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Monitoring conditions of methane production in anaerobic digestion processes

Summary

Methanisation is the biological transformation of waste or effluent into biogas. Inadequate conditions can have severe repercussions on the survival of the microbial consortium required for this anaerobic process. On an industrial scale in particular, this complex biological process needs to be mastered if it is to be economically viable, so that the facilities can be optimally managed and, in particular, problems of inhibition inside the digesters can be anticipated. The work carried out identifies the potential for innovation in the field of monitoring and controlling the methanisation process. These elements are proposed on the basis of (i) the state of the art of the "Biogas" sector, which describes the parameters and tools that can be used and are being developed, and (ii) on the basis of a survey of players in the field. The survey campaign is being carried out across Europe (France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland).

Keywords: Digestion anaérobie, biogaz, méthane, méthodologie d’analyses ou stratégie analytique, performance, enquête, Anaerobic digestion, biogas, methane, monitoring techniques, performance, survey

Publication date: December 2018

Achievement: SCANAE, EREP, Triple E&M

Reference: 17-0160/1A


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