MARRUM, THE NETHERLANDS
This fully autonomous biogas plant of Biogas Marrum is engineered, constructed and owned by HoSt. The plant in Marrum in the North of the Netherlands, processes annually more than 36,000 tonnes of manure and produces annually 2.2 million Nm3 of biomethane with natural gas quality. The biomethane is fed into the gas network and is equivalent to the average yearly gas consumption of 1,550 households.
Biomass from cattle manure is stored in enclosed spaces. To prevent odour from spreading, the manure is unloaded in an airtight area on a moving conveyor floor. The air undergoes an advanced air purification treatment before being released back outside.
A unique feature of the installation is the integrated heat recovery system. Through the use of a heat pump, barely any heat is lost, which makes the installation highly efficient.
In addition to the biomethane production, high-quality fertilizers are processed for local sales in the agriculture sector and are used as raw material. The digestate is separated into a thick and a thin fraction. After digestate treatment, the thick fraction becomes an export-worthy residual product and is exported.
SPECIFICATIONS
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Location |
Marrum, The Netherlands |
Start construction |
May 2018 |
Start-up |
December 2018 |
Capacity |
36,000 tons of manure per year |
Digesters |
1 x 3,000 m³ (Ø 22 m) |
After-digesters |
1 x 3,000 m³ (Ø 22 m)
1x 450 m³ (Ø 10 m) |
Solid feeding input |
100 m³ conveyor moving floor for quick cargo dispatch with airtight system against odour |
Pre-storage |
1 x 450 m³ manure storage
1 x 100 m³ glycerine/molasses storage tank
1 x 50 m³ iron water storage tank |
BIOGAS UPGRADING
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Capacity |
400 Nm³/hr biogas
250 Nm³/hr biomethane |
Methane concentration raw biogas |
58% |
Methane concentration product gas |
89% |
Efficiency |
99% |
CHARACTERISTICS
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- Fully autonomous biogas plant
- Integrated air purification system and conveyor unloading floor against odour
- High efficiency due to maximum heat recovery
- Biogas upgrading
- Separate digestate with decanter centrifuge
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