Programme AD 2

Design & Operation of Anaerobic Digestion Technologies INTRODUCTION TO DIGESTER DESIGN Wednesday 23 rd March 9.30 Welcome and Introduction NH 9.45 Process biochemistry for design NH 10.30 Feedstock MS 11.15 Coffee 11.30 Determination of design retention times and OLR NH 12.15 Reactor configurations MS 13.00 Lunch 14.00 Using the biogas MS 14.45 The digester (aspect ratio, heating, feeding) NH 15.30 Coffee 15.45 Digestate NH 16.30 Close OPTIMISING DIGESTER THROUGHPUT, GAS OPTIMISING DIGESTER THROUGHPUT, GAS PRODUCTION AND DIGESTATE DESTRUCTION Thursday 24 th March 9.30 Welcome and Introduction NH 9.45 Overview of the digester flowsheet NH 10.30 Biochemistry for process control NH 11.15 Coffee 11.30 What to monitor and why MS 12.15 Setting up a spreadsheet MS 13.00 Lunch 14.00 OLR and pH control NH 14.45 Case studies MS 15.30 Coffee 15.45 Odour control NH 16.30 Close