All Of Kent’s Food Waste To Be Turned Into Biogas!
Kent County Council has announced that all of the region�s food waste will be recycled – which is approximately 45,000 tonnes of waste, all of which will be turned into biogas through the Blaise Farm Quarry anaerobic digester. According to Bioenergy News , ten of the 12 districts in the county already collect their food […]
Conference On Future of Tank Storage
A virtual conference has been announced that will explore the future of energy tank storage, aimed at the petrochemical storage industry as well as traders, ports, the logistics sector, equipment suppliers and refineries. The StocExpo event is being run in association with Tank Storage Magazine and carries the title ‘The Terminal Of Tomorrow’. It will […]
Tank Storage Association Launches New Charter
The Tank Storage Association (TSA) launched a new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Charter on 19 th January 2021. The purpose of the Charter is to affirm the TSA’s commitment to comply with relevant legislation and engage in responsible practices across the sector. The TSA represents the interests of over 60 member companies who are […]
Yorkshire Firms Urged To Apply For Anaerobic Digestion Funding
Businesses across parts of Yorkshire using anaerobic digesters have been urged to apply for funding being made available in a new project. The Anaerobic Digestion and Circular Economy Yorkshire (ADCEY) project has been established by the Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC) and the University of York. It is making £600,000 in grants available, Bio-energy News reports […]
One-Sixth Of UK Renewable Energy Is Bioenergy
According to figures released by the UK Government on 22 December, bioenergy now represents one-sixth of UK renewable energy generation capacity. Bioenergy Insights reports that following the first 12 months since Lynemouth Power Station converted its 420MW coal unit to biomass in 2018, bioenergy has had an 11.5 per cent share in generation during 2019. […]
When Should A Relief Valve Be Replaced?
When it comes to tanks, boilers and pipelines, the vacuum relief valve is one of the most important safety measures in your tank’s system. They work to relieve excess pressure in a system by opening and allowing that excess to dissipate rather than rupturing and causing significant damage to a tank. A major example of […]
How AD Could Help The Food Sector Become Low Carbon
Every industry is going to have to do its part to help the UK transition to being a net-zero economy by 2050. For the country’s food industry, there are several ways in which it could lower its carbon emissions, according to Food Manufacture . Among them is investing in anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities that will […]
What Is The Difference Between A Relief Valve And A Safety Valve?
When it comes to automated safety systems for flammable materials, pressure relief valves and safety valves have a lot in common. However, their differences and purposes are quite different and those differences can become very important. When handling flammable liquids and gases, safety is critical. It is the legal responsibility of an employer to safely […]
How Do You Test Pressure Relief Valves?
Volatile chemicals and gases require as a matter of law as well as a matter of safety a range of features and fail-safes that ensure that if pressure builds up in a tank that it will not cause major damage. It is a legal requirement under the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 that […]
Digester Application Set For Approval Despite Opposition
An anaerobic digestion plant in Whitchurch, Shropshire is likely to receive permission to process chicken manure after it was granted a permit by the Environmental Agency (EA). The Shropshire Star reports that Whitchurch Biogas Ltd has originally had its planning permission denied by the town council due to objections from 36 members of the public […]
