S. Pietro in Casale (BO)
Energy from biogas feeds CHP
Challenge
Biogas and biomethane production from zootechnical waste.
Solution
Design and installation of a high efficiency CHP to produce electricity and heat (hot water). Operation in a cogeneration system, reusing heat from the plant for heating the digester and for the domestic heating of houses adjacent to the farm, through a district heating network. Design of the plant upgrade to produce biomethane.
Location
S. Pietro in Casale (BO)
Key Facts
- Digesters: 4,400 m3
- Digestate: storage 4,800 m3
- CHP power: 300 kWe
- Feeding hopper: 20 m3
- Electricity production: 2,490 MWh / year
- Incentive rate: €0.28/MWh