Checklist for the Construction of a Biogas Plant

Checklist for building a biogas plant

Finishing the planning, i.e. site evaluation, determination of energy demand and biomass supply / biogas yield, plant sizing, selection of plant design, how and where to use the biogas, etc., in accordance with the planning guide

Stipulate the plant's location and elaborate a site plan, including all buildings, gas pipes, gas appliances and fields to be fertilized with digested slurry

Draft a technical drawing showing all plant components, i.e. mixing pit, connection to stabling, inlet / outlet, digester, gas-holder, gas pipes, slurry storage

Preparation of material / personnel requirements list and procurement of materials needed for the chosen plant:

• bricks / stones / blocks for walls and foundation
• sand, gravel
• inlet / outlet pipes
• metal parts (sheet metal, angle irons, etc.)
• gas pipes and fittings
• paint and sealants
• gas appliances
• tools
• mason and helper
• unskilled labor
• workshop for metal (gas-holder) and pipe installation

Material / personnel assignment planning, i.e. procedural planning and execution of:

• excavation
• foundation slab
• digester masonry
• gasholder
• rendering and sealing the masonry
• mixing pit - slurry storage pit
• drying out the plant
• installing the gas pipe
• acceptance inspection

Regular building supervision Commissioning

• functional inspection of the biogas plant and its components
• starting the plant

Filling the plant

Training the user

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