Cambridgeshire Farm Could Power National Grid From New AD Site
People in Cambridgeshire might be able to source their power from a local farm if its plans to build an anaerobic digester (AD) on its site are approved by the local authority. Collmart Growers of Pondersbridge has submitted its proposals to Huntingdonshire District Council to request the approval to build a biomass facility opposite its […]
Oregon Plans To Open Biogas Plant On Dairy Farm
Plans have been revealed to construct a biogas upgrading plant, which will need a lot of tank blanketing valves to function effectively, on a dairy farm in the US. Wartsila’s Puregas Solutions will develop the biogas upgrading plant in Oregon, and has signed a contract to update an anaerobic digester that already exists on the […]
Biogas Plant Could Supply Bournemouth Residents With Fuel
Residents in Bournemouth could have their fuel generated by biogas production in the near future, if plans for a new plant on an existing sewage treatment works is given the go ahead. Wessex Water is in talks about building the site at the Berry Hill Sewage Treatment Works facility in Watery Lane, north-east of Muscliff, […]
Plans For Biogas Plant In Bournemouth
Wessex Water has submitted plans to build a biogas plant just outside Bournemouth, with the firm claiming that the new facility is needed because the existing Berry Hill Sewage Treatment Works is producing more biogas than its combined heat and power unit can combust. The Bournemouth Echo reported on the proposals, which need to be […]
Could Mount Everest Get A Biogas Digester?
When you think of biogas plants, the Himalayas probably isn’t the first spot you’d think of installing such a facility. However, with the rising number of climbers visiting Everest base camp, one engineer has suggested that a biogas digester could solve the problem that’s been dubbed a “fecal time bomb”. Every May, climbers who are […]
Brunei Launches New Fertiliser Factory
A new fertiliser site has been opened in Brunei to help the country to develop its influence in the petrochemical industry. The factory was launched earlier this month by Brunei Fertiliser Industries (BFI) and Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG (tkIS), which is an engineering and construction services company based in Germany. Work has begun on the […]
First English AD Plant Certified Under New Scheme
The first English anaerobic digestion (AD) plant has been certified under the new scheme to recognise good practice in the sector and encourage operators to raise their standards. Bore Hill Farm Biodigester, in Wiltshire, has received the ADCS certification, making it the first in England to receive the award. The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association […]
Plans For Biogas Plant In Deeside Given Go Ahead
Deeside will see a new biogas facility being built over the next few years, after the local authority accepted proposals for the plant. Earlier this week, Flintshire Council’s planning committee gave the go ahead for Logik WTE to develop a large waste management plant on the site of the old Gaz De France power station […]
JLEN Invests In Two AD Plants
John Laing’s environmental infrastructure fund (JLEN) has acquired two more anaerobic digestion (AD) plants in the UK. The first site is Egmere Energy Limited, situated in North Norfolk, which currently mainly produces biomethane for the gas grid. The 5MW facility contains a 500kW CHP engine, which is similar to the second site – Grange Farm […]
Europe To See 2.7 Billion Petrochemical Plan Investment
Europe is set to benefit from a significant investment into its petrochemical industry . Ineos has revealed it will plough €2.7 billion (£2.38 billion) into two new petrochemical plants situated in north-west Europe, which will require plenty of tank breather valves for them to function properly. Founder and chairman of Ineos Jim Ratcliffe stated: “It […]
