This meeting served as the project's mid-term review, where a representative of the EC Research Executive Agency attended to check on the progress made in the project. ATBEST Coordinator, Sam McCloskey, provided the assessor with an overview of the project and the ATBEST fellows gave a non-technical presentation on themselves and their activities in the project as well as poster presentations on their scientific progress. 

An industrial session was also held, with representations from Professor Burkhard Teichgräber from ATBEST Associate Partner Emschergenossenschaft; Dr Christian Wolf from GECOC at CUAS and Roel Swierenga from 928 Revolution. 

The presentations and posters can be downloaded from the links below:

ATBEST - A Mid Term Update; Sam McCloskey, ATBEST Coordinator

Researcher presentations and posters

Work Package 2 - Feedstock Sustainability and Digestion

ESR 2.1: Sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment of feedstock digestion systems; Markus Voelklein (UCC) (Poster)

ESR 2.2: Synergies from co-digestion of grass silage with other feedstocks; Himanshu (TEAGASC) (Poster)

ESR 2.3: Viscosity characteristics of CSTR biogas processes as affected by substrate composition; Luka Šafaric (LIU) (Poster)

ER 2.4: Development of macroalgae as substrate for biogas production; Francesco Ometto (SBF) (Poster)

Work Package 3 – Process Monitoring

ESR 3.1: Genomic optimisation of hydrolysis in biogas production; Joanna Grebosz (QUB) (Poster)

ESR 3.2: Analysis of anaerobic fermentation process by online spectroscopic UV/Vis, NIR and MIR measurement; Robin Eccleston (CUAS) (Poster)

Work Package 4 – Biogas Upgrading and Supply

ESR 4.1: Combined H2S and CO2 removal process for upgrading biogas; Keren Jenifer Rajavelu(UDE) (Poster)

ESR 4.2: Novel technologies for integrated biogas separation and compression; Jing-Xiao Liang (QUB) (Poster)

Work Package 5 - Optimum Biogas Utilisation

ESR 5.1: Surplus electricity to biogas via hydrogen; Nikoletta Giantsiou (UDE) (Poster)

ESR 5.2: Micro-reforming of biogas for micro-combined heat and power generation; Fabio De Rosa (QUB) (Poster)

ESR 5.3: Biogas distribution concepts for the transportation sector; Christian Jenne (UDE) (Poster)

ESR 5.4: Applications of biogas in chemical energy and liquid fuel production; Rawan Hakawati (QUB) (Poster)

ER 5.5: Developing strategies to facilitate integration of biogas into the existing  gas infrastructure; Laura Gil Carrera (GNI) (Poster)

ESR 5.6: Digestate distribution for large biogas plants; storage and transport; Paz Vilanova Plana (UDE) (Poster)

Industrial Session

Strategic aspects of biogas plant operation; Prof. Dr-Ing. Burkhard Teichgräber (Emschergenossenschaft)

Development of an optimal AD Control for a Semi-Centralized Supply and Treatment System in China; Dr Christian Wolf (CUAS)

Experiences in conversion of petroleum motorcars to compressed natural gas; Roel Swierenga (928 Revolution)

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