https://feedstockdata.com/category/technology-operation/Technology and operationen-gbFri, 06 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/will-a-heating-cable-protect-the-system-from-frost/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/will-a-heating-cable-protect-the-system-from-frost/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationA heating cable protects the system from frost only if it is matched to the conditions, insulated, powered and monitored. When it fails and how to check.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/methane-losses-and-fugitive-emissions-at-a-biogas-plant-detection-and-reduction/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/methane-losses-and-fugitive-emissions-at-a-biogas-plant-detection-and-reduction/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationMethane escapes through roof valves, leaks, digestate stores, upgrading and unburned gas in the CHP. How to detect, measure and reduce it, and what the EU Methane Regulation means.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/implementing-ogi-purchase-rental-or-external-service/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/implementing-ogi-purchase-rental-or-external-service/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationHow to implement OGI: when to buy a camera, when to rent one and when to commission an inspection — and what follows from Regulation (EU) 2024/1787, what the good practices for biogas plants are and how to choose a supplier.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/ambassador-project-20-km-pipeline-for-biomethane-plant-and-liquid-co2/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/ambassador-project-20-km-pipeline-for-biomethane-plant-and-liquid-co2/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationBZK Energy has commissioned Tesgas to build a 20 km medium-pressure pipeline to the Ambassador biomethane plant; it is to connect the installation to the GAZ-SYSTEM transmission grid by the end of November 2027. Planned production: more than 5 million m³ of biomethane and about 4 million m³ of CO₂ per year (gas volume).https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/ogi-solutions-handheld-fixed-drone-and-qogi-cameras-overview/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/ogi-solutions-handheld-fixed-drone-and-qogi-cameras-overview/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationAn overview of OGI solution categories: cooled and uncooled cameras, fixed, drone-mounted, quantitative (QOGI), software and Ex versions — and the parameters that actually differentiate the devices.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/optical-gas-imaging-ogi-guide-biogas-biomethane-landfills/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/optical-gas-imaging-ogi-guide-biogas-biomethane-landfills/Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationWhat OGI is, how a camera that "sees" methane works, when it fails, what leaks cost and which regulations (EU 2024/1787, EN 17628, EPA) apply to biogas plants, biomethane plants and landfills.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biogas-plant-kpis-indicators-showing-whether-the-plant-runs-well/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biogas-plant-kpis-indicators-showing-whether-the-plant-runs-well/Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationCHP availability, methane yield from VS, OLR, HRT, FOS/TAC, own consumption and heat utilisation: a set of indicators with formulas, response thresholds and an example of a monthly report.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/operating-costs-opex-of-an-agricultural-biogas-plant-structure-and-calculation/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/operating-costs-opex-of-an-agricultural-biogas-plant-structure-and-calculation/Fri, 22 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationWhat the cost of running a biogas plant consists of: substrates, CHP servicing, own energy, labour, insurance, digestate. How to calculate the cost per kWh and per m³ CH₄ and where to look for savings.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biogas-central-america-and-cuba-small-projects-one-scale-problem/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biogas-central-america-and-cuba-small-projects-one-scale-problem/Mon, 04 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationAn overview of several documented projects: 6 MW of landfill gas at Nejapa (El Salvador), a 1 MW installation at a wastewater treatment plant in Managua, a small CHP unit in Costa Rica and the first biomethane installation in Cuba — and conclusions on scale.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/confined-space-work-entering-a-tank-or-digester/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/confined-space-work-entering-a-tank-or-digester/Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationThe inside of a digester, a digestate tank or a manhole is a confined space in which people die. The procedure step by step: permit, ventilation, measurements, standby person, rescue.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biogas-plant-feeding-stability-why-the-daily-total-of-feed-is-not-enough/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biogas-plant-feeding-stability-why-the-daily-total-of-feed-is-not-enough/Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationThe same daily mass of feed can provoke a different digester response, depending on how the doses are spread over time and on composition. We explain what the EPA AgSTAR guide says about this and how to keep records.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biogas-plant-emergency-plan-gas-leak-fire-overflow-power-failure/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biogas-plant-emergency-plan-gas-leak-fire-overflow-power-failure/Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationHow to write an emergency plan that works at three in the morning: scenarios, responsibilities, alerting, gas shut-off and drills. A table of scenarios with actions.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/optimising-methane-fermentation-in-agricultural-biogas-plants/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/optimising-methane-fermentation-in-agricultural-biogas-plants/Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationTemperature, pH, FOS/TAC and digester loading determine fermentation stability. An overview of parameters, typical ranges and rules for gradually increasing the load in an agricultural biogas plant.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/co-digestion-of-substrates-how-to-increase-biogas-plant-stability-and-yield/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/co-digestion-of-substrates-how-to-increase-biogas-plant-stability-and-yield/Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationCo-digestion combines two or more substrates in one digester. We explain C:N, proven combinations, synergy and the rules for introducing new mixtures.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/technical-inspections-and-udt-supervision-at-a-biogas-plant/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/technical-inspections-and-udt-supervision-at-a-biogas-plant/Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationA biogas plant is subject to several types of inspection: technical supervision of equipment, building and electrical inspections, and safety tests. How to arrange them into a single schedule.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biogas-plant-fires-causes-prevention-firefighting/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biogas-plant-fires-causes-prevention-firefighting/Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationFires at biogas plants most often start in the CHP unit, electrical installations, silage stores and dryers. An overview of causes, prevention, equipment and firefighting principles.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/how-to-choose-the-optimal-substrate-for-a-biogas-plant-parameters-mistakes-and-costing/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/how-to-choose-the-optimal-substrate-for-a-biogas-plant-parameters-mistakes-and-costing/Sat, 10 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationBMP, TS, VS, C:N and pH are the basic parameters of a substrate. We show how to assess sample quality, compare the cost of methane and avoid typical mistakes, using an example with explicit assumptions.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/explosion-hazard-zones-at-a-biogas-plant-how-to-classify-zones-0-1-and-2/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/explosion-hazard-zones-at-a-biogas-plant-how-to-classify-zones-0-1-and-2/Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationZones 0, 1 and 2 define how often an explosive atmosphere occurs. We explain the classification principles, typical places at a biogas plant, and the role of ventilation and marking.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/hydrogen-sulphide-h2s-at-a-biogas-plant-hazard-detectors-and-procedures/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/hydrogen-sulphide-h2s-at-a-biogas-plant-hazard-detectors-and-procedures/Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationH₂S is a poisonous gas that dulls the sense of smell. We explain the effects depending on concentration, where it accumulates, how to choose detectors and what rules to apply during work.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/atex-at-a-biogas-plant-directives-obligations-explosion-protection-document/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/atex-at-a-biogas-plant-directives-obligations-explosion-protection-document/Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationTwo ATEX directives: one for equipment manufacturers, the other for employers. What this means for the biogas plant operator, how the explosion protection document works and what to check.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/grid-ready-forum-experts-urge-faster-biomethane-grid-connections/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/grid-ready-forum-experts-urge-faster-biomethane-grid-connections/Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationParticipants of the Grid Ready Forum, organised by the EBA, called on Member States and the Commission to quickly implement the right to inject biomethane from the gas package, connection time limits and grid zoning.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/first-biomethane-plant-in-poland-brody-poznan-university-of-life-sciences/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/first-biomethane-plant-in-poland-brody-poznan-university-of-life-sciences/Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationIn Brody (the Agricultural Experimental Farm of the Poznań University of Life Sciences) a research biomethane plant with a capacity of 0.499 MWe has been built, producing about 650,000 m³ of biomethane a year as bioCNG. Technological start-up began at the end of 2024.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/covered-slurry-lagoons-usa-how-they-work/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/covered-slurry-lagoons-usa-how-they-work/Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationWe explain what a covered digester lagoon is, when it works, how it differs from a complete-mix reactor and why it is the most numerous type of installation in AgSTAR listings.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/report-template-biogas-biomethane-producer-regulation-11-december-2023/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/report-template-biogas-biomethane-producer-regulation-11-december-2023/Wed, 27 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationThe regulation of the Minister of Climate of 11 December 2023, published on 27 December, introduces a report template for small-installation energy producers and biogas or biomethane producers. It enters into force on 1 January 2024.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/eu-council-position-wastewater-directive-october-2023-energy-neutrality-2045/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/eu-council-position-wastewater-directive-october-2023-energy-neutrality-2045/Mon, 16 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationOn 16 October 2023 the Council of the EU agreed its position on the revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. By 2045 treatment plants are to produce as much energy as they use, with interim targets.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/energy-law-amendment-august-2023-biogas-plant-connections-reserve-gas-supply/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/energy-law-amendment-august-2023-biogas-plant-connections-reserve-gas-supply/Wed, 23 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationThe act of 28 July 2023 amending the Energy Law, published on 23 August 2023, contains rules on connecting biogas plants with biogas storage, aggregation and the reserve supply of gaseous fuels. It enters into force on 7 September 2023.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/bovaer-new-zealand-epa-approves-3-nop-2023/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/bovaer-new-zealand-epa-approves-3-nop-2023/Mon, 14 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationOn 31 July 2023 the New Zealand EPA approved (announcement of 10 August) the import and manufacture of 3-NOP, the active substance in Bovaer, which according to the manufacturer cuts methane in cows by about 30%; approval under the ACVM regime is still needed for use on farms.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/rivalea-corowa-biogas-from-pig-slurry-covered-lagoon/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/rivalea-corowa-biogas-from-pig-slurry-covered-lagoon/Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationJBS reported in July 2023 that biogas from a covered lagoon at the Rivalea plant in Corowa meets 85% of the peak power demand of the farm and abattoir; the company announced investments of more than 20 million AUD.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/planning-substrate-demand-annual-balance-and-cropland-area/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/planning-substrate-demand-annual-balance-and-cropland-area/Mon, 03 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationHow to get from CHP capacity to tonnes of substrates, hectares of crops and silo capacity. A step-by-step calculation with explicit assumptions and a list of risk factors.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/silage-storage-at-a-biogas-plant-silos-covering-losses-and-logistics/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/silage-storage-at-a-biogas-plant-silos-covering-losses-and-logistics/Thu, 01 Jun 2023 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationHow to design and run a silage store: silo construction, covering, removal, effluent drainage, protection against heating and planning a year-round stock.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/maize-silage-for-biogas-harvest-date-ensiling-quality-and-losses/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/maize-silage-for-biogas-harvest-date-ensiling-quality-and-losses/Sun, 30 Apr 2023 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationHow harvest date, dry matter, chop length and compaction affect silage quality and biogas yield. Quality indicators, typical mistakes and ways of reducing losses.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/net-zero-industry-act-proposal-march-2023-biogas-biomethane-technologies/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/net-zero-industry-act-proposal-march-2023-biogas-biomethane-technologies/Thu, 16 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationOn 16 March 2023 the Commission proposed the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA). The technologies covered by the target of 40% EU production by 2030 include biogas and biomethane technologies.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/dry-and-wet-fermentation-technological-differences-and-applications/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/dry-and-wet-fermentation-technological-differences-and-applications/Tue, 24 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationWet fermentation operates at a dry matter content below about 15%, dry fermentation at about 20–40%. A comparison of technologies, substrates, energy consumption and typical problems.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/shanghai-laogang-phase-iii-kitchen-waste-2000-t-a-day/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/shanghai-laogang-phase-iii-kitchen-waste-2000-t-a-day/Wed, 28 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationIn December 2022 construction began on Phase III of the Laogang bioenergy project (Pudong): 2000 t of wet waste a day, 1.65 billion yuan of investment and commissioning planned for May 2025.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/micro-small-or-large-biogas-plant-how-scale-changes-technology/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/micro-small-or-large-biogas-plant-how-scale-changes-technology/Fri, 23 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationDifferences between micro, small and large installations: choice of digesters, CHP, automation, staff and unit cost. What is gained from scale and what is lost.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biogas-plant-monitoring-and-automation-scada-sensors-alarms/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biogas-plant-monitoring-and-automation-scada-sensors-alarms/Mon, 21 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationWhich measurements are essential at a biogas plant, how to build a SCADA system, which alarms to set and how to use the data for optimisation and process diagnostics.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/commission-proposes-new-wastewater-directive-energy-neutrality-october-2022/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/commission-proposes-new-wastewater-directive-energy-neutrality-october-2022/Wed, 26 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationOn 26 October 2022 the European Commission proposed a revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. The proposal envisages energy neutrality of the sector, including energy production from sewage sludge biogas.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/dryers-using-biogas-plant-heat-wood-grain-digestate/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/dryers-using-biogas-plant-heat-wood-grain-digestate/Thu, 20 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationDrying is a way of using surplus CHP heat seasonally. We compare drying wood, grain and the solid fraction of digestate: heat demand and risks.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/orc-at-a-biogas-plant-extra-electricity-from-waste-heat/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/orc-at-a-biogas-plant-extra-electricity-from-waste-heat/Sun, 18 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationAn ORC module converts low-temperature heat into electricity with low efficiency. We explain the operating principle, realistic yields, costs and when it makes sense.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/waste-heat-from-biogas-plant-chp-balance-and-seasonality/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/waste-heat-from-biogas-plant-chp-balance-and-seasonality/Thu, 18 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationHow much heat a unit gives, how much the biogas plant itself uses and what to do with the surplus: heating buildings, drying, ORC, district heating networks. A balance with a calculation example.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/chp-gas-engine-servicing-oil-spark-plugs-valves-and-overhauls/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/chp-gas-engine-servicing-oil-spark-plugs-valves-and-overhauls/Sun, 17 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationWhat to service, when and why in a biogas cogeneration unit: oil changes, spark plugs, valve inspection, major overhauls and the effect of gas quality on costs.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/chp-engine-electrical-thermal-and-total-efficiency/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/chp-engine-electrical-thermal-and-total-efficiency/Wed, 15 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationWhat efficiency a biogas cogeneration unit has, what it depends on and how to calculate the energy from a m³ of biogas. The effect of part load, methane and temperature.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biogas-plant-flare-construction-requirements-and-operation/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biogas-plant-flare-construction-requirements-and-operation/Sat, 14 May 2022 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationThe flare burns surplus biogas when the CHP is not running. How an open one differs from an enclosed one, how to size the capacity, what safeguards are needed and why avoiding flaring is also a climate issue.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/sistema-bio-kenya-modular-geomembrane-biodigesters-smallholdings/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/sistema-bio-kenya-modular-geomembrane-biodigesters-smallholdings/Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationSistema.bio has operated in Kenya since 2017 and offers prefabricated geomembrane biodigesters. We compare them with the classic masonry dome and show what figures the company itself gives.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biogas-drying-condensation-cooling-and-adsorption/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biogas-drying-condensation-cooling-and-adsorption/Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationBiogas from the digester is saturated with water vapour. We explain how much water it carries, how pipelines with drainage, chillers and adsorption dryers work, and how to match drying to the engine.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/chemical-desulphurisation-and-activated-carbon-at-biogas-plants/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/chemical-desulphurisation-and-activated-carbon-at-biogas-plants/Fri, 11 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationWhen biological desulphurisation is not enough, iron oxide beds, alkaline scrubbers and activated carbon are used. A comparison of methods, an example calculation of bed life and the rules for safe replacement.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biological-biogas-desulphurisation-air-dose-bacteria-and-risks/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biological-biogas-desulphurisation-air-dose-bacteria-and-risks/Mon, 07 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationThe cheapest way of lowering H₂S: a small dose of air into the digester headspace and bacteria that oxidise sulphides. How to choose the amount of air, how to control it and what to avoid.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biogas-storage-double-membrane-roof-and-safety/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biogas-storage-double-membrane-roof-and-safety/Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationThe double-membrane roof is the most common biogas store. How it is built, how to choose its capacity, how over- and under-pressure valves work and what to look for during inspections.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/ncbr-innovative-biogas-plant-wastewater-plant-of-the-future-biomethane-from-waste/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/ncbr-innovative-biogas-plant-wastewater-plant-of-the-future-biomethane-from-waste/Fri, 31 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationThe National Centre for Research and Development has launched, as pre-commercial procurement, the "Innovative Biogas Plant" and "Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Future" initiatives. Aim: automated biomethane technology from waste and new solutions for sludge management.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/agricultural-biogas-plant-components-step-by-step/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/agricultural-biogas-plant-components-step-by-step/Sun, 05 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000Technology and operationFrom the silage clamp to the digestate tank: an overview of all the elements of a typical agricultural biogas plant, their functions and the dependencies between them.