Innovative Biogas Multi-Stage Plant and Novel Analytical System: First Project Experiences

The here presented applied research and development project is targeted to the development and application of new
and improved techniques in plant design, performance analysis and process control. Hereto following the required
steps are illustrated and the goals are outlined. The project covers the development of a previously patented anaerobic
digestion process, adaption of flow cytometry as an analytical instrument and investigation of innovative ways of
disposal of solid fermentation wastes. The preliminary experiences with a newly built research plant employing a
novel anaerobic biogas digestion technique are discussed. In this paper the first outcomes concerning the construction
and operation are discussed. A novel method of disposal of the fermentation wastes is also discussed and first results
are shown.