UK AD and Biogas 2012
The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association`s (ADBA) third annual trade show and conference, UK AD & Biogas 2012 will this year focus specifically on demonstrating where anaerobic digestion can offer the best benefits to Local Authorities, and the food and farming industries.
- Event Type:
- Conference/Seminar
- Date:
- Jul. 4-5, 2012
- Venue:
- National Exhibition Centre
- Location:
- Birmingham , UK
Continuing the groundbreaking growth achieved sinc...
Continuing the groundbreaking growth achieved since its inception, it will also offer more exhibitors, more visitors and more feature areas on anaerobic digestion and biogas than ever before. Showcasing why AD is the missing link to achieving maximum waste and resource management, climate-smart farming and sustainable food production, this event will show not only how beneficial the integration of AD can be but how it can be most successfully achieved.
What`s on offer?
- 200 Exhibitors
- 3,000 Visitors
- 2 Free Seminar Areas
- 2 day Conference
- NEW: Professional Clinics Feature Area
- NEW: UK AD & Biogas Industry Awards
Have you considered integrating anaerobic digestion into your business?
The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association's (ADBA) third annual trade show and conference. UK AD & Biogas 2012 will this year focus specifically on demonstrating where anaerobic digestion can offer the best benefits to Local Authorities, and the food and farming industries. Continuing the groundbreaking growth achieved since its inception, it will also offer more exhibitors, more visitors and more feature areas on anaerobic digestion and biogas than ever before. Showcasing why AD is the missing link to achieving maximum waste and resource management, climate-smart farming and sustainable food production, this event will show not only how beneficial the integration of AD can be but how it can be most successfully achieved.
Identified as the best solution to treating food waste, anaerobic digestion is increasingly becoming more widely used across different industries, localities and businesses. Involving everyone from farmers, local authorities, waste management, water, energy and transport companies, AD developers, operators, builders or equipment suppliers, high street retailers, catering outlets, public houses, food manufacturers and processors this is an industry with huge growth potential.
Are you a food manufacturer, processor or retailer looking to treat your own food waste on-site using anaerobic digestion and needing to understand the logistics, costs, technical requirements and technologies available or do you simply want to understand how you can send your food waste to an AD plant and what specialist waste collection services are available? Or are you a local authority wanting to understand the benefits to your locality of collecting and treating your food waste through AD or using the biogas to supply your own renewable energy or to fuel your bus fleet? Or are you a farmer wanting to explore the benefits of diversifying your business using AD or wanting to find out more about how to deliver this? Or do you supply products and services that are suitable for this market? Whatever your interest in anaerobic digestion and biogas, UK AD & Biogas 2012 is jam packed with all the information, case studies, expert advice, support and contacts you need to successfully make AD a part of your business or locality.
Offering over 200 exhibitors, two dedicated one day conference programmes, over 22 free seminars, free AD professional clinics, site visits and the UK's very first AD and biogas industry awards dinner, UK AD & Biogas 2012 will be the most productive two days you spend this year. By bringing together potential buyers, investors, suppliers, landowners and industry experts there is no better event to find out if AD is your missing link.
Which companies will benefit from exhibiting?
- Top suppliers showcasing their most up-to-date technology and turnkey solutions
- Top manufacturers and suppliers of anaerobic digestion technology components
- Suppliers of combined heat and power gas engines and maintenance
- Suppliers of small scale digester technology
- Biogas operators
- Waste pre-treatment technology and service providers
- Leading consultants
- Key industry suppliers of biogas to biomethane technology
- Biofuels developers
- Vehicle Manufacturers or technology suppliers
- Top energy and utility companies
- Leading waste management companies
- Financial organisations
- Top food retailers and manufacturers
- Fertiliser companies
- Seed manufacturers and suppliers
- Universities and research institutes
- Government bodies and agencies
- Manufacturers of specialist biodegradable packaging
- Manufacturers and suppliers of food waste caddies and containers
Who should Attend ?
UK AD & Biogas 2012 will answer any questions you have regarding anaerobic digestion and biogas
- A waste manager
- A local authority or councillor
- A farmer
- An estate manager
- A supermarket or food manufacturer or processor
- A financier
- A biogas/AD developer
- An operator of a local authority vehicle fleet
- A bus or haulage operator
- A member of the public, property developer or local authority officer
- A fertiliser manufacturer
- A researcher
- An analyst or manager in the energy industry
- A sustainability manager from the water industry
- A lawyer specialising in the AD sector
- An insurance provider or accountant
- Anyone Interested in the latest research, projects and industry data
- Anyone Interested in finding out about biomethane
- A journalist
Why exhibit?
Now established as the must attend event in the AD industry calendar UK AD & Biogas 2012 will have over 200 exhibitors from all sectors of the industry. Make sure you are part of our comprehensive yet targeted range of exhibitors.
96% of exhibitors rated the overall trade show good to excellent
Exhibitor Benefits:
- Promote your business, technology, fund or advisory service
- Two whole days full of great networking opportunities
- Share information and best practice and debate important industry issues
- 30% discount on conference delegate rates
- Free listing on website and event guide
- Complementary visitor tickets for your clients
AD Processes
There isn't a single type of bacteria that can turn biomass straight into methane. The process of AD occurs in several steps and requires a community of micro-organisms:
Hydrolysis
Large, complex polymers like carbohydrates, cellulose, proteins and fats are broken down by hydrolytic enzymes into simple sugars, amino acids and fatty acids.
Acidogenesis
Simple monomers are broken down into volatile fatty acids.
Acetogenesis
The products of acidogenesis are broken down into acetic acid, releasing hydrogen and carbon dioxide.
Methanogenesis
Bacteria called methane formers produce methane either by cleaving two acetic acid molecules to form carbon dioxide and methane, or by reduction of carbon hydroxide with hydrogen.
The Products of Anaerobic Digestion
The mixture of gases produced by AD is called biogas. The main gas is methane (CH4) at around 60%, a colourless, odourless gas, and carbon dioxide (CO2) at around 40%. There will also be small amounts of contaminant gases, mostly hydrogen sulphide and ammonia. The precise make up of the gases depends on the type of feedstocks and the type of AD.
Biogas can be used to produce electricity in a generator or combusted to produce heat. It can also be 'upgraded' by cleaning the biogas to remove the CO2 and contaminant gases, leaving pure methane which is often called bio-methane. Bio-methane is effectively renewable natural gas, so it can be put into the National Grid to provide heat and power or compressed for use as a renewable road fuel.
Digestate is the undigested remnants of the feedstocks that the bacteria cannot use and the remains of dead bacteria. It contains valuable plant nutrients like nitrogen, phosphate and potassium and organic humus, so it can be spread on the land as a substitute for synthetic fertiliser.
The Benefits of Anaerobic Digestion
Anaerobic digestion, or AD for short, has many advantages.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions: converting our organic waste into energy rather than putting it into landfill reduces both the amount of land we set aside to contain our waste and the amount of methane from decomposing waste that is put into the atmosphere. Methane's contribution to global warming is more than 20 times that of carbon dioxide.
Reducing our use of fossil fuels: the energy and fertilizer generated through AD reduces the amount of these that we would otherwise need to generate from fossil fuels. Making fertiliser from fossil fuels, for example, is a very energy-intensive process and the world is running out of phosphates so it is important to make the most of what we have.
Energy security: the amount of gas that can be produced from AD is significant and will reduce our reliance on gas imported from countries such as Russia. We already import over 50% of our gas from overseas and this is expected to increase to over 80% in the next few years. This is one of the reasons why gas prices have been increasing in the last few years. Experts estimate that we can get as much as 20% of our domestic gas requirements by converting our waste using AD into biogas and putting this into the National Grid.
Slurry Management: AD can be used to treat slurry which is often otherwise stored in open containers before being spread to land. The digestate produced is more stable and has better nutrient availability for plants than untreated slurry, and the process mitigates the methane and odour emissions which otherwise come from open slurry storage.
Anaerobic digestion is a win win solution for all of us. It creates valuable energy and fertilizer from our waste, reducing our reliance on energy from overseas and keeping gas prices down. At the same time it minimises our impact on the environment by reducing our climate change emissions and consumption of energy from fossil fuels.
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