Biogas from Waste and Renewable Resources

Dieter Deublein is a professor at the Munich University of Applied Sciences, leading applied research and development in the field of biology and biogas production in close collaboration witht the industry. Prior to this, he gained his broad and profound knowledge, especially in process engineering, during 12 years of experience in industry, leading worldwide construction projects for industrial plants processing natural substances. Professor Deublein has many practice-oriented publications sharing his practical experiences and 10 patent applications to his name.Angelika Steinhauser studied biotechnology at the Munich University of Technology - Weihenstephan - and has been leading projects in research and development in a large multinational company for the past five years. Driven by her strong interest in the potential for biogas production, especially in Asia, she has been gathering information in her current hometown of Singapore on existing plants and current practices in emerging and developed markets so as to understand future opportunities. She has included her knowledge and investigations in this book.

The leading book on the market just got better: With its unique approach covering all aspects of setting up and running a biogas plant, this new edition has been expanded to include recent advances in biomass processing.The author is a key player in the field, who has designed numerous small- and industrial-scale biogas plants, and who is also a long-time lecturer on biogas production, thus combining didactical skill with real-life expertise. As such, he covers both the biological and technical aspects of biogas generation. The full range of biogas substrates and processing modes is explained, from agricultural and industrial waste to marine algae and sediment. On-site use of biogas for conversion into electricity, fuel and heat is also discussed, as are safety and regulatory issues. Many real-life examples of European biogas plants already in operation illustrate the contents, as do numerous schemes, diagrams and summary tables.For this new edition, biogas analytics and quality control required for feeding biogas into natural gas networks are included, as is a completely new chapter on the microbiology of biogas-producing bacterial communities.

The leading book on the market just got better: With its unique approach covering all aspects of setting up and running a biogas plant, this new edition has been expanded to include recent advances in biomass processing.

POTENTIAL AND HISTORYEnergy Supply - Today and in the FutureEnergy Supply in the Future - ScenariosPotential of Transforming Biomass into End-Point Energy SourcesHistory and Status to Date in EuropeHistory and Status to Date WorldwideGeneral Aspects of the Recovery of Biomass in the FutureSUBSTRATES AND BIOGASSubstrateBiogasFORMATION OF BIOGASBiochemistryBioreactionsProcess ParametersMICROORGANISMS IN METHANOGENIC ECOSYSTEMSMethanogenic EcosystemsMicroorganisms in MethanisationDANGERS WITH BIOGAS PLANTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENTGuidelines and RegulationsThe Biogas LaboratoryEQUIPMENT OF A BIOGAS PLANTTanks and BioreactorsEquipment for Tempering the SubstrateThermal InsulationAgitatorsMixing of Biomass and WaterMachines to Separate the Liquid from the BiomassPipesPumpsMeasurement, Control, and Automation TechnologyExhaust Air CleaningUPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PROCESSINGTransportation and Storage of the BiomassProcess Technology for the Upstream ProcessingFeedingDigested ResidueWaste WaterFERMENTATION & AGRICULTURAL PLANTBatchwise and Continuous Processes without SeparatorsExisting Installations by Different SuppliersOperation of a Plant without Separation EquipmentBenefits of a Biogas PlantTypical Design Calculation for an Agricultural Biogas PlantEconomics Calculation of Biogas PlantsNumbers of EfficiencyFERMENTATION - INDUSTRIAL PLANTSInstallation with Substrate Dilution and Subsequent Water SeparationInstallation with Biomass AccumulationPlants with Separation on Non-Hydrolysable BiomassPercolation ProcessSpecial Plant InstallationsBIOGAS STORAGE AND PREPARATIONBiogasholderGas PreparationQuantities of Gas and Measurement of Gas QualityLiquefaction or Compression of the BiogasBIOGAS UTILIZATIONUtilization of Gas to Exclusively Generate HeatUtilization of Gas to Generate Current and HeatBiogas for Feeding into the Natural Gas NetworkBiogas as Fuel for Vehicles