10:00  –  Welcome, Michael Nelles (DBFZ/Universität Rostock) & Jan Liebetrau (DBFZ)

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Opening session

Chair: Jan Liebetrau (DBFZ)

10:10–10:40 | 10′ discussion
Instrumentation and control of anaerobic digestion processes: A review and some research challenges, Jean-Philippe Steyer (LBE - INRA Narbonne Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology) – PDF 5.25 MB

10:50–11:15 | 10′ discussion
Measuring concept for the biogas measuring programme (BMP-III),
Hans Oechsner (University Hohenheim)

11:25–11:45 | 10′ discussion
Evaluation of process data from operation of real scale biogas plants – lessons learnt and approaches for practical plant optimisation based on continuous process monitoring, Frank Scholwin (Institute for Biogas, Waste Management & Energy) – PDF 25.7 MB

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11:55–13:00    Lunch break
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Session A   Laboratory measurements: Reliability & validity

Chair: Fabian Jacobi (Landesanstalt hessisches Landeslabor, LHL)

13:00–13:20 | The role of inoculum on biomethane potential tests: influence on biogas yield and kinetic parameters, Nils Engler (University of Rostock) – PDF 440 kB

13:30–13:50 | 10′ discussion
The influences of total solids on volatile fatty acids measurement with four titrations in anaerobic digestion process treating pig manure, Shubiao Wu (College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China) – PDF 2.93 MB

14:00–14:20 | 10′ discussion
Prerequisites for reliable VFA quantification from anaerobic digestion systems, Andreas Wagner (Institute of Microbiology, University of Innsbruck) – PDF 1.12 MB

14:30–14:50 | 10′ discussion
Reliability of VFAs measurements: Evaluation of GC versus HPLC techniques and external standard versus internal standard methodologies, Francisco Raposo Bejines (Departamento de Biotecnología Instituto de la Grasa, CSIC) – PDF 2.06 MB

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15:00–15:30    Afternoon break

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Session B   Monitoring & efficiency of plant operation

Chair: Frank Scholwin (Institute for Biogas, Waste Management & Energy)

15:30–15:50 | 10′ discussion
Long-term evaluation and modelling the energy efficiency of commercial scale biogas plants, Rene Casaretto, Jens Born, Rainer Casaretto (Dept. of Chemical Technology, Flensburg University of Applied Sciences) – PDF 2.93 MB

16:00–16:20 | 10′ discussion
Detection of short-circuits in full-scale anaerobic digesters using a tracer and CFD simulations in order to optimize the mixing system, Anne Kleyböcker (GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences)

16:30–16:50 | 10′ discussion
Monitoring of operational methane emissions from pressure relief valves of agricultural biogas plants, Torsten Reinelt (DBFZ)

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Poster Session – 5′ presentations

Chair: Fabian Jacobi (Landesanstalt hessisches Landeslabor, LHL)
>> All posters can be found in the poster exhibition

17:00–18:15

5′ – Modelling anaerobic digestion: From ADM1 to NGS-based metabolic network approaches, Florian Centler (UFZ, Department of Environmental Microbiology)

5′ – Anaerobic digestion and near infra-red spectroscopy. Application to process monitoring through the of five AD parameters models, Ronan Tréguer (SEDE)

5′ – Development of universal early warning indicators to prevent process failures in single-stage biogas plants fed with maize silage and cattle manure, Patrick Schröder (GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences)

5′ – Genetic analyses of microbial communities in anaerobic digesters reveal enhanced methanogenesis after calcium nitrate dosage, Marina Ettl (Yara Industrial GmbH),Thorsten Stoeck (Technical University Kaiserslautern)

5′ – Studies on the influence of moulded feedstocks on the biogas process and the mycotoxicological status of digestates, Mathias Hartel (Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture)

5′ – Towards demand-driven biogas plants: Real-time determination of biogas quality, Stefan Palzer (Laboratory for Gas Sensors, IMTEK University of Freiburg)

5′ – On-line monitoring of volatile fatty acids and hydrogen during anaerobic digestion, Jacob Joseph Lamb (Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim)

5′ – Operational and seasonal methane emission of open digestate storage tanks, Tina Clauß (DBFZ)


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19:30 Networking dinner

Bayrischer Bahnhof Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei
Bayrischer Platz 1, 04103 Leipzig