We have discussed many times the potential of biogas (usually biomethane) for different industries. The fact is that it’s a flammable gas that is produced by the natural fermentation of waste and/or trash. In most of our landfills, that gas is just expelled to the atmosphere. Methane is claimed to be one of the gases that cause the greenhouse effect.
The use of methane in cars is somewhat limited (although it can potentially be mixed with CNG), many are very interested in using it to generate electricity. In 2006, the EU produced 5.3 oil-equivalent tons of that gas, which is 13.6 percent increasingly than in 2005.
The latest efforts, however, seem to prefer extracting biomethane from agricultural waste instead of landfills, considering whether obtained from a coherent source, the purity of the gas can be better assured. that guarantees it can satisfy the standards that manufacture it usable as a fuel.
According to a recent
ProBiogás, a comprehensive R+D European plan that unites 12 research centers and 14 companies, has announced that 2007 is marked as “Biogas year”. We’ll keep our eyes open.
Related:
- Making a rather clean fuel even cleaner: Natural gas + Biogas
- Biomethane mixed with natural gas or diesel to invent heavy vehicles greener
- I don’t care what its made of, as lengthy as it works
[Source: Energías Renovables (link is in Spanish)]
Original post by Xavier Navarro
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Didi you know that Landfill Gas is being extracted, upgraded and liquefied in the UK for use as vehicle fuel? Please feel free to contact me to find out more.
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