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Checklist for the Construction of a Biogas Plant
Overview
The checklist for the construction of a biogas plant is summarized below.
Checklist for the Construction
- Planning of the Biogas Plant
- i.e. site evaluation,
- determination of energy demand and biomass supply / biogas yield,
- plant sizing,
- selection of plant design,
- how and where to use the biogas, etc., in accordance with the planning guide
- Stipulate the plant's location and elaborate a site plan
- including all buildings, gas pipes, gas appliances and fields to be fertilized with digested slurry
- Draft a technical drawing showing all plant components
- i.e. mixing pit, connection to stabling, inlet / outlet, digester, gas-holder, gas pipes, slurry storage
- Preparation of material / personnel requirements list and procurement of materials needed for the chosen plant:
- bricks / stones / blocks for walls and foundation
- sand, gravel
- inlet / outlet pipes
- metal parts (sheet metal, angle irons, etc.)
- gas pipes and fittings
- paint and sealants
- gas appliances
- tools
- mason and helper
- unskilled labor
- workshop for metal (gas-holder) and pipe installation
- Material / personnel assignment planning, i.e. procedural planning and execution of:
- excavation
- foundation slab
- digester masonry
- gasholder
- rendering and sealing the masonry
- mixing pit - slurry storage pit
- drying out the plant
- installing the gas pipe
- acceptance inspection
- Regular building supervision Commissioning
- functional inspection of the biogas plant and its components
- starting the plant
- Filling the plant
- Training the user
Further Information
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