Più-Biogas App Project Could Help Increase Biogas Yields

(Bioenergy Insight) BTS Biogas has partnered with the University of Padua in Italy to develop a research project which aims to increase biogas yield by at least 10%.

Achieving the sustainable disposal and valorisation of organic waste are two of the biggest challenges facing the world. Biogas reconciles these two needs; however, the seasonal nature of many of the by-products of the agricultural and livestock sectors which feed biogas plants can lead to significant fluctuations in production.

In the current production process, there are no efficient methods for the real-time monitoring of the microbial component, which is the key driver of anaerobic digestion, said the two organisations. Close monitoring of the production process, the organic material feeding the plant, and the development of predictive models are, therefore, ‘essential’ to optimise production and maximise the yield of the biogas plants.

The two-year research project, Più-Biogas App, supported by BTS Biogas, was created to meet these needs. The initiative aims to implement an innovative, rapid and efficient method of analysis for the study of microbial population dynamics which allows the fermentation of organic matter to be monitored via an app. READ MORE