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International Trainings
We offer trainings to promote biogas technology in international markets. Our experts are at your service - online and on site! The duration and location of the courses may vary according to your company's wishes. Courses can be combined and altered.
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Overview
Course 1 – Biogas basics, categories and terms
- What is biogas / anaerobic digestion?
- Biogas composition
- Process of anaerobic digestion
- Feedstocks and biogas yields
- Biogas as an allrounder
- Electricity
- Heat
- Biomethane / gas
- Vehicle fuel
- Advantages of biogas on country and farm level
- Temperature
- CO2 and CH4 production rate
- pH Value
Course 2 – Biogas parameters and their relevance for operation
- Wet vs. dry fermentation
- Distinction by material flow
- Process stages
- Hydraulic retention time
- Organic loading rate
- Digester dimensioning
- Nutrients (trace elements)
- VOA/TIC
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Course 3 – Biogas feedstock
- Feedstocks for biogas: animal and vegetable by-products, industrial and commercial waste, organic household waste, energy crops
- Description of the different feedstocks
- Common characteristics
- Advantages / disadvantages for the use in biogas plants
- Use of digestate as fertiliser
Course 4 – Digestate
- Nutrient content of digestate
- Digestate as fertilizer
- Digestate application
- Digestate upgrading
- Digestate marketing
Course 5 – Biogas technology
- Biogas plant classification (household, agricultural, waste treatment and industrial plants)
- Technological components of a biogas plant:
- Feedstock storage and preparation
- Feeding systems
- Digester
- Mixing / heating systems
- Gas storage and flare
- Measurement, control and regulation technologies
- Desulfurization
- Utilization: Cogeneration & biogas upgrade to biomethane
Course 6 – Biogas plant planning, construction and operation
- Digester dimensioning
- Recommendations for construction
- Start of operation
- Monitoring and evaluation of the process
- Check lists
Course 7 – Economic Aspects of Biogas
- Costs
- Investment
- CAPEX
- OPEX
- Revenue
- Finance
Course 8 – Sustainability
- Environmental effects of biogas plants
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Social and economic effects of biogas plants
Course 9 – Safety
- Importance of safety on biogas plants
- Hazards on biogas plants
- Hazards assessment
- T-O-P Principle:
- Technical protective measures
- Organisational protective measures
- Personal protective measures
- Good safety practices
Course 10 – Milestones of a biogas project
- Feasibility study
- Due diligence
- Project planning
- Contracts
- Start of operation
Optional Courses
Political aspects
- Reasons for Renewable Energy and biogas
- Incentive schemes to support biogas
- Experiences and lessons learnt in Europe and Germany
Biogas association
- Importance of a strong association and its tasks
- Organization development
- Member services development
- Political advocacy
Biowaste to biogas
- Advantages of waste digestion
- Feedstock and its preparation
- Municipal waste collection
- AD technology for waste
- Use of digestate and biogas
Biomethane
- What is biomethane?
- Biomethane composition
- Biogas upgrading technologies:
- Membrane separation
- Scrubbing technologies
- Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA)
- Cryogenic treatment
- Technology (dis-)advantages
- Costs of biogas upgrading
- Techn. requirements for gas quality
- Biomethane use
Exercise – Biogas calculation
- Biogas yield calculation
- Energy prodction
- Mass balance
- Rough digester dimensioning
- Based on an Excel calculation
Test
- About 20 questions about the learned content
- Evaluation and Q&A
- Certificate
Selection of training references
6 day online training "Waste to Watts", 6 units, 2 – 3 topics per unit
Country: Philippines
Period: 2020 – 2023
Client: Lipp GmbH
6 day online training "Train the Trainer", 6 units, 2 – 3 topics per unit
Country: Kenya
Period: April – July 2022
Client: UNIDO
Including visit to Germany
1 day biogas basics training
Country: Dominican Republic
Period: May 2019
Client: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
1 day biogas basics for academic teachers and students
Country: Cambodia
Period: May 2018
Client: UNIDO