News
01-May-2008
Another World-Leading Biogas Project
Following a EUR 42 million deal signed by EnviTec Biogas AG in November 2007, Greenlane Biogas (part of the Flotech Group) has been contracted to build the world's largest biogas upgrading plant. The facility in Güstrow, Germany will transform raw biogas from biomass digesters into pipeline quality gas.
Thanks to its world-leading Greenlane®biogas treatment systems, Greenlane will deliver 5 x Totara units with 2,000 Nm3/h each, for a total capacity of 6,000 cubic metres of gas per hour. Over 99% of the upgraded methane gas will be injected into the German national natural gas grid. The plant will be 50% larger than the Greenlane ® plant Flotech has installed in Madrid City, Spain - so far considered to be the world's largest biogas plant.
Project execution began in February 2008 and the first processed biogas will be fed into natural gas network in the fall of 2008. The project is due for completion in April 2009.
The Greenlane® Biogas upgrading plants in Güstrow are the largest in the world. The latest generation of "Water Scrubbing" technology (an original Flotech design) upgrades biogas to pure methane, suitable as pipeline quality gas and/or vehicle refuelling. Greenlane has been installing its gas-purifying technology throughout the world over the last decade. With its other recent contracts – Lille in France, Seoul in Korea, Katrineholm & Motala in Sweden, Greenlane remains the leader in delivering clean biomethane fuel from organic waste.
Demand for renewable fuels is growing strongly due to sky rocketing oil prices and environmental impact of fossil fuels. In terms of emissions reduction, biogas stands out as one of the most promising alternative. Compared to ethanol, and other technologies that compete with food supplies, biogas performs better both with regard to energy conversion efficiency and life cycle emissions.
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Biogas can be used in any CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) powered vehicle or natural gas pipeline system. It is frequently derived from waste biomass, providing opportunities for waste disposal services to be commercially beneficial.
The net environmental benefits with Greenlane® biogas are significant when compared to fossil based fuel:
• Virtually zero net atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide;
• Captures methane before it becomes harmful to the environment and converts it to usable energy.