Network Meeting November 2015

The 4th meeting of the ATBEST consortium took place in Ireland in early November 2015.

In addition to the progress meeting in Queen's University Belfast, where each of the fellows gave updates on their research, associate partner Cré also hosted a disemination event where Experienced Researcher Francesco Ometto from Scandinavian Biogas Fuels gave an overview of his research.

Researcher presentions 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)