AMPC and Tessele Consultants delivered a webinar offering an exclusive first look at the Stage 2 anaerobic co-digestion pilot facility installation in Western Australia, as part of AMPC’s program of work on improving biogas productivity.
The pilots are in a purpose-built research platform designed to push the boundaries of anaerobic digestion performance and fast-track real-world outcomes for industry.
Tessele provided insights into the installation and commissioning of a first-of-its-kind anaerobic digestion pilot in Western Australia. Built in collaboration with AMPC, the 2 x 500L reactors will serve as a key stepping-stone for the red meat industry, enabling processors to trial and validate the anaerobic digestion technology for their sites representative opportunity, including operation variables such as:
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Feedstock & co-substrate compositions
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Loading rates
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Retention times
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Temperature
While monitoring key production variables, such as:
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Biogas production rate
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Methane content
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Methane yield
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Process stability and efficiency
Speakers
Dr. Chris Buhlmann – Tessele Consultants. Bioenergy & Resource Recovery Specialist
Chris is an experienced process engineer with a PhD in anaerobic digestion and industrial fermentation, specialising in the treatment of high-strength organic wastes. He has more than 10 yrs expertise in AD and fermentation system design, microbial optimisation, and bench-to-pilot scale translation. He’s led research on high-strength organic waste digestion, with insights from full-scale food waste digesters.
Matt Deegan – AMPC. Program Manager, Sustainability
Matt has over 30 years’ experience in project & finance management with corporates, not-for-profits and statutory corporations. He has co-designed and managed more than $0.50bn in national clean energy & climate change programs across commercial & industrial sectors, including food processing.