Work begins on £15.6m Dorset AD plant

Work has started on the construction of a £15.6m anaerobic digestion plant in Dorset to convert local food waste and other organic material into energy and fertiliser.

Optimizing the performance of sludge treatment and anaerobic digestion plants

Protecting sludge handling equipment Large wastewater treatment facilities often incorporate an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant to handle sludge and deliver heat as well as electrical energy to support the operation of the site. Process performance depends on equipment reliability and getting the most out of the feedstock. Improved efficiency enables plants to increase throughput without […] The post Optimizing the performance of sludge treatment and anaerobic digestion plants appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Thames Water signs duo to £70m biogas framework

Thames Water has appointed SGN Commercial Services and CNG Services to design, construct, operate and maintain biogas processing installations at its sewage works.

DW Planet A - Biomass: How clean is energy from waste and plants really, 24062022

Clean energy from re-growing resources and waste. Biomass sounds like a perfect alternative power source. Globally, at least 5% of energy come from biomass. But what does it mean if we use organic matter for fuel or electricity?