Energy from Biogas
An international Working group of the IEA Bioenergy (Task 37)
At a glance
- Project leader : Prof. Dr. Urs Baier
- Project budget : CHF 15'000
- Project status : completed
- Funding partner : Federal government (Bundesamt für Energie BFE)
- Contact person : Urs Baier
Description
The ZHAW University of Applied Science is part of an
international working group which deals with processes to gain
Energy from Biogas (Task 37 of the IEA Bioenergy). The research
questions cover the anaerobic digestion (AD) of biomass feedstocks
including agricultural residues (e.g. manure and crop residues),
energy crops, organic-rich waste waters, the organic fraction of
municipal of solid waste (OFMSW) and industrial organic wastes.
Anaerobic digestion is carried out in facilities specially adapted
for each particular feedstock, or mixture of feedstocks in the case
of co-digestion. The main interests are the production of biogas
for use directly for heat and power, upgrading of biogas to
biomethane, utilisation of biogas/biomethane for electricity grid
balancing and high quality digestate that can be used as
biofertiliser. Task 37 addresses the whole biogas production chain
from feedstock collection and pretreatment to biogas upgrading,
biofertiliser application and process chain sustainability.