UK Biogas Training Course January 24-28, 2011 Hemingford Grey House, Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire, UK

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1 UK Biogas Training Course January 24-28, 2011 Hemingford Grey House, Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire, UK Monday, 24 January :30 09:00 Registration 09:00 09:30 Welcome to the seminar Overview of the Biogas industry in Europe and UK and its future development 09:30 11:00 Introduction to Biogas Technology Digester principles, shapes and performance Dry and wet fermentation Reliable substrate feed in systems Comparisons of stirring and mixing technology Pre-storage and pre-treatment technology 11:00 11:15 Coffee break 11:15 12:45 Introduction to design calculation and feasibility studies Detailed example calculations on real farm situations in the UK Data collection Basic criteria for biogas projects in the UK Scenarios from a detailed design study in Cornwall 12:45 14:00 Lunch 14:00 15:15 Introduction to design, planning and process engineering, Part I Design failures Technical failures 15:15 15:30 Coffee break 15:30 17:00 Design, planning and process engineering, Part II Plant management and day to day operation Data recording Minor repairs safety during repairs General maintenance (oil changes, life time expectancy, equipment warranties) 17:00 17:15 Discussion - End of the day 1/5

2 Tuesday, 25 January :30 09:30 Financing and funding your biogas project Due dilgence Debt financing Equity funding Grants 09:30 10:45 Income from Energy Renewable Obligation Certificates Feed In Tariff system Renewable Heat Incentive 10:45 11:00 Coffee break Connecting to the grid in the UK Ofgem accreditation Grid connection costs Grid enlargement costs Who has to pay what? 12:30 13:30 Lunch 13:30 15:00 Approval conditions and permits for building and running and AD project in the UK Environmental Permits Planning/building permission The digestate standard PAS 110 & ADQP Animal By Products Approval Other permits UK safety rules & regulations - HSE 15:00 15:15 Coffee break 15:15 16:45 Safety features of biogas plants and equipment the German Safety Rules; a planning standard for over 20 years experience with safety issues common hazards and their consequences different scenarios for possible accidents 16:45 17:00 Discussion- End of the day Evening Discussion (optional): 19:00 20:30 Farmers in the UK practical experience with the early biogas projects 2/5

3 Wednesday, 26 January :00 10:30 Process and external heat and gas engineering Gas pipeline CHP-heat extraction Type of heating Transport Heating of digester 10:30 10:45 Coffee break 10:45 12:15 Biogas specific building materials Design and Suitability Corrosion and Operating conditions Reliability and Installation 12:15 13:15 Lunch 13:15 14:45 Substrate-Input, gas yield according to the substrates composition Substrate selection criteria Calculation of the gas yield according to energy content Substrate quality and level of contamination Off farm material from communal and industrial origin 14:45 15:00 Coffee break 15:00 16:30 Organic industrial waste and fermentation technology Technology requirements Material and equipment wear and tear Special design and planning features 16:30 16:45 Discussion End of the day 3/5

4 Thursday, 27 January :00 11:00 Fundamentals of biological process control & Insitu process Control Results of field tests from 1400 biogas plants The anaerobic digestion process Environmental parameters Engineering parameters Inhibition factors 11:00 11:15 Coffee break 11:15 13:00 Process monitoring and practical plant operation Testing parameters during operation Practical devices for plant monitoring Record keeping 13:00 14:00 Lunch 14:00 18:00 ½ - day study tour with hired coach notes 18:15 End of the day 4/5

5 Friday, 28 January :00 10:30 Biogas treatment: Gas cleaning and desulphurisation Biogas washing and de-watering Internal desulphurisation through air injection External desulphurisation 10:30 10:45 Coffee break 10:45 12:15 Practical cogeneration to heat and power in gas and dual fuel engines Differences between injection engine and gas engine Generator and Controlling Design principles and effectiveness Cost effectiveness 12:15 13:15 Lunch 13:15 14:45 Biogas upgrading to biomethane for grid injection and utilisation in vehicles Available upgrading technology Grid injection requirements in UK Examples of injection in UK Biomethane filling station technology The biomethane vehicle base Comparing costs with CHP 14:45 15:00 Coffee break 15:00 16:30 Ecological digestate management Fertilizer managemnet Field application Digestate processing Fibre and fertiliser production 16:30 16:45 Discussion End of the seminar Handing out Certificates 5/5