Room no 3, Ground Floor, VMCC Building, IIT Bombay
Course Introduction:
Compressed Biogas (CBG) is an industrial form of biogas generated through anaerobic digestion from various waste biomass sources like agricultural residue, cattle dung, sugarcane press mud, poultry waste, biodegradable part of municipal solid waste, and sewage treatment plant waste. The biogas generated from anaerobic digestion can be purified to increase the methane content and can subsequently compressed so that it can be used for various commercial applications. The CBG is similar to compressed natural gas (CNG) in its composition and energy content. Due to this similarity, CBG is a greener and a locally available alternative to CNG for automotive and power generation applications. CBG also has other benefits such as sustainable waste management, additional revenue sources for farmers, and greater entrepreneurship and employment opportunities, particularly in rural areas.
The Government of India (GOI), through the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) and PSU Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), has proposed the SATAT (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) scheme in 2018. Through this scheme, it is targeted to set-up 5000 biogas plants producing 15 MMTPA of compressed biogas (CBG). Although the response to the scheme has been encouraging, many associated challenges still need to be addressed. Improved understanding about the available technologies, feedstock specific challenges, and scale-up considerations is essential.
The short-term training program is designed to cover current status and challenges in the area of CBG. The training program will set the foundation by discussing the basics of anaerobic digestion. Subsequently, biogas production from different feedstock of relevance will be discussed. Available technologies and practical challenges will be reviewed. Finally, the aspect of scale-up and commercialization will be investigated through case studies.
Broad Objectives/Course Outline:
The course has the following important objectives:
· Review current status of CBG technologies and government schemes
· Discuss the science and engineering of various technologies of anaerobic digestion (AD)
· Understand the impact of different feedstock on AD and biogas yield
· Discuss feedstock pretreatment and biogas purification options
· Discuss scale-up challenges and techno-economic assessment methodologies
By the end of this course, participants will be able to do:
· Identify the various AD technologies and their unique features
· Analyze the suitability of a technology for a particular feedstock
· Perform basic calculations to quantify the performance of the AD and CBG plant
· Identify scale-up challenges and perform basic techno-economic calculations
· Recommend desirable solution for a particular combination of region and feedstock
Targeted Audience
The course will be relevant for the following audience:
· Industry professionals involved with CBG investment decisions
· Plant managers and operators working with CBG plants
· Researchers working on CBG technology
Hands-On Facility (If any):
No specific hands on facility is necessary for this course.
Pre-requisite:
The course is intended for participants with engineering and science background. Since the course will cover the basic principles of AD, biogas purification, the techno-economic assessment, basic knowledge of process engineering expected.
Course Schedule:
Compressed Biogas: Technology, Scale-up, and Assessment
Registration for External Users (Other than Oil & Gas PSUs) . New users need to register to the IIT Bombay CEP portal to apply for the training course.