Introduction to Biogas

Note: The course can be attended as a stand-alone session but also provides an excellent way to introduce yourself to or refresh your knowledge of biogas energy before attending the "Biogas Poland" conference on the following days.

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Introduction

Course objectives

This concise, 1-day introduction to biogas energy provides an excellent training session for those new to the industry and/or those in need of a refresher on its technology principles and market opportunities. The day will explain, in clear, accessible language:

• The processes that exist to turn biomass (including wastes) into useful gas fuels
• Particular focus on anaerobic digestion (AD)
• Introducing other advanced and emerging gasification technologies
• The market applications and opportunities for biogas, including gas upgrading, heat and power
• The factors surrounding the business case(s) for biogas

The material has been developed exclusively by Green Power Academy to provide a completely independent, unbiased and hype-free view.


Who will benefit from this course?

This is not an engineering course, but instead is particularly targeted at those in high-level commercial roles and will attract those from various job functions and industry types including:

• Business Development & Strategy
• Financial Planning & Project Evaluation
• Investment & Insurance
• Policy Liaison and Planning
• Legal and Commercial    Biomass & Waste Feedstock Supply
• Banking & Finance
• Biogas Development
• Regulation and Policymaking
• Energy Utility & Distribution

Level & Style

The course will explain key concepts and terminology in energy, power and technology, but assumes no prior technical knowledge.

The course runs in a friendly, informal manner, encouraging discussions and questions to ensure that participants get the most out of their time. In order to better understand and illustrate the various topics, some simple calculations and other explanatory exercises may be incorporated.

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Agenda Details

Key Biogas and Energy concepts

• Biomass sources, including variations in their energy contents and suitability for biogas.
• Calculating the energy content, resource potential (and limits) of biogas.
• Understanding the main units of measurement, for resource and economic evaluations
• Biogas applications, markets and case studies

Biogas Processes and Energy Pathways

• Pathways from feedstock to biogas, in particular anaerobic digestion and landfill gas: the basic science of the processes
• Comparing and contrasting biogas with natural gas and with other biomass products (including “syngas” and other products derived through gasification)
• The impact of different conditions on the chemical composition, energy content and utility of biogas products

Biogas Production, Collection and Conversion Technologies and Facilities

• The basics of biogas conversion technologies, plants and supply chains.
• The main features of biogas facilities; from small-scale, distributed to large-scale, grid connected
• Power generation and CHP solutions
• Biogas cleaning, upgrading and optimisation (biomethane)
• Gas-to-fuel and gas-to-grid applications

Economic and Competitive issues for Biogas Energy

• Feedstock availability and usage competition
• Economic, sustainability and other pros - and cons - of biogas as an energy and/or power fuel (a comparison to its competitors)
• Policy and market interventions (including Feed-in-Tariffs)
• Integrating biogas into existing energy infrastructures, such as the power grid or gas grid and associated markets (supply and demand)