Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS
Biomass Technologies and Membrane Process Engineering
Winterbergstraße 28
01277 Dresden
Dr.-Ing. Burkhardt Faßauer – project manager
Telephone: +49 (0)351 2553-7667
E-mail: burkhardt.fassauer@ikts.fraunhofer.de
Björn Schwarz – further contact person
Telephone: +49 (0)351 2553-7745
E-mail: bjoern.schwarz@ikts.fraunhofer.de
Claus Rückert – project manager
Telephone: +49 (0)9123 7899-10
E-mail: rueckert@rueckert-naturgas.de
Madeleine von Bucholtz – project manager
Telephone: +49 (0)661 9338 126
E-mail: mvb@pcmgmbh.de
Sebastian Auth – direct contact person
Telephone: +49 (0)661 9338 602
E-mail: sebastian.auth@pcmgmbh.de
Dr.-Ing. Denise Klinger
Telephone: +49 3731 39-4450
E-mail: denise.klinger@iec.tu-freiberg.de
Results only available in German.
Open up the potential of the residues poultry manure and cereal straw for joint fermentation in anaerobic digestion plants, as well as for material (fertilizer) and energetic (pyrolysis) use of the digestate.
Project goal is the development of an efficient, energy-self-sufficient process chain for the joint fermentation of poultry manure and straw up to small technological scale. The first step is the development of an integrated treatment technology (disintegration and compaction of straw) to a significant improvement of transport and handling costs. Second, an optimized fermentation technology should be designed which is characterized by maximizing biogas yield, optimal nutrient and water management, efficient stirring and mixing as well as avoiding sinking layers. In addition, the fermentation residues have to be transferred for material and energetic use (fertilizer production and energy recovery, particularly pyrolysis).
Fraunhofer IKTS
The IKTS acts within the joint research project as a link between the partners on the basis of analytical and experimental orientation. In the laboratory of IKTS most of the samples produced by the partners are characterized and processed in fermentation tests and basic tests for substrate and digestate handling. The process intended within the project is designed significantly. In addition to the layout of stirring by using a special analysis (process tomography) the development results are perfomed in small technological scale at the IKTS own application center of bioenergy.
Rückert NaUrgas GmbH
The Rückert NaUrgas GmbH is responsible for the selection and the logistics of the poultry manure samples, as well as the digestate from the anaerobic digestion plant with high share of poultry manure. Rückert designs the experimental fermenter and tests the different processes for the treatment of the digestate and the process water (dewaterment, nitrogen removal and drying).
PCM Green Energy
PCM Green Energy is responsible for the concept, development and test of the pelletizing process for the production of high quality biogas pellets made from straw. PCM GE will modify the existing experimental plant to match the requested challenges and specifications. During these tests, variations of different parameters have to be made and relevant operating parameters have to be documented. Further, a concept for the production of fertilizer pellets made from digestate has to be developed.
Fraunhofer IKTS
Rückert NaUrgas GmbH
PCM Green Energy