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Cost Effective Storage of Biogas through Integration with Anaerobic Digestion

Tanks

Agenda

About Us

Biomass Potential

Biogas as Biomass-Fuel Displacement

Benefits of an Integrated Biogas System

Operational, Construction & Maintenance Advantages

Successful Case Studies

About Us

• Established in 1907 as a traditional Steel Fabricators

• Merged with the Water Industry in 2003 with current directors and owners

• Additional offices opened locally to the workshop in 2005

• In 2008 moved into Far East market

• Over 100 years of continuous trading and growth founded on excellent reputation for quality service

• Evolving from a traditional steel fabrication background to be the leading contractor for AD and Biogas infrastructure

• Over 120 skilled personnel employed through proposals, engineering, manufacturing and site installations

• Head office near Manchester, United kingdom, a modern 15,000ft² manufacturing facility with a 10,000ft² expansion in June 2011

Key Client Partnerships

We have built in most continents: Europe, UK, North America, Australasia, Asia, Africa

Our Footprint

Source: The Star 11 Feb 2012 (http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/2/11/business/10673037&sec=business)

Biomass Potential in Malaysia

No. Data Estimated Amount

1 Oil Palm Planted Area in 2009 4.69 M hectares

2 Estimated Oil Palm Front (OPF) 44.84 M tonnes

3 Estimated Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) 6.93 M tonnes

4 Estimated Oil Palm Trunk (OPT) 13.97 M tonnes

5 Estimated Oil Palm Shell 4.21 M tonnes

6 Estimated Mesocarp Fibre 7.29 M tonnes

Source: A Renewable Future Driven with Malaysian Palm Oil-based Green Technology, page 5, Journal of Oil Palm & The Environment 2011, 2:1-7 doi:10.5366/jope.2011.01

Biomass Fact Sheet for the Malaysian Palm Oil Industry

No. Data Estimated Amount

1 Estimated POME 60.3 M tonnes

2 Estimated Biogas Production Biogas production is 28 m3 for every m3 of effluent*

1,688 M m3

3

Estimated Total Power Output Assuming power plant operating 300 days/year or 7,200 hours/year: 1.97 M MWhr/7200 hr = 274 MW*

274 MW

Source: A Renewable Future Driven with Malaysian Palm Oil-based Green Technology, page 6, Journal of Oil Palm & The Environment 2011, 2:1-7 doi:10.5366/jope.2011.01

Biogas Potential from POME Fact Sheet for the Malaysian Palm Oil Industry

*Notes: by MPOB standard

Biogas as Biomass-Fuel Displacement

Use of Biogas:

1. Fuel for boiler

2. Power generation via CHP

3. Flared for CERs

4. Sold back to national grid via Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) System

Biomass is freed to move up value chain

Commercial Applications of Oil Palm Biomass

Photo source: http://www.eco-business.com/news/centre-for-oil-palm-biomass/

Wood Panel

Products

Animal Feed

Pulp &

Paper

Wood Plastic

Composites

Fuel

Fertiliser

Food

Activated Carbon

Conventional Process Layout

BIODOME Gas Holder Biogas Buffer/Storage

GFS Digester with Fixed Roof Digestion

& Biogas production

Flare Stack Excess gas

CHP Plant Gas usage

Heat

Power

Pressure

Heat

Power

No concrete base required, no additional pipe work, space saving and no steel roof on tank.

Generally this option will save minimum $100,000.00 on an AD plant.

Integrated Biogas Layout

Significantly reduced CAPEX price

Further reduced project footprint

Benefits of an Integrated Biogas System

• Double membrane gas holders

• Manufactured by the world leader in

Double Membrane technology to stringent safety standards

• Available as stand alone systems or rim mounted onto existing storage/digestion tanks

• Each system specifically designed to meet process and environmental requirements

• Rapid on site installation using specially trained teams

The outer membrane is a permanently inflated structure. The membrane is inflated by the use of the electrically operated blowers.

BIODOME System – Operational Advantages

• When gas production exceeds the rate of use, the internal membrane rises

• When gas usage exceeds the rate of production, the internal membrane falls

• The air pressure inside the air compartment maintains the system pressure

BIODOME System – Operational Advantages

External Membrane

Air Inlet Nozzle

Air Support Blowers

‘Y’ Piece

Over- / Under- Pressure Relief Valve

Viewing Port

BIODOME System – Engineering Overview

Vitrium® Glass-Fused-To-Steel Technology

• High voltage testing, Defect free – No repairs. Rapid installations in even the

most remote areas.

• In-House factory coated solutions, fully tested to meet industry standards

globally.

• Coatings for ph1-14 and/or high temp.

• Many Years of experience in AD solutions matching coatings &

specification to tailor meet the design requirements.

• High Performance Coatings which have Proven Documented Quality.

• Long life, low maintenance solution.

• Blast – steel shot/grit for critical ideal adhesion profile

• EdgeCoat™ thermally applied stainless steel edge coating

• Proprietary glass frit particle sizing process to yield optimum glass structure and coverage

• Precise robotic spray application of glass slurry. (Two application and drying cycles)

• 3-Coat, 1- Fire process in state-of-the-art enameling furnace with precise heat controls at 1500 F

• Hi-voltage holiday test – 100% of sheets

• In-House QC Lab performing tests

on each lot to ensure quality and long term durability

Vitrium® Glass-Fused-To-Steel Technology

Foundation Preparation and Casting Setting of the Lifting Jacks

First Ring of the Tank Installed All Connections are Bolted

Rapid Installation in Remote Areas + Safety in Built

Rapid Installation in Remote Areas + Safety in Built

The tank is jacked in stages & the next ring constructed at ground level

Increase safety and rapid build time achieved through the modular build

Rapid Installation in Remote Areas + Safety in Built

Designed & Installed - Tank & Dome System

Benefits of an Integrated Biogas System

Maintain operational performance

Suitable for all types of climate & weather conditions

Greater flexibility with design

Easy access to remote sites

Safety in operations

Low maintenance

Safety in construction & operations

Short construction time

Competitively priced

DISPLACEMENT OF BIOMASS AS FUEL TO MOVE IT UP VALUE CHAIN IS KEY

Regional Installations & Case Studies

Regional Head Office

Malaysia

Regional Offices

- Indonesia

- Vietnam

- Singapore

- India

www.biodome-asia.com

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