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1. Current Technologies at
small scale; focus on rural
areas
2. Current industrial
examples
Meeting’s agenda
Stages of organic material degradation by microorganisms under anaerobic conditions
The anaerobic digestion process
Source:
Net emissions (kg CO2-equivalent) per treatment
option for one tonne of kitchen and garden waste
Importance of AD
Source:
Simplified diagram of the anaerobic digestion process
The anaerobic digestion process
Source:
SECTION 1
Current Technologies at small scale; focus on rural areas
Traditional technologies
• Differences between agricultural residues and other type of feedstock for the anaerobic digestion process
• Pretreatment technologies (physical, chemical and biological pretreatments)
• Logistics (Costs Distance for transportation of biomass and Investment schedule)
• Storage and seasonality of biomass (biomass ensiling of biomass for AD)
• Technologies for biogas upgrading
• Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants
• Novel added-value products from biogas besides heat and power
Distribution of biomethane plants per feedstock type in %
Traditional technologies
33
30
13
12
7
2 3 ENC Energy Crops
AGR Agricultural Residues,
Manure, Plant residues
SWW Sewage Sludge
MSW Bio- and Municipal
Waste
FAB Industrial OW: Food &
Beverage Industries
LAN Landfill
Unknown
Source:
Source:
Biomethane yield from different feedstocks
Traditional technologies Source:
Related costs for different feedstocks
Traditional technologies
Source:
Plant scale
Small Big
Costs
CAPEX
OPEX
Feedstock
SECTION 1
Current Technologies at small scale; focus on rural areas
Traditional technologies
• Differences between agricultural residues and other type of feedstock for the anaerobic digestion process
• Pretreatment technologies (physical, chemical and biological pretreatments)
• Logistics (Costs Distance for transportation of biomass and Investment schedule)
• Storage and seasonality of biomass (biomass ensiling of biomass for AD)
• Technologies for biogas upgrading
• Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants
• Novel added-value products from biogas besides heat and power
Pre-treatment technologies (1/2)
Chemical
Physical Source:
Source:
Pre-treatment technologies (2/2): “biological ones”
Source:
SECTION 1
Current Technologies at small scale; focus on rural areas
Traditional technologies
• Differences between agricultural residues and other type of feedstock for the anaerobic digestion process
• Pretreatment technologies (physical, chemical and biological pretreatments)
• Logistics (Costs Distance for transportation of biomass and Investment schedule)
• Storage and seasonality of biomass (biomass ensiling of biomass for AD)
• Technologies for biogas upgrading
• Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants
• Novel added-value products from biogas besides heat and power
An agricultural scheme of the anaerobic digestion process
Traditional technologies
Source:
Investment schedule of an agricultural biogas plant in Poland
Traditional technologies
Source:
Source:
SECTION 1
Current Technologies at small scale; focus on rural areas
Traditional technologies
• Differences between agricultural residues and other type of feedstock for the anaerobic digestion process
• Pretreatment technologies (physical, chemical and biological pretreatments)
• Logistics (Costs Distance for transportation of biomass and Investment schedule)
• Storage and seasonality of biomass (biomass ensiling of biomass for AD)
• Technologies for biogas upgrading
• Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants
• Novel added-value products from biogas besides heat and power
Source:
Storage and seasonality of biomass through Ensiling
Source:
pH
O2
Lactic acid
SECTION 1
Current Technologies at small scale; focus on rural areas
Traditional technologies
• Differences between agricultural residues and other type of feedstock for the anaerobic digestion process
• Pretreatment technologies (physical, chemical and biological pretreatments)
• Logistics (Costs Distance for transportation of biomass and Investment schedule)
• Storage and seasonality of biomass (biomass ensiling of biomass for AD)
• Technologies for biogas upgrading
• Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants
• Novel added-value products from biogas besides heat and power
Biogas composition and Upgrading technologies
Traditional technologies
Consequences:
Decrease in the specific
calorific value
Explosion risk
Decrease in CH4
concentration
Corrosion in pipelines,
compressors, engines
Silicone oxide deposits:
Abrasion & malfunctioning
ofEngines
Source:
Why upgrading?
Damages caused by siloxane-
containing gas on reciprocating
Silica deposit on spark plugs
Combustion of siloxane-rich biogas in
the blade wheels of microturbines
Silica deposits observed on
domestic boilers
A
B
C
D
Biogas upgrading
Water scrubbing
Organic solvent scrubbing
Chemical scrubbing
Pressure swing adsorption
Membrane separation
Photosynthetic biogas upgrading
Industrial example 1
Biogas upgrading
Source:
Industrial example 2
Biogas upgrading
Source:
SECTION 1
Current Technologies at small scale; focus on rural areas
Traditional technologies
• Differences between agricultural residues and other type of feedstock for the anaerobic digestion process
• Pretreatment technologies (physical, chemical and biological pretreatments)
• Logistics (Costs Distance for transportation of biomass and Investment schedule)
• Storage and seasonality of biomass (biomass ensiling of biomass for AD)
• Technologies for biogas upgrading
• Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants
• Novel added-value products from biogas besides heat and power
Example 1: District heating for residential houses in Margarethen am Moos, Austria
Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants
Source:
Example 2: Heating supply to a SPA center in Trebon, Czech Republic
Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants
Source:
Example 3: Use of heat in aquaculture in Affinghausen, Germany
Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants
Source:
Example 4: Digestate drying in Azienda Agricola Andretta farm in Marcon, Italy
Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants
Source:
Example 5: Heating of greenhouses in Rumbula, Latvia
Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants
Source:
Example 6: Heat supply to a residential area in Poderwijk, the Netherlands
Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants
Source:
SECTION 1
Current Technologies at small scale; focus on rural areas
Traditional technologies
• Differences between agricultural residues and other type of feedstock for the anaerobic digestion process
• Pretreatment technologies (physical, chemical and biological pretreatments)
• Logistics (Costs Distance for transportation of biomass and Investment schedule)
• Storage and seasonality of biomass (biomass ensiling of biomass for AD)
• Technologies for biogas upgrading
• Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants
• Novel added-value products from biogas besides heat and power
Novel technologies/trends?
Novel technologies/trends?
Ectoine
⇗
• Water soluble solute with a low molecular weight
• Protection mechanism to provide an osmotic balance to a wide
number of halotolerant bacteria
• High effectiveness as stabilizer of enzymes, DNA-protein complexes and
nucleic acids
• Ectoine has a value in the pharmaceutical industry of approximately
1000€/kg and a global consumption of 15000 tones/year
The upscaling of DEEP PURPLE
0.005 m3
0.02 m3
2 m3
Source:
SECTION 2
Current industrial examples
Biogas production technologies
• Drivers: Energy demand for digestion production processes and auxiliary facilities
• Success cases: Digestion of own residues
• Broadening the raw materials used as feedstock
Source:
Current industrial examples
Drivers: Energy demand for digestion production processes and auxiliary facilities
Source:
Current industrial examples
Electrical energy production and consumption of the entire BGP case for 2010 and 2011
4159
365
365
30
118
217
32
43
170
SECTION 2
Current industrial examples
Biogas production technologies
• Drivers: Energy demand for digestion production processes and auxiliary facilities
• Success cases: Digestion of own residues
• Broadening the raw materials used as feedstock
Example 1: MORE THAN 10 YEARS PRODUCTION OF FOSSIL FREE AUTOMOTIVE FUEL AND CERTIFIED DIGESTATE FROM FOOD WASTE VERA
PARK in helsingborg, sweden
Success cases: Digestion of own residues
Source:
Example 2: Nutrient recovery from digestate and biogas utilisation by up-grading and grid injection
Success cases: Digestion of own residues
Source:
Example 3: Pioneering biogas farming in Central Finland Farm scale biogas plant produces vehicle fuel, heat, electricity and bio-fertilizer
Success cases: Digestion of own residues
Source:
SECTION 2
Current industrial examples
Biogas production technologies
• Drivers: Energy demand for digestion production processes and auxiliary facilities
• Success cases: Digestion of own residues
• Broadening the raw materials used as feedstock
Example 2: Linko gas a reference plant for centralized co-digestion of animal manure and digestible wastes in Denmark
Broadening the raw materials used as feedstock
Source:
Tel.: [+34] 976 976 859· circe@fcirce.es
www.fcirce.es
Thank you very much for your attention
• December the 11th, 2020
Alessandro Carmona, PhD ↗
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    www.fcirce.es Síguenos en: Decemberthe 11th, 2020 Bioenergy training: Biogas Alessandro Carmona, PhD ↗ Follow us: ↗
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    1. Current Technologiesat small scale; focus on rural areas 2. Current industrial examples Meeting’s agenda
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    Stages of organicmaterial degradation by microorganisms under anaerobic conditions The anaerobic digestion process Source:
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    Net emissions (kgCO2-equivalent) per treatment option for one tonne of kitchen and garden waste Importance of AD Source:
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    Simplified diagram ofthe anaerobic digestion process The anaerobic digestion process Source:
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    SECTION 1 Current Technologiesat small scale; focus on rural areas Traditional technologies • Differences between agricultural residues and other type of feedstock for the anaerobic digestion process • Pretreatment technologies (physical, chemical and biological pretreatments) • Logistics (Costs Distance for transportation of biomass and Investment schedule) • Storage and seasonality of biomass (biomass ensiling of biomass for AD) • Technologies for biogas upgrading • Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants • Novel added-value products from biogas besides heat and power
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    Distribution of biomethaneplants per feedstock type in % Traditional technologies 33 30 13 12 7 2 3 ENC Energy Crops AGR Agricultural Residues, Manure, Plant residues SWW Sewage Sludge MSW Bio- and Municipal Waste FAB Industrial OW: Food & Beverage Industries LAN Landfill Unknown Source: Source:
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    Biomethane yield fromdifferent feedstocks Traditional technologies Source:
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    Related costs fordifferent feedstocks Traditional technologies Source: Plant scale Small Big Costs CAPEX OPEX Feedstock
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    SECTION 1 Current Technologiesat small scale; focus on rural areas Traditional technologies • Differences between agricultural residues and other type of feedstock for the anaerobic digestion process • Pretreatment technologies (physical, chemical and biological pretreatments) • Logistics (Costs Distance for transportation of biomass and Investment schedule) • Storage and seasonality of biomass (biomass ensiling of biomass for AD) • Technologies for biogas upgrading • Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants • Novel added-value products from biogas besides heat and power
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    Pre-treatment technologies (2/2):“biological ones” Source:
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    SECTION 1 Current Technologiesat small scale; focus on rural areas Traditional technologies • Differences between agricultural residues and other type of feedstock for the anaerobic digestion process • Pretreatment technologies (physical, chemical and biological pretreatments) • Logistics (Costs Distance for transportation of biomass and Investment schedule) • Storage and seasonality of biomass (biomass ensiling of biomass for AD) • Technologies for biogas upgrading • Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants • Novel added-value products from biogas besides heat and power
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    An agricultural schemeof the anaerobic digestion process Traditional technologies Source:
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    Investment schedule ofan agricultural biogas plant in Poland Traditional technologies Source:
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    SECTION 1 Current Technologiesat small scale; focus on rural areas Traditional technologies • Differences between agricultural residues and other type of feedstock for the anaerobic digestion process • Pretreatment technologies (physical, chemical and biological pretreatments) • Logistics (Costs Distance for transportation of biomass and Investment schedule) • Storage and seasonality of biomass (biomass ensiling of biomass for AD) • Technologies for biogas upgrading • Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants • Novel added-value products from biogas besides heat and power
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    Source: Storage and seasonalityof biomass through Ensiling Source: pH O2 Lactic acid
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    SECTION 1 Current Technologiesat small scale; focus on rural areas Traditional technologies • Differences between agricultural residues and other type of feedstock for the anaerobic digestion process • Pretreatment technologies (physical, chemical and biological pretreatments) • Logistics (Costs Distance for transportation of biomass and Investment schedule) • Storage and seasonality of biomass (biomass ensiling of biomass for AD) • Technologies for biogas upgrading • Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants • Novel added-value products from biogas besides heat and power
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    Biogas composition andUpgrading technologies Traditional technologies Consequences: Decrease in the specific calorific value Explosion risk Decrease in CH4 concentration Corrosion in pipelines, compressors, engines Silicone oxide deposits: Abrasion & malfunctioning ofEngines Source:
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    Why upgrading? Damages causedby siloxane- containing gas on reciprocating Silica deposit on spark plugs Combustion of siloxane-rich biogas in the blade wheels of microturbines Silica deposits observed on domestic boilers A B C D
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    Biogas upgrading Water scrubbing Organicsolvent scrubbing Chemical scrubbing Pressure swing adsorption Membrane separation Photosynthetic biogas upgrading
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    Industrial example 1 Biogasupgrading Source:
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    SECTION 1 Current Technologiesat small scale; focus on rural areas Traditional technologies • Differences between agricultural residues and other type of feedstock for the anaerobic digestion process • Pretreatment technologies (physical, chemical and biological pretreatments) • Logistics (Costs Distance for transportation of biomass and Investment schedule) • Storage and seasonality of biomass (biomass ensiling of biomass for AD) • Technologies for biogas upgrading • Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants • Novel added-value products from biogas besides heat and power
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    Example 1: Districtheating for residential houses in Margarethen am Moos, Austria Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants Source:
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    Example 2: Heatingsupply to a SPA center in Trebon, Czech Republic Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants Source:
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    Example 3: Useof heat in aquaculture in Affinghausen, Germany Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants Source:
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    Example 4: Digestatedrying in Azienda Agricola Andretta farm in Marcon, Italy Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants Source:
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    Example 5: Heatingof greenhouses in Rumbula, Latvia Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants Source:
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    Example 6: Heatsupply to a residential area in Poderwijk, the Netherlands Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants Source:
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    SECTION 1 Current Technologiesat small scale; focus on rural areas Traditional technologies • Differences between agricultural residues and other type of feedstock for the anaerobic digestion process • Pretreatment technologies (physical, chemical and biological pretreatments) • Logistics (Costs Distance for transportation of biomass and Investment schedule) • Storage and seasonality of biomass (biomass ensiling of biomass for AD) • Technologies for biogas upgrading • Good Practice for Efficient Use of Heat from Biogas Plants • Novel added-value products from biogas besides heat and power
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    Ectoine ⇗ • Water solublesolute with a low molecular weight • Protection mechanism to provide an osmotic balance to a wide number of halotolerant bacteria • High effectiveness as stabilizer of enzymes, DNA-protein complexes and nucleic acids • Ectoine has a value in the pharmaceutical industry of approximately 1000€/kg and a global consumption of 15000 tones/year
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    The upscaling ofDEEP PURPLE 0.005 m3 0.02 m3 2 m3
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    SECTION 2 Current industrialexamples Biogas production technologies • Drivers: Energy demand for digestion production processes and auxiliary facilities • Success cases: Digestion of own residues • Broadening the raw materials used as feedstock
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    Source: Current industrial examples Drivers:Energy demand for digestion production processes and auxiliary facilities
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    Source: Current industrial examples Electricalenergy production and consumption of the entire BGP case for 2010 and 2011 4159 365 365 30 118 217 32 43 170
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    SECTION 2 Current industrialexamples Biogas production technologies • Drivers: Energy demand for digestion production processes and auxiliary facilities • Success cases: Digestion of own residues • Broadening the raw materials used as feedstock
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    Example 1: MORETHAN 10 YEARS PRODUCTION OF FOSSIL FREE AUTOMOTIVE FUEL AND CERTIFIED DIGESTATE FROM FOOD WASTE VERA PARK in helsingborg, sweden Success cases: Digestion of own residues Source:
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    Example 2: Nutrientrecovery from digestate and biogas utilisation by up-grading and grid injection Success cases: Digestion of own residues Source:
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    Example 3: Pioneeringbiogas farming in Central Finland Farm scale biogas plant produces vehicle fuel, heat, electricity and bio-fertilizer Success cases: Digestion of own residues Source:
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    SECTION 2 Current industrialexamples Biogas production technologies • Drivers: Energy demand for digestion production processes and auxiliary facilities • Success cases: Digestion of own residues • Broadening the raw materials used as feedstock
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    Example 2: Linkogas a reference plant for centralized co-digestion of animal manure and digestible wastes in Denmark Broadening the raw materials used as feedstock Source:
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    Tel.: [+34] 976976 859· circe@fcirce.es www.fcirce.es Thank you very much for your attention • December the 11th, 2020 Alessandro Carmona, PhD ↗ Follow us: ↗