Waste Biomass Anaerobic Digestion Biogas Potential

in Support of Renewable Energy Development

Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth, Energy Systems Bureau, Phase 3 Renewables, Sali Group, and Michigan State University

Anaerobic digestion is complex and requires substantial planning and feasibility testing to develop business plans and for design.  Preliminary design steps follow.

·         Clear and realistic determination of objectives.

·         Literature pre-screening to calculate energy potential.

·         Determination of laboratory biogas potential for the proposed feedstock.

·         Evaluation and presentation of results.

1. Identify sites with good potential for the installation of anaerobic digesters and energy recovery systems, especially sites that may have not been previously identified.
2. Screen actual materials to be digested using MSU’s biogas potential assay.
3. Report results to all involved stakeholders.