Biogas analyses

Do you know your material’s biogas potential?

Ok, so you are interested in biogas or biomethane production and you have materials that you’re thinking about using but the question is, “Will it produce and how much is the output?” Perhaps other questions such as “Is biogas worth the investment?” or “Can the materials be re-used somehow?”

This is where Metener’s analysis service comes in!
Let us help you with these and other questions you may have.

Here at Metener, we not only provide the products, but also the ability to gain specific knowledge of the potential output from your materials. Whether it be wet or dry based material, we can provide analyses that are executed by our highly educated and experienced technicians, to determine the potential from your materials. This makes investments into our products much easier as you can make a more informed choice going forward into your production.

3 analysis types

At Metener, we provide three (3) main analysis types. These are services that can be purchased and the outcome will provide you with practical information that can be invaluable for your decision making and planning before your main investment is made. Read below for more information about each analysis type.

1.

Methane yield potential experiments

Methane yield potential experiments are typically intended for those who are considering investing in a biogas plant where the experiments aim to determine the methane yield from potential feedstock.

The benefits from performing this type of experiment are:

  • It supports the planning of a potential plant project
  • To determine the usability of the planned feedstock material
  • A written report providing the results from your feedstock material

This process lasts approximately 30-60 days to when the final results are realized.

Parameters to be determined:

  • Methane production volume m3 CH4 / tn VS and m3 CH4/ tn ww

  • Biogas quality: CH4, CO2, O2, H2S

  • Dry matter and organic dry matter of raw material

  • We can arrange a nutrient/microbial analysis of the digestate if needed

2.

Process dimensioning experiments

Process dimensioning experiments are done for those who either already own a biogas plant or are more likely to implement a new biogas plant project where information regarding more precise parameters about the functionality of new feedstock material in anaerobic digestion is needed.

The benefits from performing this type of experiment are:

  • to prevent or overcome possible problems before using the feedstock materials in the plant.
  • to determine the functionality of several different feedstock materials together

The process lasts approximately 30-60 days until the final results are done.

Parameters to be determined:

  • Methane production volume m3 CH4 / tn VS

  • Biogas quality: CH4, CO2, O2, H2S

  • Dry matter and organic dry matter of raw material

  • Dry matter of digestate sludge during experiment

  • pH and buffering capacity of sludge during experiment

  • Organic loading rate

  • We can arrange a nutrient/microbial analysis of the digestate if needed

3.

Biogas residual potential

Biogas residual potential is a test that is performed from the digestate of the biogas plant. The test is intended for a plant operator who would intend to use the digested material as a fertilizer or growing medium.

The benefit of this test is:

  • to show that it meets the criteria of the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry regulations.

The test lasts approximately 30 days.