Analytical Instruments for Biogas - Energy - Bioenergy
Details
- Fundamental evaluation of the possible biogas / methane yield and of the anaerobic biological degradability of organic materials
- Qualitative appraisal of the kinetics of anaerobic degradation
- Qualitative evaluation of the inhibitory effect
The AMPTS® is a well-recognized and the recommended laboratory platform according to the German norm VDI 4630 and several international laboratory protocols for conducting biochemical methane potential or biomethane potential (BMP), specific methanogenic activity (SMA) and biohydrogen potential analyses. Cited in more than 600 peer-reviewed scientific articles in English and more in other languages and conference proceedings, the AMPTS® is the preferred analytical tool of scientists and engineers for conducting a wide variety of anaerobic batch fermentation tests.
The batch fermentation tests are, however, not designed for evaluating process stability with continuous feeding, biogas yield under practical conditions due to possible negative or positive synergistic effects, the mono-fermentability of a substrate under process conditions or the limits of the organic loading rate per unit volume. Instead, these objectives of investigation are addressed by continuous anaerobic fermentation trials. For process optimisation, a combination of batch tests and continuous tests should be carried out: the continuous test simulates long-term process conditions, whereas a large number of batch tests running in parallel provide results relating to the effects of relevant parameter variations. The batch test is also used for the pre-selection of process variants for the subsequent continuous trials.
Due to a broad range of process configurations and lack of standardised test procedures for continuous test, it is often not straightforward to find a standard laboratory platform and both ample time and effort for customisation is required. BPC Instruments offers BPC® μFlow, BPC® BioReactor Simulator and anaerobic BPC® Bioreactors in various sizes and configurations that allow you to easily set up test platforms for simulating your anaerobic digestion processes in continuous operations at both laboratory- and small pilot-scales.
Benefits & Advantages
BPC’s equipment designed for anaerobic batch and continuous fermentation tests (e.g. AMPTS® series, BPC® BioReactor Simulator and BPC® µFlow) gives you a better understanding of the degradation kinetics of any specific substrate and dynamic degradation behaviour of continuous process operations. The precision of measurements and data calculations have been validated with the highest quality and standards by scientists in international inter-laboratory BMP studies.
Fully automated analytical procedures, extendable testing capacity and full control of experiments with remote access, the AMPTS® series, BPC® BioReactor Simulator and BPC® µFlow reduce labour and skill demands for performing both batch and continuous fermentation analyses with high precision and accuracy.
Real-time temperature and pressure compensations minimise the impact of possible variations in measurement conditions in analysis and standardise data presentation, satisfying the highest demands for data accuracy and precision. An adaptive nonlinear mathematical model is also implemented in the latest released AMPTS® series, BPC® BioReactor Simulator to achieve an outstanding high linearity for gas volume and flow measurement in all measurement ranges.
The modular approach enables flexible system set-up, easy upgrading options and simple maintenance. The AMPTS® series can easily be further expanded by connecting multiple instruments with a network switch in order to satisfy demands and shorten development times.
Simple to use and easy to learn. The web-based software application makes setting up and monitoring experiments very easy. The AMPTS® series, as well as the BPC® BioReactor Simulator, also allows easy access from a remote location using any computer, smartphone or tablet.