Plans announced for UK’s first commercial‐scale hydrothermal carbonisation facility
CPL Industries, a manufacturer of smokeless fuels and other carbon‐based products, has recently announced plans to install a commercial‐scale Hydothermal Carbonisation (HTC) facility at...
The heat is on for AD plants
A few thoughts on the benefits and practicalities of using heat exchangers in wastewater AD, from Matt Hale of thermal technology expert HRS Heat...
NIR provides quick and accurate test of biomethane potential
AD operator and services provider Amur has launched a test for measuring biomethane potential (BMP) of feedstocks, which it claims has a speed and...
Dry AD firm enters the Chinese market
The delivery of two Kompogas digesters for a biogas plant in Chongqing appears to mark the successful entry of Zurich-based Hitachi Zosen Inova - and...
Domestic digester now more efficient and easy to install, says developer
Tel Aviv-based kickstarter firm HomeBiogas has come up with an improved version of its domestic-scale biodigester, originally launched in 2015. Like its predecessor, HomeBiogas...
Renewable heat legislation delay threatens climate goals, says AD trade group
Legislation on Renewable Heat Incentive delayed yet again due to Parliamentary backlog
Government struggling to meet targets to decarbonise heat
Further delay threatens building of AD...
Trade body releases revamped AD industry guide
The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) has (on 3 October) released the second edition of The Practical Guide to AD, a key guidance...
Digesting the challenges
A panel session at July's AD & Biogas show explored some of the trade-offs involved in municipal wastewater treatment method selection
Top tips on toxic gas treatment to prolong AD plant lifespan
Biogas upgrading specialist DMT Environmental Technology on a familiar AD bugbear: hydrogen sulphide
Keeping the bugs on side
At July's AD & Biogas show, a panel of experts shared opinions about getting the most from a plant, and making the best choices when setting it up or attempting to nudge its operation in the right direction.
New RHI consultation risks further delay to crucial reforms, says ADBA
The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresouces Association (ADBA) on 5 September stressed that BEIS’s new consultation on further amendments to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)...
Fuel handling solution chosen for UK’s first commercial bio-substitute natural gas plant
A pioneering green gas generation plant, under construction at Marston Gate in Swindon by Advanced Plasma Power and Cadent, is to use a fully...
New conference to examine role of anaerobic digestion in Northern Irish economy
A new conference is set to examine the role that anaerobic digestion (AD) can play in waste management, agriculture, renewable energy generation, and climate...
‘Continuous’ thermal hydrolysis AD plant to be built for UK water utility
Water treatment technology firm Doosan Enpure has secured a competitively tendered ‘Design and Build’ contract, valued in excess of £20 million, with Severn Trent...
AD industry pays tribute to late Hugh Vaughan at awards dinner
The anaerobic digestion industry celebrated the life of one of its pioneers, Hugh Vaughan, at its annual AD & Biogas and Industry Awards on...
Things to know about propane enrichment
Greg Brown of Flogas looks at how propane enrichment is used for injecting biogas into the gas grid - and explains why it's an...
Maximising the biomethane opportuities for sewage
Matt Hale of HRS Heat Exchangers on optimising the use of heat in the AD sector
In the UK, the wastewater treatment sector has used...
Feedstock specialist claims first with productivity-optimised blend
Amur is addressing the anaerobic digestion market with the launch of a feedstock blended to a specification designed expressly to optimise productivity - a...
Reduction in embedded generator payments ‘misguided’, says ADBA
On 20 June the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) called on Ofgem to reconsider its retroactive decision to reduce embedded generator payments, saying...
Agribusiness offers best opportunities for bio-economy, says report
Agribusiness presents the biggest opportunities for the bio-economy, according to a new report published in the lead-up to Bio-Based Innovations Expo 2017, a new...
