germany with After all, the German biogas industry
Photo: Schmack Biogas GmbH (Viessmann Group)
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Photo: Schmack Biogas GmbH (Viessmann Group)
The 2.8 MW biogas plant in Tongeren, Belgium (above and below) uses maize silage and glycerine as well as agricultural and industrial waste materials.
Potential not yet fully unlocked in Italian power consumption was already
The most important European export Since then additional plant construc-
markets are still to be found in the UK tion has strongly decreased due to the
and France. Then there are numerous cessation of subsidies, and the future
countries in Europe where biogas still currently looks very uncertain. All the
hardly plays a role although they have same, biogas feed-in is now possible
good potential, such as Romania, Slo- for the Italian grid and a few projects
vakia and Hungary, as well as Estonia, might become possible because of this.
Latvia, Lithuania or Ukraine. And In Spain, however, the market has now
even Finland, Sweden, Ireland and Po- come to a complete standstill.
land are still far from exploiting all the
opportunities they have. France can be treated as an emerging
market, with a French renewable ener-
The markets in Central and Southern gies act regulating the remuneration
Europe are also interesting, in prin- for biomethane since 24 November
ciple, but political interventions tend 2011. Since 2013, gas production has
to change the playing field there very been recompensed at 9.018 to 12.858
quickly. For example, Italy was a very cents per kWh with the tariff coupled
attractive market in 2011: Out of the to- to an inflation index. The remuneration
tal installed capacity (410 MW) at the period is 15 years from plant commis-
end of the year, a full 40 per cent had sioning. However, in contrast to the UK,
been erected during 2011 itself, and here the remuneration is dependent on
German plant constructors were very the materials used and the processing
active in the country at that time. capacity. Some plants are currently be-
ing developed in France, but the plan-
According to statistics from the EBA, ning periods of three years or more are
at the end of 2012 there were 1,264 an obstacle to quick progress.
plants in Italy with a total capacity
of 1,075 MW. The leader among the Of the 557 plants in operation at the
Italian regions is Lombardy, followed end of 2012, only 90 were agricultural
by Veneto and Piedmont. In 2012 the biogas plants. Most plants use landfill
countrys total electricity produc- gas. That is set to change: According to
tion was some 8.7 billion kWh, which the Plan nergie mthanisation auton-
means that more than two per cent of omie azote, agricultural biogas plants
F r o m G e r m a n y A l l O v e r t h e W o r l d B i o g a s i s a n E x p o r t Hi t 37
Photo: Tom Baerwald
The German biogas industry covers the
entire value chain for the technology
and provides high-quality products, for
example in the area of cogeneration
plants.
are to be expanded. In particular, this is they generated 6.4 billion kWh of elec-
foreseen as a way to achieve long-term tricity. Looking closely at those figures,
reductions in nitrogen loads of agricul- it is clear that the plants built in the UK
tural land. It is planned to build 1,000 are mainly large-scale plants many of
biogas plants by 2020. them are utilising sewage sludge.
38 B i o g a s : a n a ll - r o u n d e r
sources in some cases very signifi- The potential is huge, with the number
Photo: EnviTec
cantly. So German companies in the of plants in future predicted to rise to
biogas industry can look forward to fur- 11,000 from the current figure of more
ther attractive European export mar- than 2,000 comprising some 200 agri-
kets as soon as the countries concerned cultural, 700 landfill gas and 1,200 sew-
take these plans and transform them age gas plants.
into political and regulatory reality.
Canada is also being watched closely
by German manufacturers. Here, too,
Overseas focus on North America the regulations differ from province to
province. Ontario, for example, has in-
Outside of Europe, German manufac- troduced tax concessions to bring about
F r o m G e r m a n y A l l O v e r t h e W o r l d B i o g a s i s a n E x p o r t Hi t 39
Photo: Bioconstruct GmbH
The Dahlenburg biogas plant (Lower Saxony, Germany) with direct waste heat utilisation, among other
things for nearby greenhouses, in order to use heat that would otherwise be lost.
Biogas Helps
Climate Protection
Not only does Biogas help to provide security of energy supply, it also makes an important contribution to
climate protection. Next to emissions from combustion of fossil fuels and energy sources as well as from
industry, a large proportion of emissions comes from agriculture. In 2012, around 53 per cent of methane
emissions and about 77 per cent of nitrous oxide emissions came from agriculture. The fermentation of
slurry and the subsequent energy recovery from the biogas produced thus contributes actively to climate
protection.
40 B i o g a s : a n a ll - r o u n d e r
Greenhouse gas emissions
Power and heat Power and heat of a 190 kW biogas plant compared
from biogas from fossil-fuel sources to a fossil-fuel power plant with
the same capacity
200t CO 2
Substrate provision
120t CO
1,000t CO
2
50t CO 2
50t CO 2
Fossil electricity
Diffuse emissions
35t CO 100t CO 2
2
The still partially packaged food stuffs Export opportunities for waste
Photo: arturbo/istockphoto
are unpacked at a separate facility and utilisation
cleaned. The operators provide heating
for a casino and a hotel and for an ad- The problems of waste disposal, in par-
jacent housing development. With or- ticular, are spurring the demand for
ganic waste, sanitising is mandatory to German biogas technology. Accord-
prevent the spread of microorganisms. ing to the Renewable Energy Export
Because of this, sanitisation units are Initiative of the Federal Ministry for
almost standard at French plants. As a Economic Affairs and Energy, market
result, the systems are run in the ther- opportunities are arising in Southern
mophilic range with a temperature of Europe and overseas. China is pursu- In comparison with power gener-
ated from fossil fuels, a 500 KW
around 50 C in the digester. ing ambitious goals for the expansion biogas plant prevents as much
and use of biogas: By the end of 2015, climate-damaging greenhouse
It is important for climate protection it is projected that there will be approxi gases in one year as are produced
by 1,100 cars each travelling
reasons that high standards of emission mately 10 million consumers of biogas 15,000 km per year.
minimisation are also observed in the for household use as well as 70,000
treatment of organic waste, especially small and 8,000 medium and large bio-
Photo: CreativeNature_nl/istockphoto
for the greenhouse gases methane and gas projects.
nitrous oxide. This is currently not al-
ways the case with simple organic and The demand for environmentally friend-
green waste composting, as this re- ly energy will increase, particularly in
leases carbon dioxide. In addition, me- developing and emerging countries.
chanical treatment and aeration of the Burning solid fuels in the home using
material requires a high-energy input. a fireplace, which is damaging to health
Experts argue in favour of fermenting and to the environment, is intended to
organic waste in an anaerobic digestion be phased out. The export of biogas
plant using state-of-the-art technology technology will therefore be promoted: Controlled fermentation of slurry
and composting the digestate. In ad- provided, however, that organic waste or compostable waste prevents
the discharge of climate-damag-
dition to the production of biogas, this and sewage are used as a substrate and
ing gases such as methane, which
so-called cascade utilisation allows the not specially grown energy crops. contributes significantly more to
diverse positive effects of adding com- the greenhouse effect than CO2.
post to agricultural soils to be exploited. In Tanzania, for example, an existing
biogas plant for waste from sisal pro-
duction has been expanded to include
a pilot biogas plant as well as a training
and education centre. This should pro-
mote the wider use of biogas technolo-
gy in Africa through knowledge trans-
fer, giving impetus for further projects.
B i o g a s H e l p s C l im a t e P r o t e c t i o n 41
Photo: iStockphoto/ Selahattin Bayram
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Overview
Companies and brands presented at a glance (in order of appearance)
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FINSTERWALDER
UMWELTTECHNIK
page 61 page 62 page 64 page 64
Provider of
components Operator,
and substrates, planner, Research and
page System provider supplier advisor Development
2G Energy AG 48
Agraferm Technologies AG 49
agriKomp GmbH 50
AGROTEL GmbH 48
BayWa AG 53
BDI BioEnergy International AG 54
BioConstruct GmbH 55
BIOFerm GmbH (Viessmann Group) 89
BMF HAASE Energietechnik GmbH 56
EnvironTec GmbH 59
EnviTec Biogas AG 59
Evonik Industries AG 62
FF-Maschinenbau GmbH 61
Finsterwalder Umwelttechnik GmbH &
61
Co. KG
Fliegl Agrartechnik GmbH 64
HUBER SE 66
ibes Ingenieurbro Dr. Eisenhardt
67
Sonneberg
LANXESS Deutschland GmbH 68
Lindner-Recyclingtech 66
LIPP GmbH 69
Provider of
components Operator,
and substrates, planner, Research and
page System provider supplier advisor Development
MethaPOWER Biogas GmbH 71
KOBIT GmbH 74
OWS 75
FRITZ PAULMICHL GMBH 72
Pentair Haffmans 76
Pro2 Anlagentechnik GmbH 77
PRONOVA Analysentechnik
77
GmbH & Co. KG
PURAC PUREGAS 78
Schmack Biogas GmbH
88
(Viessmann Group)
Schmack Carbotech GmbH
89
(Viessmann Group)
SCHNELL Motoren AG 78
seepex GmbH 79
SEVA Energie AG 77
streisal GmbH 81
TV NORD GROUP 84
UGN-Umwelttechnik GmbH 85
UTS Biogastechnik GmbH 86
Viessmann Group 88
Viessmann Werke GmbH & Co. KG
88
(Viessmann Group)
WELTEC BIOPOWER GmbH 85
Wolf System GmbH 87
2G has established itself as one of the The product portfolio ranges from sys-
worlds leading manufacturers of CHP tems with electrical power outputs of
units and aims to play an active part in 20kW for domestic use to large plants
the global energy revolution. By pro- with capacities of 4,000kW that gener-
2G ENERGY AG ducing modules for distributed power ate electricity and supply heat for entire
Benzstrae 3 systems that use combined heat and communities. Besides its biogas oper-
48619 Heek power, 2G makes an active contribution ated CHP plants 2G also offers a broad
Germany
to the implementation of global politi- range of various products for applica-
Phone cal climate goals and helps its custom- tions with natural gas, sewage gas,
+49 (0)2568 9347-0 ers beyond this, by saving them money landfill gas or LFG methane.
Fa x with their energy supply.
+49 (0)2568 9347-15
S ALE S V O LU M E
123.13 million (2013)
Emp l oy e e s
553
AGROTEL GmbH
Manufacture, delivery and installation of gas storage and concrete protection solutions
+49 (0)8503 91499-33 of high-quality membranes and V4A Biogas plant in Brandis, Germany
info@agrotel.eu
for air-inflated roof structures with inte-
grated gas holders.
Web
AGROTEL has designed and devel-
www.agrotel.eu
Despite advanced concrete technol- oped the extremely stable Wiretarp
Y e a r fo u n d e d ogy, the surfaces in concrete digest- concrete protection foil. This patented
1987
ers and post-digestion tanks that are concrete protector offers a means of
Emp l oy e e s exposed to methane gas and hydrogen ensuring optimum and long-lasting
55 sulphide require lasting protection. To protection for concrete structures
improve resistance against corrosive within biogas plants.
acid attacks in closed concrete tanks,
Our philosophy: high-quality technology for a diverse Holleben biogas plant one of the most modern biomethane plants in Europe
mix of substrates
technology: info@agraferm.com
a wider range of possible feedstock more yield from the existing plant www.agraferm.com
full gas yield from smaller container optimising the gas yield from smaller Y EA R F O UN D E D
volume (2MWel from 2containers) plants 2004
efficient processing of energy plants reducing the plants energy
E M P L O Y EE S
such as maize, grass or whole grain consumption 70
plant silage new options for feedstock mix
waste and by-products from the food Agraferm Technologies operates inter-
industry nationally, especially in England, Italy,
Slovakia and the Czech Republic. In
Great Britain, Agraferm Technolo-
gies is one of the market leaders in the
biogas industry.
agriKompGmbH
One of the top three*
In the year 2000, a small company with We are looking forward to welcoming
a big goal was established: to make the your business soon.
best possible use of the energy from
CHP plants. To achieve this, APROVIS The basis of our success APROVIS Energy Systems
Energy Systems developed state-of- Quality GmbH
Ornbauer Strae 10
the-art, highly efficient solutions for Our products are based on state-of-the-
91746 Weidenbach
gas treatment and waste heat recovery, art technology and premium-quality Germany
which can be integrated into any heating materials; but it is our employees expert
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Since then, that small company has Reliability
become a huge success. APROVIS Years of experience and excellent ser- FAX
Innovation www.aprovis-gmbh.de
We do our best for both current and Y EA R F O UN D E D
2001
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Every biogas plant is an extremely sen-
sitive system, which requires reliable AwiControl automation solution
+49 (0)35932 356 30 on requirements, this flexible, efficient more than 20countries, within and out-
process can support tonnages from side Europe, and cooperating closely
FAX
1,000 to over 30,000t per year. Different with scientific institutions in different
+49 (0)35932 356 56
materials can be stored including grass locations.
EMail
and maize silage, whole plant silage,
info@budissa-bag.de
high-moisture grain and industrial by-
Web products (such as pressed pulp or malt
www.budissa-bag.de
spent grains).
Y EA R F O UN D E D
1994 This process has a payback period of
E M P L O Y EE S two to five years, as it does not require
25 any construction work or machine
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+49 (0)8334 25 99 19-0 Air-supported cover with integrated gas storage sys- Air-supported cover with integrated gas storage system, dome-
tem, conical design shaped design
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info@baur-folien.de and qualified engineer Dipl.-Ing. (FH) age systems and single or double mem-
Josef Baur in 1991. Since being estab- brane tank covers with or without inte-
Web
lished, it has supplied the biogas indus- grated biogas storage. The companys
www.baur-folien.de
try with components and fulfilled the product portfolio also features an exten-
y e a r fo u n d e d
demands of its clients in terms of prod- sive range of accessories. Baur Folien
1991
ucts, quality, service and logistics. Its supplies and installs these components
e m l oy e e s production range includes a wide variety for its long-established customer base,
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of membranes processed using modern which includes renowned plant manufac-
machines and materials. The company turers and operators.
manufactures leakage control systems,
BayWa AG
Your partner along the biogas process chain
We are committed to meeting customer highly efficient desulphurisation and +49 (0)89 9222-3304
needs along the whole biogas process fast-action antifoaming agents. Fa x
chain: +49 (0)89 9222-3302
Agricultural technology and mainte-
EMail
Biomass production: BayWa provides nance: BayWa Stall+Systeme offers a biogas2@baywa.de
a full range of high-quality crop inputs wide range of specific solutions for the
Web
along with a professional agronomic construction, renovation and equipping
www.baywa.de
advisory service. One-sided crop rota- of farm buildings. We not only support
tion or monocultures can create many you through the planning, construction Y e a r fo u n d e d
1923
problems and we therefore place great and completion phases but also provide
importance on high-performing seed ongoing service and maintenance. Emp l oy e e s
17,000
mixtures and varieties. Planterra offers
you the best seed solutions the right Lubrication: The TECTROL Product
seed in the right place. Service Package offers CHP system ope
rators an ideal combination of premium
Substrate procurement and trade: We performance engine oils and continuous
supply biogas plants with substrates oil analysis. TECTROL METHAFLEXX
such as silage (maize, grass, WPS), engine oils guarantee maximum reli-
biogas crops and energy meals. ability, safety and efficiency.
From waste to value: BDI develops tech- The many years experience in the
nologies for producing energy from planning and construction of industrial
waste and by-products while ensuring facilities enables BDI to provide cus-
maximum preservation of resources at tomers with tailor-made plants that ful-
BDI BioEnergy
International AG the same time! fill individual requirements.
Parkring 18
8074 Grambach/Graz BDI provides customised, turnkey All BioGas plants realised by BDI pro-
Austria BioGas-facilities with in-house devel- vide a high level of process safety and
Phone oped technologies of the highest feature the highest levels of profitabil-
+43 (0)316 4009-100 quality. From R&D, engineering and ity and innovative power.
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construction all the way through to
+43 (0)316 4009-110 after-sales services, we operate as a
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true One-Stop-Shop.
bdi@bdi-bioenergy.com
The progressive BDI technology is spe-
Web
www.bdi-bioenergy.com
cially designed for the production of
BioGas from a wide range of industrial
Y e a r fo u n d e d
and municipal waste products.
1996
Emp l oy e e s
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If you are looking for high biogas yield The BTAProcess ensures operational
and a possibility to produce quality security, maximum capture of the
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digestate or compost, the BTA Pro- digestible organic matter, clean rejects
cess is your solution. and a digestate contrary level below the
BTA International GmbH
Frberstrae 7 requirements for superior compost.
85276 Pfaf fenhofen an der Ilm Due to its high flexibility for substrates
Germany with a wide range of TS content as well With 30years of experience and over
Phone
as different impurities contents, and 40plants worldwide, BTA Internation-
+49 (0)8441 8086-600 its high efficiency in separating these al GmbH is your professional partner
contraries before anaerobic digestion, for the wet mechanical pre-treatment
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+49 (0)8441 8086-690 the BTAProcess has multiple applica- and wet anaerobic digestion of practi-
tions: cally all types of organic waste.
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MBT plants for municipal solid waste
info@bta-international.de
methanation plants for organic waste,
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food waste and/or commercial waste
www.bta-international.de
co-digestion with agricultural
Y e a r fo u n d e d substrates
1984 as BTA GmbH & Co. KG
co-digestion with sewage sludge
2006 re-foundation
S ALE S V O LU M E
approx. 9 million
Emp l oy e e s
30
Biowaste methanation plant in Kirchstockach,
Germany, in operation since 1997
A view of BioConstructs headquarters and the companys own anaerobic digestion plant Managing directors Mehmet nal, Henrik Borgmeyer,
Matthias Kief and Kai Roth
BioConstruct GmbH
In line with our slogan Intelligent biogas plants, BioConstruct has been constructing
turnkey biogas systems since 2001
www.bioconstruct.de
upgrading and gas-to-grid itability forecasts, individual plant
technology designing, obtaining necessary approv- Y EA R F O UN D E D
2001
high-end industrial biogas plants up als, service and maintenance and even
to 5.1MW operation of the plants. S ALE S V O LU M E
distribution companies and ment does not end with the handover 90
greenhouses as well as for electricity of a plant. BioConstruct sees itself as a
providers partner, not only during the construc-
industrial waste fermentation systems tion phase but rather throughout the
whole lifetime of a biogas plant, and
BioConstruct has international experi- supports clients in matters pertaining
ence in the realisation of projects in Italy, to the biological process, technology
the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and financial ways of optimising the
Turkey, Estonia, Latvia and the UK. plants.
2012 relationships with reputable customers ally equipped with gas treatment, a
in the automotive industry (including gas compressor, continuous gas analy-
E M P L O Y EE S
VW, Audi, Daimler and BMW), the sis, heat extraction or a condensate
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machine tool industry (e.g. DMG Mori separator.
Seiki, formerly Gildemeister) and the
computer industry (e.g. Wincor Nix- Biogas Upgrader
dorf) form the history of this owner- The BMF HA ASE Biogas Upgrader
managed company. refines biogas to biomethane by
organic-physical scrubbing. This par-
Utmost efficiency ticularly efficient method is character-
BMF HA ASE Energietechnik GmbH ised by low methane emissions and low
supplies industrial quality and innova- power consumption.
tions in the areas of gas processing,
combined heat and power generation, Service
and water treatment.
2008
uted to the development of unique tech- plant.
nologies in the biogas world such as E M P L O Y EE S
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the BIOaccelerator or BIOdry which BTS Biogas has built more than
increase and optimise the productivity 176 plants all over Europe with more
and profitability of our power plants. than 136MW of installed electric power.
dbds stands for absolute precision, developed and produced especially for
efficiency and the greatest possible use with biogas plants. The membranes
customer orientation. are flame retardant according to DIN
dbds Deutsche Biogas
4102 and EN 13501, methane perme- Dach-Systeme GmbH
All dbds products have been devel- ability is significantly below the stan Am Burgholz 15
oped and implemented in compliance dard limits; the industrially manufac- 52372 Kreuzau
with current laws, directives, techni- tured high-frequency welding seams Germany
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Politicians worldwide recognise the key construction and commissioning of
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tors. When exploring new markets, we from organic waste, slurry, manure or
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Co.KG (FITEC) specialises in the and packaged foodstuffs to waste from EMail
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plants and the development of the is extremely robust and durable and
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associated process-engineered compo- guarantees maximum availability. www.fitec.com
nents, which are also marketed inde-
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pendently of the design contracts. Our in-house simulation software fore-
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casts the biological behaviour of the
All of the components must first prove anaerobic digester as a function of the E M P L O Y EE S
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themselves during a long-term period system configuration and the feed-in
of trial operation in our in-house biogas conditions, thus optimising the yield.
plant used for the anaerobic digestion
Evonik Industries AG
Energy efficient biogas upgrading with Sepuran Green
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Evonik has developed a method (patent engineering partners who offer EMail
pending) of purifying biogas and inject- system solutions on the market. sepuran@evonik.com
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Our references 12.7 billion
The number of biogas facilities using
e mp l oy e e s
SEPUR AN Green has been growing
33,000
continuously since 2012, with plants
already operating in Germany, Great
Britain, France, Sweden, Thailand and
China. Implementation is also under-
way at other plants in Norway, Nether-
lands, Korea and the U.S., for instance.
Fliegl feeder systems for biogas plants In addition to the Biomat feeder,
are robust, durable and low-mainte- Fliegls biogas innovations also include
nance. Worldwide more than 1,300sys- a new self-propelled container and the
tems are in operation with capacity vol- koDry integrated system for wood
Fliegl Agrartechnik
GmbH umes ranging from 5 to 246m3. chip and sludge drying.
Brgermeister-Boch-Strae 1
84453 Mhldor f am Inn The Biomat system can be matched
Germany exactly to each biogas plant with a vari-
P H O NE ety of different attachments offering
+49 (0)8631 307-0 maximum flexibility: top and bottom
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input with the Rondomat attachment,
+49 (0)8631 307-552 MultiMix or screw systems and output
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through a pump or shredder. Dosed
dosier technik@fliegl.com feeding provides smooth and safe oper-
ation with all substrates. The feeder
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containers use the patented Fliegl
www.agro-center.de push-off technology and are made of
highly acid-resistant PE-plastic. The
Fliegl Biomat has a low energy con-
sumption of 0.41 kW per tonne.
info@green-protection.eu
The impermeability of the structures
is also subject to stringent require-
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ments. GREEN PROTECTION GmbH
www.green-protection.eu
has therefore additionally developed
y e a r fo u n d e d products and processes that take these
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requirements into account, and moreo-
ver provides suitable systems for any
necessary restoration work.
Without GP concrete protection So choose
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Green Energy Max Zintl GmbH, with Our team will support you with coordi-
more than 15 years experience in the nating the overall workflow throughout
biogas industry, is your professional the construction phase. This allows you
and reliable partner in all things biogas. to profit from our customised compo-
We can provide you with support from nents, which are the products of our
Green Energy
the initial idea and the design stage to expertise and many years of practical Max Zintl GmbH
the realisation of your individual biogas experience. Marktredwitzer Str. 65a
plant. 95666 Mitter teich
Germany
We believe that any good consultancy We shape the future based on consid- Phone
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tion of biogas plants should be based on If you operate a CHP plant dont just Fa x
personal experience. With us and our generate a lot of hot air use your ther- +49 (0)9633 92344-19
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exchanger allows you to reclaim up
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Developing an economical, logical to an additional 30% heat output from www.green-energy-zintl.de
overall concept for your new or exist- the residual heat in exhaust gas under
Y e a r fo u n d e d
ing plant is the basis of our daily activi- 220C. The wear-free, self-cleaning,
2006
ties. We will work with you to prepare durable graphite heat exchanger cools
a cost-efficient concept, tailor-made to the exhaust heat by up to 80C. E M P L O Y EE S
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your operation based on your ideas and
requirements. This applies to both the Do you have any questions?
optimisation and extension of existing We have the answers!
plants and for the design and implemen- Comprehensible and based on practical
tation of new projects. experience
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HUBER SE
Industriepark Erasbach A1
92334 Berching
Germany
P H O NE
info@huber.de
globally active company in the field of used in wastewater treatment has been
water purification, wastewater treat- adapted and developed to the demands
Web
ment and sludge processing. The of high biogas yields with special puri-
www.huber.de
company was founded over 175 years fication technology and processing of
Y EA R F O UN D E D ago and is active in some 60countries fermentation residues. HUBER SE sup-
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through subsidiaries, agencies and dis- plies engineering and process solutions
E M P L O Y EE S tribution partners. for liquid waste acceptance, efficient
> 600 (in Berching)
separation and processing of sand and
contaminants, dewatering of fermenta-
tion residues and process and wastewa-
ter treatment.
Lindner-Recyclingtech
Advanced shredding solutions for biogas plant substrate preparation
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reducing the dwell time
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Special moving crusher plates
in the digester
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Lindner-Recyclingtech GmbH devel- of fermentation substrates
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ops, designs, manufactures and mar- reducing stirring times
of fice@l-r t.com
kets shredding and crushing technol- and floating layers
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Y e a r fo u n d e d advanced Limator impact crusher at
1948 the end of 2012, the biogas industry has
Emp l oy e e s also been included and now benefits
200 from the many decades of experience
and innovative strength of this special-
ist in crushing and shredding technol-
ogy from Austria. LINDNER Limator 1200
In our role as a planning office, we sup- genic corrosion in the digester. The
port you every step of the way from CHP plant technology works with Otto
the moment your idea is born until gas engines or micro gas turbines and
your plant is commissioned! We have the control systems used for all control
been providing all the engineering ser tasks boast process visualisation tech- ibes Ingenieurbro
vices necessary for this for more than niques and an internet connection, Dr. Eisenhardt
GmbH & Co. KG
14years. Thanks to site-specific plan- plus plant monitoring with an integrat-
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that meet your expectations and are Germany
characterised by excellent investment We have already planned and imple-
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the waste heat produced, namely fer-
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As a specialist engineering office, we mentation residue drying, absorption
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are able to custom design process cooling and feed-in to district heating
engineering and equipment without networks. The project planning and EMail
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having to take manufacturers inter- construction work is computerised,
ests into account. We construct biogas meaning that we are able to process all Web
plants of all sizes for the fermentation special requests quickly and precisely. www.dr-eisenhardt.de
cofermentation substrates that are tai- sioning and after-sales ser v ices are 1997
lored to fit their individual locations. performed by engineers with many
We carry out all of our engineering years of experience in the field.
services independently.
Our biogas plants have been approved
Our biogas plants are characterised by and certified by the TV, guarantee-
their single-stage or multi-stage con- ing our customers maximum safety
crete digesters that are heated with and reliability.
stainless steel heating registers. The
agitators and pumps are adapted to the
substrate type and an external organic 2 x 200 kWel micro gas
desulphurisation system prevents bio- turbine plant in Muntscha, Germany
and cover
This success is based on the unique and long service life
GmbH
patented Lipp Double Fold System in low investment costs
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which the steel bands are folded in an 73497 Tannhausen
automated process and permanently All these benefits always make LIPP the Germany
interconnected to one another. The right choice as a digester and tank spe- P H O NE
patented VERINOX stainless steel com- cialist and partner for the planning and +49 (0)7964 9003-0
posite material, manufactured by Lipp design of small- and large-scale plants.
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and guarantees the highest quality and System to produce biogas digesters,
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durability of the biogas digesters at a secondary digesters, hydrolysis mixing
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low cost. tanks and final storage facilities, along
with a multitude of other storage contain- Web
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Lipp supplies two types of digesters in ers for liquids, gases and bulk goods.
various sizes: Y EA R F O UN D E D
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In addition to its tank solutions,
1. The LIPP KomBio digesters, with Lipp GmbH also most notably offers E M P L O Y EE S
integrated gas accumulator for up to its customers and partners around the 50
Agricultural biogas plant, 600kW, Tannhausen, Germany Water and waste water containers with or without
cover from 100m3 to 10,000m3 and more
TVZ 900 compressor for biomethane injection TRE 700 compressor for biogas upgrading
www.mehrer.de
friendly compressor solutions. In this compressing plants to meet bespoke,
field, Mehrer units make an important process-specific requirements in
y e a r fo u n d e d
contribution to the permanent treat- numerous markets has enabled us to
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ment of potable water. The company gain cutting-edge expertise, which in
E M P L O Y EE S
devotes particular attention to design- turn has made us a solution-oriented
approx. 120
ing solution-oriented biogas compres- partner for companies across the world.
sors, which are chiefly characterised
by their ease of installation and reliable Mehrer will continue to promote
operation in container stations. resource-saving, media-independent
gas compression, and in future will also
Whether biogas processing or biometh- provide outstanding tailored servicing
ane injection Mehrers oil-free piston solutions and manageable, secure oper-
and diaphragm compressors always ation costs.
guarantee reliable, efficient, fail-safe
plant operation.
vative inlay material cracking, state-of- enterprise won the Sustainable Energy Phone
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gas plant only processes agricultural plant in Margarethen am Moos Aus- Fa x
residues, harvest waste fractions and trias largest biogas plant. +43 (0)1 5812141-20
horse stable waste and the innovative
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Services and products of fice@methapower.eu
planning and conceptualisation
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substrate management & repowering
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24/7 service and maintenance
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operation
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A MTU 12V400 GS biogas CHP system with an output MTU Onsite Energy supplies connection-ready
+49 (0)821 7480-119
of 400 kWel and 455 kW th containers for the 400 and 4000 series
EMail
MTU Onsite Energy Gas Power Sys- Onsite Energy has more than 35years info-oeg@mtu-online.com
tems from Augsburg is one of the experience in developing gas engine
leading manufacturers of gas-engine systems and has already installed Web
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powered decentralised energy sys- 4,000systems around the world.
tems. The existing product portfolio Y EA R F O UN D E D
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covers everything from individual units An international network of sales and
for power generation (Genset), cogen- service offices guarantees optimum E M P L O Y EE S
eration compact modules and container support during all phases of your pro- 400
units to turnkey complete plants. The ject from the design stage to commis-
systems run on biogas, sewage, landfill sioning and service.
or natural gas with power outputs rang-
ing from 120 to 2,600kWel.
www.netzsch.com
Our NEMO progressing cavity pumps,
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our TORNADO rotary lobe pumps as
1952
well as our NETZSCH grinding systems
S ALE S V O LU M E can mix, convey and crush material.
205 million
With more than 1,900 employees at five
E M P L O Y EE S development and production sites and
1,900 30 sales offices, a cooperation partner
FRITZPAULMICHLGMBH
High-quality components for biogas plants: homogenisation pumping separation
Fritz Paulmichl GmbH has been a sup- high demand with its impressive mix-
plier of high-quality components for ing power. It has been specially devel-
biogas systems and plants for many oped for secondary fermentation and
years. For new installation, plant expan- residue tanks with varying filling levels
FRITZ PAULMICHL GMBH
Kisslegger Strae 13 sion or operational improvement our and foil covered lagoons.
88299 Leutkirch customers have come to value our reli-
Germany able technology combined with long- Visual control is one of the basic
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+49 (0)7563 912 479 0 products. For this reason our custom- For this application the PAULMICHL
ers include both plant manufacturers Panorama Inspection Glasses have
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+49 (0)7563 8012 and research facilities as well as plant been developed.
operators.
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PAULMICHL products are well known
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for being easy to handle and for their
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long service live. We experience a great
Y e a r fo u n d e d demand for our large propeller agitator
1907,
Mammut, which can be mounted as
since 1985 Fritz Paulmichl GmbH
a ceiling- or wall-mounted unit. The
Emp l oy e e s
Multimix agitator, newly added to our
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product range, is also attracting very
In the last few years, NORTH-TEC By integrating biogas plants in the direct
Maschinenbau GmbH has established marketing, NORTH-TEC Maschinenbau
itself in the biogas sector beyond the bor- GmbH sees itself as an interface between
ders of Germany with its plant construc- plants and the direct marketer. This inte-
tion, plant extension, plant optimisation gration of the direct marketing module
and 24/7 full service. in the NT Bogas Power pro plant software
enables participation in the energy bal-
The company enlarged its already com- ancing market and the associated poten-
NOR TH-TEC
prehensive portfolio to include a control tial funding through market premiums. Maschinenbau GmbH
centre a very significant addition. This Oldenhrn 1
is staffed around the clock by specialists In the procurement side of the energy 25821 Bredstedt
who offer a 24-hour plant monitoring ser- management sector, the NT Bogas Pow- Germany
vice, including analysis and, if needed, erpro plant software offers the option of P H O NE
the resolution of all incoming error integrating energy generation systems +49 (0)4671 9279800
messages. such as photovoltaics or CHP plants. Fa x
biogas plants. A range of support pack- response, professional service team and 45
KOBIT Prozessleitsystem
Biomethananlage Semd/Hessen
info@oekobit-biogas.com
economical and operator friendly The possible options for profession-
KOBIT devises technical concepts ally increasing biogas production as a
Web
which take into account all input result of systematic interventions in the
www.oekobit-biogas.com
options while guaranteeing short con- biogas process are developing at a great
y e a r fo u n d e d
struction times, maximum availability pace. With KOBITs own process con-
2000
and a high level of serviceability for all trol system (PCS), we actively support
e mp l oy e e s components used. biogas plant operators in optimising the
60 efficiency ratio and systematically lower-
With its tailor-made, integrated sys- ing the energy consumption of the plant.
tem solutions, KOBIT is a strong
and much sought-after partner among Despite the complex requirements
farmers, energy providers and domes- placed on the automation and meas-
tic and international investors. urement technology, the PCS is intui-
tive and easy to operate via the on-site
As part of a network, KOBIT cov- interface or remote access. Plant opera-
ers the full spectrum from planning, tion is also supported by the systems
authorisation, plant construction, oper- intelligent smartcontrol module. This
ation and service. is another innovation that KOBIT has
introduced to the sector.
DRANCO plant for the anaerobic digestion of 50,000 t/y of biowaste in Hengelo (The Netherlands) DRANCO plant in Tenneville (Belgium) for the
anaerobic digestion of biowaste
Pentair Haffmans
Specialist in biogas upgrading and sustainable CO2 solutions
+31 (0)77 3232323 tems. Biogas primarily consists of a engineers is ready to serve you. In addi-
mixture of methane (CH4) and CO2. tion, product specialists provide 24/7
EMail
info@haf fmans.nl
Pentair Haffmans biogas upgrading technical support by phone, email,
system recovers 100 percent of the Skype, or remote service.
Web
CH4, which eliminates the environmen-
www.haf fmans.nl
tally harmful methane slip that usu-
y e a r fo u n d e d ally occurs with other upgrading tech-
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niques, and results in a higher methane
E M P L O Y EE S yield. As an option, the CO2 by-product
30.000 Pentair PLC is recovered and can be sold for use in a
170 Pentair Haf fmans
variety of applications, including green-
house growing, providing the plant
operator with an additional source of
income.
Operating under one holding company The companies core areas of expertise
for a few years now, SEVA and Pro2 thus lie in developing and constructing
exploit synergies on the national and turnkey plants and systems for supply-
international CHP market. Both com- ing energy and exploiting biogas, sew-
Pro2 Anlagentechnik
panies can look back on 30years expe- age gas, natural gas, coal mine gas and GmbH
rience and more than 1,700 installed landfill gas. SEVA and Pro2 produce Schmelzerstrae 25
CHP units. The large service network CHP plants at a production area total- 47877 Willich
of the two companies ensures fast and ling 6,000m 2 with six production lines Germany
reliable maintenance services in Ger- in parallel. The plants comprise gas Phone
many and abroad. engines with electrical module outputs +49 (0)2154 488-0
of between 75 kW and 2,000 kW. The EMail
latest product is the self-developed info@pro2.com
400 kWel engine with more than 85%
total efficiency. In addition, the com-
pany develops and constructs system
SEVA Energie AG
solutions for gas utilisation, such as gas Europa-Allee 14
extraction, gas purification and flare 49685 Emstek
systems. Germany
Phone
+49 (0)4473 9281-0
info@seva.de
PRONOVA supplies the following key strate analysis (pH, ammonium, etc.). Fa x
products for controlling and optimising The automatic Titrator FOS/TAC 2000 +49 (0)30 455085-90
biogas plants: offers a simple means of monitoring EMail
SSM 6000 for online biogas analysis the core substrate parameters, FOS info@pronova.de
with additional long-term stability from and TAC, without any time delay to the Web
proCAL plants. www.pronova.de
FOS/TAC 2000 for evaluating the
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concentration of the volatile organic gas analysis sectors. As a group of
E M P L O Y EE S
acids FOS and buffer capacity TAC companies, PRONOVA also supplies
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iR AS water analysis technology and
From its first biogas analyser in 1998 to STELZNER agricultural measure-
the more than 3,000 systems deployed ment technology.
info@purac-puregas.de
The Purac Puregas CApureTM process is
characterised by:
low operating costs
Web
www.purac-puregas.de
methane losses < 0.1%
upgrading plants
modular constructed plants in various
capacities
maintenance & service for high
system availability
SCHNELL Motoren AG
Maximum efficiency in gas combustion and pilot injection combined heat and power plants
sales@schnellmotor.de
ing efficiency.
The power units, which have an electri-
Web 250-kW gas combustion cal output range of up to 550 kW, are
www.schnellmotor.de power unit with a 46.1%
degree of electrical efficiency
used in biogas plants. The product port-
Y e a r fo u n d e d folio also includes the conversion of nat-
1992
ural gas and sewage gas into electric-
ity. More than 3,500 SCHNELL CHP
plants have been installed in machine
houses or as total solutions in contain-
ers around the globe. More than 100in-
* in accordance with ISO EN house service engineers and numerous
3046-1, certified in DLG test in
2013 for the 250-kW agrogen certified service partners at home and
6R20.1BO power unit abroad guarantee high-speed service.
seepex GmbH, headquartered in Bot- The seepex bio substrate mixing sys-
trop, Germany, develops, manufac- tem is the ideal solution for thoroughly
tures and globally markets progres- mixing the solid and liquid fermenta-
sive cavity pumps for conveying low to tion products before feeding them into
seepex GmbH
highly viscous, aggressive and abra- the fermenter. It consists of a sturdy Scharnhlzstrae 344
sive media. feed hopper pump from product group 46240 Bottrop
T, a standard BN range pump and the Germany
seepex offers a wide range of solutions Biogas Control System BGDC for Phone
to match the specific requirements of short. +49 (0)2041 996-0
biogas plants.
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seepex offers various designs of feed +49 (0)2041 996-400
The modular seepex system allows hopper pumps matched to the proper-
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economic solutions for transporting conveyed.
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almost all process-related products.
Y e a r fo u n d e d
1972
Emp l oy e e s
700
www.siloking.com
resistant
easy to install in just one day
Y EA R F O UN D E D
1983
low energy consumption
E M P L O Y EE S
flexible to a wide range of feed
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easy to adapt to external control units
Since filing a patent application for the prevent prolonged outages. If the power
first gas leak indicator in 1926, Hermann generation is subsidised, the plant oper-
Sewerin GmbH has become one of the ator must regularly document the gas
leading technology providers in the gas composition and volume.
Hermann Sewerin GmbH and water leak detection market. Its suc-
Rober t-Bosch-Strae 3 cess is not only due to this experience in The Multitec BioControl can reliably
33334 Gtersloh developing measuring devices, which and sustainably handle these tasks.
Germany has spanned more than 80 years, but The intelligent compensation of pres-
P H O NE also to the knowledge acquired through sure, temperature, moisture and gas
+49 (0)5241 934-0 use of the devices by its own surveying composition means that the compo-
Fa x teams. nents can be analysed with precision.
+49 (0)5241 934-444 The Multitec BioControl can also de-
EMail
termine the temperature and flow rate.
info@sewerin.com Specially developed for use in biogas
plants, the MultitecBioControl The Multitec BioControl is a com-
Web
www.sewerin.com one system for stationary and mobile bined measuring device consisting of
measurements the Multitec BioControl fixed installa-
Y EA R F O UN D E D
tion and a mobile gas measuring device
1923
All plant operators producing electric- the Multitec 540.
ity from biogas, sewer gas or landfill Depending on the version of Multi-
gas aim to optimise processes and thus tec BioControl, the gas composi-
ensure greater efficiency in other tion and volume can be automatically
words, to obtain as much methane as measured and monitored at up to eight
possible. At the same time, however, measurement locations. The Multi-
harmful components in the gas need to tec 540 measures the values at the
be kept to a minimum. individual measurement locations se-
quentially. The values are transferred
Only constant monitoring of the gas to the Multitec BioControl via an
composition in a plant can indicate interface. Individual measuring lo-
changes before it is too late and thereby cations can also be set up for mobile
measurement if preferred.
Siloxa Engineering AG
Katernberger Strae 107
45327 Essen
Fitted with an additional cooling unit, Germany
it uses the ambient air to pre-cool the Phone
biogas. +49 (0)201 28951-0
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Since it was founded in 1998, SILOXA the additional cooling unit reduces
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develop with its solid corporate policy processing.
and the design of innovative systems web
www.siloxa.com
for the cleaning, drying and compres- All of the products are designed and
sion of gases. Today, the company is produced exclusively at the companys Y EA R F O UN D E D
1998
one of Europes market leaders for com- headquarters in Essen, with assem-
ponents for the treatment of biogas, bly, commissioning and after-sales E M P L O Y EE S
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sewage gas and landfill gas. service completing the comprehensive
package. Be it customised plant con-
One example is the PowerDryer, which struction or universal standards for
is now also available in the ECO Line gas cleaning and gas drying, SILOXA
version with a new functional element. offers extremly economic solutions.
streisal GmbH
Highly efficient mixing technologies from the stirring professionals
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Based on our many years of experience www.streisal.de
and our knowledge gained from numer- y e a r fo u n d e d
ous mixing experiments in our own fluid 1988
mechanics laboratory, we can always
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select the right product for each particu- 20
lar application from this wide range of
options.
Through innovation based on our exten- combines all the knowledge gained
sive experience, SUMA finds solutions from making agitators for biogas plants
for complex mixing challenges. We over the last 20+ years. For example,
develop and optimise our products for the Giantmix FT design allows direc-
SUMA Rhrtechnik GmbH
Mar tinszeller Strae 21 our customers benefit. tion changes of up to 30 in all direc-
87477 Sulzberg tions and can be installed up to 8 m
Germany We continue to work on new develop- below substrate level.
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ments and improved processes. SUMA
+49 (0)8376-92131-0 propellers are extensively tested in our The SUMA Optimix 2G is our submers-
own test basin for efficiency, effective- ible mixer for the best results. With low
FAX
+49 (0)8376-92131-19 ness and performance. The SUMA power consumption and a high thrust
HD+ propeller design, which is over and circulation rate, it is one of the most
EMail
20% more efficient than previous cost effective and reliable submersible
info@suma.de
designs, resulted from such work. Our mixers for effective mixing.
Web
recent design, the Giantmix FT series,
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Emp l oy e e s
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Giantmix FT
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Tradition and innovation
+49 (0)4106 81444 Since 1959, Tietjen has delivered
EMail IMPRASYN biomass disintegration: proven and machinery and equipment for more
info@tietjen-original.com tested in practice since 2011 than 2,000 biomass conditioning pro-
jects worldwide: from hammer mills
Web
www.tietjen-original.com
The patented IMPRASYN system for feed and wood pellets to substrate
stands for a 10 to 15% increase in biogas disintegration for ethanol and biogas.
Y e a r fo u n d e d
yields, flexible biomass options includ- We provide mechanical as well as plant
1959
ing grass and manure, efficient use of engineering. Our services include plan-
Emp l oy e e s
digester volume. Biomass is broken ning and project management as well as
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down in a wet grinder while a biological technical and biological support.
additive is mixed in. Methane produc-
tion is increased and accelerated.
division and the key plant components Thni NATURGAS technology is based +43 (0)5262 6903-0
are manufactured at the in-house metal- on the wet digester, which is continu- Fa x
working facility. THNI currently has ously filled with liquid and solid input +43 (0)5262 6903-8503
more than 70biogas plants in operation material via a special feed hopper sys- EMail
throughout Austria, Italy, Germany, tem. The patented Thni paddle agita- umwelt@thoeni.com
Great Britain and Bulgaria. tor creates the conditions for stirring
Web
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Put waste in, draw energy out content so efficiently that no floating
Y EA R F O UN D E D
Thni T TV is a dry fermentation pro- layers arise, while at the same time
1964
cess that is particularly well-suited for ensuring high gas yields.
organic waste because it has a higher E M P L O Y EE S
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tolerance against impurities than other Outstanding features of Thni biogas
processes. The heart of the Thni plants:
T TV process is the plug-flow digester high system and input flexibility,
equipped with a slow rotating paddle robust and durable plant technology
agitator, ensuring the optimum mix- operational efficiency, low operating
ing of the substrate and thus a high costs and maximum availability
biogas yield. The Thni paddle agitator high biogas yields due to efficient
TV NORD GROUP
Profitable, legally compliant and safe biogas plants with the comprehensive services of the TV NORD GROUP
+49 (0)40 8557-19015719 ists will assist your projects with all the
necessary approvals, accreditations Safety and environmental protec-
EMail
biogas@tuev-nord.de
and a great deal of experience during tion: We carry out audits according to
the planning phase and the overall the Industrial Safety Act, laws pertain-
Web
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control and major accidents, and the
Y EA R F O UN D E D Environmental reports and certifi- regulations of the DVGW (German
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S ALE S V O LU M E mental auditors for the classification provide comprehensive support with
1,056 million and determination of eligibility for pay- the compilation of explosion protec-
E M P L O Y EE S ments under the German Renewable tion documentation, risk assessments
>10,000 Energy Law (EEG). Our auditors issue and major accident response plans.
proof of origin certificates and conduct We compile technical reports, e.g. for
plant audits and certification based on scheduled repowering activities.
various standards (e.g. ISCC, REDcert,
Medium-Voltage Directive, etc.). Training and further education: Our
academy will train your employees on
Location and emissions: Our tech- occupational health and safety, tech-
nical specialists will evaluate the site nological safety, environmental protec-
suitability. As part of the licensing pro- tion and many other topics.
UGN-BEKOM H plant
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As part of our range of sustainable prod- filter modules based on UgnCleanPel-
ucts, we offer UgnCleanPellets S 3.5 lets, odorous organic or inorganic com- Y EA R F O UN D E D
2002
and UGN -BEKOM systems specifically pounds can be avoided.
for the useful conversion of the hydrogen
sulphide contained in biogenic fuel gases
into elemental sulphur. The sulphur-
enriched pellets make an excellent soil
conditioner for spreading on your land.
WELTEC BIOPOWER GmbH was This flexibility has also come about as a
founded in 2001 and with over result of the materials used: WELTEC
300plants installed in 25countries, it constructs digesters from corrosion-
has been a biogas plant manufacturer resistant stainless steel. This not only
WELTEC BIOPOWERGmbH
from the very start. The strength of ensures the plant has a long service life, Zum Langenberg 2
the medium-sized company is its indi- it also guarantees a consistently high 49377 Vechta
vidual solutions from compact plants standard around the world. An addi- Germany
to computer-controlled, megawatt- tional benefit is the short time it takes P H O NE
scale plants, from waste recycling to construct the stainless steel tank. +49 (0)4441 99978-0
plants to biomethane refineries.
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service engineers, CHP plant special-
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laboratory are available as professional
partners at the operators side to ensure Web
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the plants efficient operation.
y e a r fo u n d e d
2001
Emp l oy e e s
80
Biogas plant Dagenham/London, UK (1.5 MWel & 1.6 MW th, food waste) Biogas plant Jinan, China (350 Nm3 /h, biomethane to fuel, food waste)
www.uts-biogas.com supplied standardised compact biogas biogas plant or expand, adapt or re-
plants in a range of different installed furbish an existing one, whether the
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electrical capacities. In addition, UTS plant is small or large (several MWs),
1992 as U.T.S. Umwelt-Technik-Sd GmbH
2007 UTS Biogastechnik GmbH
since
has constantly strengthened its com- farm-based, industrial or municipal:
petence in the conversion of organic The knowledge and experience of
Emp l oy e e s
waste into energy using substrates UTS Biogastechnik GmbH will ensure
approx.100
such as dry poultry faeces, slurry, that you benefit from high-level ser-
food waste, slaughterhouse waste and vices and products. From a detailed
sugar beet pulp. feasibility study and concept design
to commissioning your biogas plant,
To operate a biogas plant efficiently UTS applies mature and reliable solu-
and treat the associated substrates tions that are state-of-the-art. UTSs
flows (e.g. viscous sludges with high experts also assist you as technical
organic load) effectively, UTS has and biological consultants with the
operation of your biogas plant around
the clock.
Phone
www.wolfsystem.de
highest level of leakproofness.
The WOLF SYSTEM storage container Y EA R F O UN D E D
1966
construction programme ranges from No matter what it is: Round reinforced
chip silos to large-capacity storage tanks concrete storage tanks as well as indi- E M P L O Y EE S
>3,000 ( in Europe)
for industry, from slurry or water res- vidual prefabricated houses and con-
ervoirs and biogas plants to large sew- structions for agriculture, industry and
age plants. Storage tank diameters and the commercial sector. With WOLF
heights of up to 50m are made possible SYSTEM you have got the right partner.
Wulf Johannsen KG GmbH & Co. offers located in Kiel. Their over 80 years of
an extensive range of services for biogas experience speak for themselves, with
engines, from fault resolution and DIN EN ISO 9001, 14001, 50001, SCC**,
maintenance/inspection to repairs and the RAL quality mark and Sicher mit
spare parts provision. Its experienced System quality seal certificates gen-
Wulf Johannsen KG
electrical team also advises on engine erating confidence and guaranteeing GmbH & Co.
management and power unit control, good-quality work. The national subsidi- Marie-Curie-Strae 19
and provides support with remote data aries and support centres of the entire 24145 Kiel
transmission. Specially trained service STORM Group ensure flexibility and Germany
employees provide individual, compre- speed. As one of the largest engine spe- P H O NE
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The companys engine experts are manufacturer, it offers a 24/7 service. Fa x
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Gas upgrading Energiepflanzen
2.1 billion from biogas
to biomethane
1 2 3
Balancing
Feed-in of
Emp l oy e e s 100 % green energy
Injection Biomethane take-off
11,400
The complete biogas service from Viessmann: everything from a single source
Schmack Biogas is one of the leading spans the entire biogas value-added
providers of biogas plants. The company chain. In addition to providing techni-
has been setting standards with highly cal support, the company also offers a
efficient and profitable biogas plants comprehensive microbiological service.
since 1995. Its product portfolio covers Schmack has received many awards
plant systems with outputs ranging from for its innovative technologies and
Schmack Biogas GmbH
(Viessmann Group) 50-kWel compact plants up to 20-MWGas processes.
Bayernwerk 8 gas feed-in plants. Schmack is also active on an interna-
92421 Schwandor f With system solutions for wet and dry tional level. With Schmack Biogas Srl in
Germany anaerobic digestion, Schmack Biogas Bolzano and BIOFerm Energy Systems
Phone covers the full spectrum of fermenta- in Madison/Wisconsin, the company
+49 (0)9431 751-0 tion technologies. The range of services has subsidiaries in Italy and the USA.
FAX
info@schmack-biogas.com
Web
www.schmack-biogas.com
Y e a r fo u n d e d
1995
BIOFerm GmbH
(Viessmann Group)
c/o Schmack Biogas GmbH
Bayernwerk 8
92421 Schwandor f
Germany
First dry AD plant in the Americas: University of Oshkosh, USA Filling of a digester Phone
The BIOFerm brand provides dry The dry anaerobic digestion technol- Fa x
anaerobic digestion solutions. These ogy is already globally well established. +49 (0)9431 751-204
innovative processes reclaim the All plants can be expanded in a modu- EMail
energy from non-pumpable biogenic lar manner and comply with the most info@schmack-biogas.com
waste (e.g. municipal biological waste stringent requirements in terms of Web
and residues from agriculture and land- operational safety. www.bioferm-energy.com
scape management work). The require-
ments placed on the raw materials are
minimal; there is no need to pretreat
the biomass.
FAX
mail@carbotech.info
Web
www.carbotech.info
Y e a r fo u n d e d
1989
Biogas upgrading plant, Aiterhofen, 2,000 Nm3 /h Interior view of a biogas upgrading container module
Flygt Mixer Banana 4430 Flygt Submersible Pump F 3153 Flygt Midsize Mixer 4460
Only efficient mixing of the substrate that allows their height and direction to
will guarantee perfect mixing results. be adjusted. These mixers are available
This is achieved by creating a strong, with rated outputs of between 2.5 and
highly efficient flow throughout the 25kW and with propeller diameters of
entire pit. The strength of the flow is between 368 and 766mm.
dependent on the thrust. The costs of
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the power consumption required to The Mid-size Mixer 4460 is equipped
Gesllvgen 33 generate this thrust are determined by with a 1.3 m propeller and runs at
Sundbyberg, Stockholm 174 87 hydraulic efficiency, rotational speed 6080 rpm. With its high thrust per
Sweden and propeller diameter. kW it provides very good homogenisa-
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mersible mixer with an extremely
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2.5 m. With a low rotational speed uct series are well-suited to pump-
EMail
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a large propeller diameter, it gener- substance content. The rotary cutters
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more effective than compact mixers. in combination with the cutting plate,
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since 1956 manufacturer of Flygt pumps
Structure of the
German Biogas Association
35 employees
Committee At the headquarters,
in the capital and in
Seven members
five regional offices
elected for
a term of office
lasting
Board of
four years
Trustees
Speakers of regional
groups, working groups
and advisory bodies,
representatives of
other associations
The German Biogas Associations permanent The German Biogas Association annual conference:
employees plenary sessions, workshops and a specialist trade fair
The German Biogas Association unites events. 2015 will see The Biogas
operators, manufacturers and plan- 24th International Annual Conference
ners of biogas plants, representatives and Exhibition. With more than 7,000
from science and research and all those visitors, it has become the most impor-
interested in the industry. Since its tant meeting place for biogas industry
German Biogas
Association establishment in 1992, the association, stakeholders from Germany and across
(Fachverband Biogas e.V.) which has more than 4,800 members, the globe.
Headquar ters has become Europes most powerful
Angerbrunnenstrae 12 organisation in the field of biogas. In As a consequence of both participa-
85356 Freising
addition to its headquarters in Freising, tion in EU projects and membership
Germany
it has an office in the capital, Berlin, as of the European Biogas Association
P H O NE
well as five regional offices throughout (EBA), the German Biogas Association
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Germany. The German Biogas Associa- actively promotes and instigates inter-
Fa x tion currently employs a total of 35 per- national experience exchange.
+49 (0)8161 9846-70 manent members of staff.
EMail The German Biogas Association is
info@biogas.org represented by a seven-member com-
Web Areas of responsibility mittee elected by the general meeting
www.biogas.org The German Biogas Association cam- of members. The associations 4,800
paigns for the increased use of biogas members nationwide are organised
technology through political lobbying into 23 regional groups, which guaran-
Berlin
Hannover
at EU, national and state level. tees that effective contact networks are
Dsseldorf
Erfurt established at regional, national and
Furthermore, it encourages the international level.
Burglengenfeld
exchange of biogas-related information
Brunlingen
Freising
and knowledge, for instance through
German Biogas Association: collecting, evaluating and spreading
headquarters in Freising, office in the knowledge of scientific findings and
capital Berlin, and five regional offices
in Brunlingen, Burglengenfeld, Ds- practical experience, or by means of
seldorf, Erfurt and Hanover conferences, exhibitions and other
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Hafurt (Germany)
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Sep. 1013, 2015 MELA www.mela-messe.de Mhlengeez (Germany)
2015 tba Progress in Biogas III http://www.progress-in-biogas.com Stuttgart (Germany)
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Indonesia Jakarta Power-Renewable-Energy-Indonesia-
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Aussprachetagung
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2016 tba biogas expo & congress www.biogas-offenburg.de Offenburg (Germany)
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