Renewi, Nordsol and Shell have started the construction of the first bio-LNG installation in Amsterdam Westpoort. The new bio-LNG installation is an extension for the current processing of, among other things, outdated products from the supermarkets. ASaP has been awarded to deliver the analytical instrumentation for this project and is supplying its full package for LNG[…]
Biogas is the gaseous emissions from anaerobic degradation of organic matter from plants or animals by a consortium of bacteria. Biogas is principally a mixture of methane CH4 and carbon dioxide CO2 along with other trace gases. Methane gas, the primary component of natural gas 98%, makes up 55-90% by volume of biogas, depending on the source of organic matter and conditions of degradation.
Biogas is produced in all natural environments that have low levels of oxygen O2 and have degradable organic matter present. These natural sources of biogas include: aquatic sediments, wet soils, buried organic matter, animal and insect digestive tracts, and in the core of some trees. Man’s activities create additional sources including landfills, waste lagoons, and waste storage structures. Atmospheric emissions of biogas from natural and man-made sources contribute to climate change due to methane’s potent greenhouse gas properties.
Biogas technology permits the recovery of biogas from anaerobic digestion of organic matter using sealed vessels, and makes the biogas available for use as fuel for direct heating, electrical generation or mechanical power and other uses. Biogas is often made from wastes but can be made from biomass energy feedstocks as well.
Bio-LNG has lower CO2 emissions. Moreover, LNG is made from organic waste and not from fossil sources. Bio-LNG will play an important role in the coming years in making heavy road and water transport more sustainable because the electrification of trucks and ships is difficult.
Biofuel production process control
Depending on the feedstock used, gasification can produce significant amounts of the higher hydrocarbons. Knowing what they are and how much is there can lead to tighter process control and provide an early warning system for potentially damaging process upsets.
Ethanol & biogas production
Ethanol is often referred to as a bio fuel since it can be manufactured by fermenting grains, plant biomass and other organic materials using microorganisms such as yeast cells.
Trace oxygen & moisture gas analysis
Oxygen level monitoring is another important analysis in bio fuel production. Bio fuel energy, power made from organic materials such as plants and animal waste, represents the classic win-win for farmers, electricity producers and the public.
Combustion gas analysis & waste fuel burners
Combustion processes play a major role in the bio fuels industries, and fuel costs associated with boilers, furnaces, kilns, and process heaters, often account for the majority of the cost of running a plant.
Continuous emission & environmental monitoring
As a result there is a requirement to monitor the environment in and around the plant to ensure that the concentrations of known pollutants remain below the exposure limits.
