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Biomethane - agriPure

Biomethane - agriPure

Biomethane - agriPure

Product catalog summary
Introduction
The document discusses the AGRIPURE® system by agriKomp GmbH, focusing on its efficiency and sustainability in converting biogas into biomethane, a renewable fuel with environmental benefits.
Biogas and Biomethane
Biogas, produced from anaerobic digestion of organic waste, contains 50-75% methane. Upgrading it to biomethane, with up to 99% methane content, allows its use as a natural gas substitute for grid injection, electricity, heat generation, or as a biofuel.
Biogas Upgrading Process
The process includes pre-treatment, compression, and membrane separation using SEPURAN® Green membranes for high methane purity. The modular system offers scalability and flexibility.
Applications and Benefits
Biomethane is used in CHP units, as a transport biofuel, and in industries, reducing CO2 emissions and fossil fuel dependence. The AGRIPURE® system is efficient, cost-effective, and supported by a service network.
Technical Specifications
The system features compressors, activated carbon filters, and membrane modules, operating with minimal methane loss and no wastewater. A heat recovery system boosts plant efficiency.
Conclusion
AGRIPURE® offers a comprehensive biogas upgrading solution, ensuring sustainable biomethane production with innovative technology and robust design.
Overview
The document presents a case study of the agriPure® biomethane plant near Nantes, France, highlighting its automation, CO2 recovery integration, and collaboration among four farms managed by SAS Métha Treil.
Specifications and Automation
The plant uses an automated control system with Siemens Simatic Visualisation Win CC, remote access, and data management. It features a containerized boiler system with heat recovery.
Gas Analysis and Post Compression
The system analyzes raw biogas for CH4, CO2, O2, and H2S, with a post-compression solution for grid injection, including a buffer tank and compressor.
Injection Station
The injection station, owned by the network operator, connects the upgrading plant to the gas grid, performing measurements for billing, quality checks, and pressure regulation.
Project Implementation
Operational since December 2019, the plant processes 250 Nm3/h biogas, injecting 120 Nm3 of biomethane into the grid hourly. It features France's first CO2 recovery system for sale to vegetable farms.
Unique Plant Configuration
The plant's CO2 recovery supports the circular economy by enhancing greenhouse plant growth, aiming to supply 10% of the municipality's gas consumption.
Future Plans
Plans include doubling biomethane production capacity to meet local green gas demand, with the current design accommodating this increase.
Economic and Environmental Impact
The plant's design and process integration yield significant cost savings, up to 80,000 euros annually, through recovered heat use and efficient insulation.
References
The document lists several agriPure® plants in France, demonstrating the technology's scalability and success.
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Catalog excerpts

Biomethane - agriPure-1

AGRIPURE® The system for biogas upgrading. Efficient. Innovative. Sustainable. COMPONENTS Proven. Robust. Reliable. UTILISATION CHP. Biomethane. Digestate. Errors, misprints and changes are reserved. The information corresponds to the knowledge available at the time of printing. Technical changes reserved. Support. Advice. Expertise. agriKomp GmbH Energiepark 2 91732 Merkendorf Germany Phone +49 9826 -0 [email protected] www.agrikomp.com Member of the German Biogas Association aK agriPure® INTL © agriKomp 2021 05 17 . Group agriKomp GmbH: Certified acc. to ISO 9001

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Biomethane - agriPure-2

Biomethane The sustainable alternative RENEWABLE FUEL WITH POSITIVE CHARACTERISTICS FROM BIOGAS TO BIOMETHANE STOREABLE & TRANSPORTABLE Biogas is produced naturally through the anaerobic digestion of organic waste and residues. The biogas produced, also called raw gas, is first subjected to pre-treatment which removes impurities from the biogas input before it enters the compressor and separation membranes. It includes gas drying, activated carbon filter and pre-compression. Biomethane can be fed into the natural gas grid and be transported through it. This makes it possible to use it far away...

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agriPure® The system for biogas upgrading YOUR BENEFITS AT A GLANCE A PERFECT SYSTEM The innovative and sustainable agriPure® biogas upgrading plant was originally developed by agriKomp in 2015. The biogas upgrading process converts biogas produced by anaerobic digestion into biomethane using special membranes. There are several pre-treatment steps to clean and condition the biogas. The biogas is then compressed before entering the membranes which are used to separate the methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) gases at a molecular level. After this upgrading process, the product biomethane can...

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agriPure® Pre-treatment and housing Pre-treatment Activated carbon Filter Compression Volume flow Biogas Biogas Pre-compression Heat recovery Retentate Biogas plant Heating container 1. COOLING / CONDENSATE REMOVAL HOUSING (CONTAINER) The raw gas (biogas) from the biogas plant will be fed into the pre-treatment. First step is the cooling of the biogas and separation of condensate. The gas is cooled and dried before entering the desulphurization unit. This extends the life of the activated carbon and of the compressor, which are high cost components. Desulphurisation, as the 3rd step of the pre-treatment...

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Gas purification and membrane separation MEMBRANE MODULES As a highly efficient solution for biogas purification, agriKomp uses EVONIK Sepuran® Green membrane modules. Gas separation membranes operate according to the principle of selective permeation by a membrane surface. Selective permeation The difference in size and solubility of biogas molecules leads to different permeation rates through the membranes. While carbon dioxide or water passes through the membranes at a fast rate, methane is retained (slow diffusion rate). The three-stage purification technology allows purifying performance...

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agriPure® Further important components FURTHER COMPONENTS HEATING SYSTEM HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM The upgrading plant control system is substantially automated, ensuring safe and convenient operation. Operator intervention is minimal and generally limited to routine daily inspections and attention to any notifications of operational disturbance. All essential components and sub-controllers are linked with the main plant control and diagnostics and system maintenance activities are possible via remote access. The agriPure® heating system is a ‘plug and play’ containerised boiler system with integrated...

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Biomethane - agriPure-7

Case Study The 1st biomethane plant with CO2 recovery in France THE PROJECT Four agricultural farms have come together near Nantes to found the operational company SAS Métha Treil: two livestock farms and two vegetable farms. For the implementation, SAS contracted agriKomp, which realised all processes of biogas production, pre-treatment and upgrading to biomethane in a complete solution. "Having a single supplier for the design and construction of the plant guaranteed us a single interface and avoided finger-pointing between the installers of the different works in case of disputes," comments...

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Our biomethane references speak for themselves Machecoul-St-Même, France Installed capacity [Nm³/h] 265 / 125 (biogas / biomethane) SAS Ceres Biogaz Seicheprey, France Installed capacity [Nm³/h] 315 / 150 (biogas / biomethane) ALREADY 22 AGRIPURE® PLANTS BUILT Saint-Crépin-Ibouvillers, France Installed capacity [Nm³/h] 750 / 400 (biogas / biomethane) Installed capacity [Nm³/h] 500 / 250 (biogas / biomethane) SAS Artois Méthagri Boiry-Notre-Dame, France Installed capacity [Nm³/h] 400 / 200 (biogas / biomethane) At the beginning of 2021, 13 agriPure plants were in operation. Six plants are currently...

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