Checklist for the Construction of a Biogas Plant
Overview
The checklist for the construction of a biogas plant is summarized below
- Planning of the Biogas Plant
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
