What is Biogas.
Finn Biogas are experts in biogas engineering and construction and these articles help explain how it is used.
Biogas itself is gas mixture consisting of approximately 60% methane, and the remainder containers carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, moisture and siloxanes. It contains less methane than natural gas, which consists of approximately 94%.
Biogas is naturally produced and released into the environment by the decomposition of organic matter such as fruit and vegetable waste, animal faeces and dead animals.
Biogas is used just like natural gas is used around the world, by combusting and using the energy to supply heat, or power. Some households use biogas mainly for cooking and heating, whereas in industrial applications it is mostly used for heating, or power generation.
Industrial applications require more sophisticated equipment, engineering and design to construct – for more information about the equipment needed for industrial applications, see one of our other articles, as this is one of the areas that Finn Biogas specialises in.
On an industrial scale, the world has approximately 12,000 biogas plants, with Germany being the largest user with approximately 8,000.
Australia has enormous potential for biogas, and there are currently over 50 large scale plants in operation around the country. For more information about Biogas in Australia, see our other article about Biogas in Australia.
Biogas is a renewable energy resource and is produced naturally from decaying organic matter. Biogas is released into the environment naturally, though if it is captured it can be burned for energy or heat production instead of fossil fuels, for example natural gas or diesel.
In developing countries it provides a source of cooking gas for free, while also providing a solution for waste management. In industrial applications it has similar benefits although on a much larger scale.