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Participants and consortium The consortium comprises a wide range of actors affected by the current uneven distribution and lack of effectiveness in the development of AD to treat agricultural waste at European level, covering SMEs farmers and engineers of biogas technology, research institutes with demonstrated experience in the field of biogas together with farmers and energy associations that, all together, will contribute to reach AGROBIOGAS objectives.
The group of the 8 IAGs included (DAAA, EUBIA, GBA, ASAJA, SK-BIOM, DGS, COAG) will participate actively in the data compilation and integration together with the phases of training and dissemination of AGROBIOGAS.
Partners of the project INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATIONS/GROUPINGS
1. Dansk Landbrugsrådgivning Landscentret (DAAS), Denmark: The Dansk Landbrugsrådgivning Landscentret (DAAS) is a partnership made up of 60 local advisory centres and a national centre both owned and used by Danish farmers for agricultural advise regarding crop production, cattle, pigs, economics and law, building and techniques, horses, poultry, fur animals and organic farming. Their Building and Technique Department has more than 15 years of experience in the field of biogas and manure treatment. The partnership employs approximately 3.300 professionals. DAAS is one of the leading agricultural advisory services in all Europe. Provide experience from international projects including contribution to the Phare Twinning Project "Farm Standards" (PL/IB/2001/AG/03). Its Building and Technique Department has more than 15 years of experience in the field of biogas and manure treatment.
Main role in project: Project coordination and in charged of general management. Data compilation and integration (general characterisation of the sector in Denmark, current technologies applied for biogas production and bio-fertiliser utilisation), providing experiences in agricultural Danish Biogas plants and transfer of gained knowledge to its SME members. Dissemination activities.
2- European Biomass Industrial Association (EUBIA), Belgium: EUBIA is an industrial association, established in 1996. Members: technology providers and industry, regional and national organisations, R&D organisations, education and training organisations active in the field of bioenergy. Main objective: to identify modern concepts, commercial technologies and biomass resources, able to penetrate local energy industrial markets.
Main role in project: Data compilation, evaluation of current an future European and national legislation, overview about the quality and the regional availability of bio-fertiliser, and market value for it, development of training and dissemination of project results activities, Assistance to EUBIA members for technology transfer activities, creation of joint-ventures, alliances and regulations. Economic and environmental assessment and through co-ordination and management activities. Assistance in the development of education and training programmes (e.g. based on European Social Funds).
3- Fachverband Biogas e.V- German Biogas Association (GBA), Germany: The Fachverband Biogas e.V. (GBA) is a non-governmental organisation established in 1992. The association is a national amalgamation of operators and manufacturers of biogas plants, engineers, researchers and consultants, agricultural groups, scientific institutions and organisations involved in the dissemination of other renewable energy sources. The presently 1800 members, amongst them 250 small and middles sized enterprises (SME), are headed by a 7 person honorary steering committee. Its main objectives are promotion and dissemination of the sustainable biogas technology linked within the natural nutrient cycle. Since the early 90’ GBA participates successfully and continuously in several Biogas related EU projects.
Main role in project: Management of the knowledge (anaerobic digestion guidelines, European Bio-fertiliser standardisation System and quality standards, training materials), transfer of gained knowledge to its SME members. Dissemination of the generated knowledge. Active participation in the organization of workshops during the project. Developing training material in German.
4- Asociacion Agraria Jovenes Agricultores (ASAJA), Spain: ASAJA Granada is the Spanish Farmers Association which supports farmers needs, promoting the interests of small, medium and big exploitations, agricultural, taking into account the environmental management and other complementary activities such as rural tourism. They have more than 3000 active members and they are given different services as it can be fiscal, technical, working, countable, subsidies and legal advice.
Main role in project: General characterisation of the sector in Spain, current technologies applied for biogas production and bio-fertiliser utilisation, transfer of gained knowledge to its SME members. Dissemination activities.
5 - Slovenska Asociacia pre biomasu (SK-BIOM), Slovak Republic: The Slovak biomass association SK-BIOM (member of AEBIOM) was established with the objective of dissemination the knowledge on bio-energy to support energy production from biomass in the country. SK-BIOM members have great experience in implementation of biomass technologies, as well as other renewable energies.
Main role in project: General characterisation of the sector in Slovak Republic and Eastern Europe, current technologies applied for biogas production and bio-fertiliser utilisation, transfer of gained knowledge to its SME members.
Dissemination activities. 6- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sonnenenergie e.V.(DGS), Germany: The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sonnenenergie e.V. (DGS) has been in existence for nearly 30 years. Funded by scientists its aim is the promotion of renewable energy in general with special emphasis in education and research enhancement. It has been active in the Field of Biogas from agricultural residues, waste and sewage treatment since 1996. Furthermore the DGS has shown its reputation by the publishing of the EU Guide book on bioenergy which contains an extensive chapter on biogas.
Main role in project: The DGS will contribute the knowledge of it’ s experts for education, quality monitoring and standardisation. Furthermore the DGS will contribute the existing guidebooks in the European languages. It will bring in experience as the project coordinator and work package leader.
7- Coordinadora de Organizaciones de agricultures y ganaderos (COAG), Spain: COAG represents Spanish farmer’ s interests in both national and international forums. Their associates delegate on them the negotiations with Industry and Administration. COAG also focuses on give technical, economical and commercial advice trough visits, trainings and conferences or with periodical publications. They have a very active energy crop section within the Agriculture Department.
Main role in project: Developing material for economical advice about AD in Spanish, Training and dissemination of project results.
8- Panhellenic Confederation of Unions of Agricultural Cooperatives (PAS), Greece Founded in 1935, Panhellenic Confederation of Unions of Agricultural Cooperatives, a non profit organization, is the highest ideological, professional and co-ordinating body of the Hellenic Agricultural Co-operative Movement and represents 713.714 Greek Farmers, 6.376 Agricultural Co-operatives (AC, 1st level organisations) and 115 Unions of Agricultural Co-operatives (UACs, 2nd level organisations). Confronted with a continuously changing socio-economic environment, in which its members are operating,
Role in the project: Compilation of Information in Greece about the actual state and potential of the AD development. Dissemination of the result to and training of regional cooperatives and biogas farmers of South Europe.
SMEs Core Group 9- Anneberg Gård (AG), Sweden: Annebergs Gård is a 90 Ha farm located in the west part of Skåne, in Sweden. It is cultivated with wheat, barley, rape-seed, sugar beets and green peas. In 1979 a pig production started on the farm and fifteen years later, in 1994, a biogas pilot scale project with the idea of produce biogas from the crop residues of the farm. Farmer with more than 10 years experience in the field of biogas production from energy crops under cold conditions.
Main role in project: Information about practical aspects of AD with agricultural waste, close collaboration with Lund University laboratory and pilot scale tests at the research station of Anneberg, located in the farm.
10- Hagaviks Gård AB (HG), Sweden: Hagaviks Gård AB is an ecologic farm of 141 ha. runned by Krister Andersson. He is cultivating sugarbeets, grain and rape there. In the farm there is a running biogas plant of 500 cubic meter to ferment waste and crops. Currently the digestate residue is used in the ecologic plant production
Main role in project: Information about practical aspects of AD with agricultural waste, support of one of biogas full scale experiments analysing Swedish conditions Training activities among Swedish farmers by practical implementation of the Guidelines for good AD management. Improvements to the outcome of AGROBIOGAS after testing in full scale plant.
11- Azienda Agricola Testa Lara (AAT), Italy: The company is a farm with 500 growing pigs and 3 ha. of cultivated land. In the ‘80s they built a biogas plant with 250 m3 in Emilia Romagna (the region of Bologna) in order to treat their pigs manure. Then it was taken apart due to corrosion in the digester and technical problems in the cogeneration system. Nowadays the farm is developing a new biogas plant.
Main role in project: To facilitate his biogas plant for the training activities among Italian farmers, Implementation of the Guidelines for good AD management.
12- Polnohospodarske druzstvo Agricultural Cooperative (PD Kapusany), Slovak Republic: PD Kapusany was established in 1951. It is an animal and crop production farm whose main products are milk, meat and crops. In this year – 2005-, PD Kapusany has materialized a project dealing with treatment of their own manure produced (natural cows´ manure – mixed with straw, approx. 16800 tonnes/a) at own high capacity animal farm to produce biogas – biofuel in CHP units. The generated heat and power is used mainly for own needs and surplus production for selling.
Main role in project: To facilitate his biogas plant for the training activities among other Slovakian farmers, specially for the interesting profile of integration of biogas and biofuel production, Implementation of the Guidelines for good AD management, Improvements to the outcome of AGROBIOGAS after testing in full scale plant.
13- Biomasse Energie GmbH (BME), Germany: BME was founded in 2004 by Walter Danner and Markus Dallinger. Both manage Rottaler Model digestion plants (the biogas plant located in the Bavaria region with a capacity of 5000 tons/year is planned to develop a case study). Both managers continued to develop the technology of the Rottaler Modell and to improve the logistical and biological process in the Rottaler Modell biogas plants, partly in co-operation with universities or non-for-profit-institutions. They made experiments concerning different input materials for digestion plants. Other BME activities are the organization of workshops on the fields of biogas, gasification systems and biomass production as well as engineering work for plant operators and farmers.
Main role in project: Overview about the international state of the art and relating research results, evaluation of economic aspects, contribution to the development of guidelines for AD treatment of agricultural waste and quality standards for the bio-fertiliser produced. To facilitate his biogas plant for the training activities among other central European farmers, specially considering the input of their technology and resources, Implementation of the Guidelines for good AD management, Improvements to the outcome of AGROBIOGAS after testing in full scale plant.
14- Elbe Bioenergie GbR (ELBE), Germany: ELBE has been founded as an independent engineering company in the beginning of 2004 by three specialists from environmental engineering and R&D. All of them with a long-term experiences from leading positions in SMEs in the field of environmental technology and bioenergy. INPUT is a specialist for environmental and bioenergy consulting, technology assessment, project and technology development and engineering as well.
Main role in project: Provide experience in consulting about biogas processes and implementation, active participation in the improvement of the Guidelines for good AD management by interaction between farmers and RTDs.
15- Reliable Environmental Solutions (RES), Italy: The company is a cooperative society with 3 members and an employee founded in 2004. They won a grant from SPINNER consortium (it manages European and Regional funds to promote the development of innovative projects and the creation of new companies) and started a research project on anaerobic digestion and cogeneration (DAECO Project). RES has got a lab equipped with analysis instrumentation and a self-designed machinery with 8 PLC-controlled bioreactors for biomethanization experiments and a pilot plant with one m3 digester for anaerobic digestion experiments.
Main role in project: Data compilation. Development of laboratory studies, testing different kind of biomass mixtures in order to chose the most suitable way to digest the specific cultivated biomass, comparing the biogas yield and composition with and without preliminary pretreatment. Evaluation of the biogas yield and composition from the selected mixtures, in a digester pilot plant. Contribution to the development of guidelines for AD treatment of agricultural waste and quality standards for the bio-fertiliser produced, support of training activities, dissemination of project results.
16- Santiago Apóstol SCA (SA), Spain: SA is a Spanish agricultural cooperative funded in 1967 whose main activities are agriculture and stockbreeding (pork and cows for the production of meat and cows also for the production of milk).
Main role in project: Information about trends in Spain for AD treatments of agricultural waste, characterisation of the waste produced. Dissemination of the information.
17- Bioazul S.L. (BIOAZUL), Spain: It is a Spanish engineering company dealing with solutions for rural sustainable development focusing on innovative and technical aspects of water, wastewater and renewable energy. The highly qualified staff (composed by agricultural scientists and engineers) has an extensive experience in R&D projects on renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Main role in project: Active support in the development of the guidelines for good AD practices in Spanish in coordination with ASAJA. Overview about the agricultural waste treatment situation in South-West Europe.
18- EARL des Brimbelles (EARL) France: EARL is a farm (110 ha) to produce milk from cows. Since 2004, the farm has a biogas plant used to digest the manure form 150 animals, fruits and other sub products of the milk production (lactoserum). The biogas facilities are coupled to a HPG (heat power generator) producing 20 kw of electricity 42 kw of heat. Mr. Claudepierre is part of a commission to improve the conditions for biogas farmers regarding the economical support of the French government. The farm is recently adapting the installations to be able to receive tours of people with different interests (other farmers, schools, population, etc.).
Main role in project: Information about trends in France for AD treatments of agricultural waste, characterisation of the waste produced. Large Scale tests, dissemination of the information.
RTD PERFORMERs 19- Verein zur Förderung des Technologietransfers an der Hochschule Bremerhaven e.V. Umweltinstitut (TTZ), Germany:
The Technologie-Transfer-Zentrum Bremerhaven (TTZ) is a German private non-profit research centre which comprises seven institutes for applied research and development (R&D), ranging from environmental research, process, engineering, bioinformatics to food technology. Since its establishment, TTZ has successfully completed more than 4000 Projects at regional, national and international level. The majority of contracts come from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Its Environmental Institute (TTZ) is a well-known and established organisation with great expertise and extensive knowledge in the field of environmental technologies particularly in the field of energy, anaerobic digestion and environmental process engineering. It has developed more than 10 national and international biogas projects dealing with technologies for anaerobic waste treatment.
Main role in project: Responsible for the Scientific Management. Accomplishment of case studies, contribution to the development of guidelines for AD treatment of agricultural waste and quality standards for the bio-fertiliser produced. Training material, dissemination of projects results
20- Syddansk Universitet (SDU), Denmark: The Syddansk Universitet (SDU) is strongly involved in the development of AD to treat agricultural waste, particularly its Bioenergy Department develops research and consultancy within the following areas: characterisation of biomass, feedstock, utilisation of digestate, agriculture and environment, biogas purification, financing and subsidy schemes (Danish experience). The Syddansk Universitet (SDU) is strongly involved in the development of AD to treat agricultural waste, particularly its Bioenergy Department develops research and consultancy within the following areas: characterisation of biomass, feedstock, utilisation of digestate, agriculture and environment, biogas purification, financing and subsidy schemes (Danish experience).
Main role in project: Assessment about the development of standardized bio-fertilizer from the sludge produced AGROBIOGAS: An integrated approach for biogas production with agricultural waste by AD Data compilation (evaluation of the development of AD in the West part of Europe and relating research results dealing with the physico-chemical and biological optimisation for the process, co substrates, possible mixtures ratios and biogas yield). Contribution to the development of guidelines for AD treatment of agricultural waste and quality standards for the bio-fertiliser produced, dissemination of project results.
21- Universitetet som utbildar och forskar för livet (SLU), Sweden: The Department of Microbiology at SLU has together with the JTI (Swedish Insitute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering) joint research activities concerning biological treatment of organic wastes, biogas production and production and utilization of organic fertilizers. The research involves both fundamental microbiology (Ass. Prof. Anna Schnürer, SLU), as well as operation of pilot- and large scale processes (PhD Åke Nordberg, JTI) and soil effects after application of digestion residues as fertilizing agent (Ass. Prof. Mikael Pell SLU).
22- Universität für Bodenkultur Wien (BOKU), Austria: BOKU University, particularly through its Agro-biotechnology department is concerned with the development and practical use of environmental biotechnological processes. It has been working on the topic of anaerobic digestion and its optimisation in different fields for years having a comprehensive set of parallel screening tests to perform laboratory research. At the moment the "Biogas"-group consists of the head of the department, 6 Ph.D.-Researchers and 3 laboratory assistants.
Main role in project: Development of screening laboratory tests and pilot scale trials, contribution to the development of guidelines for AD treatment with agricultural waste and quality standards for the bio-fertiliser produced, development of training material, support training activities, dissemination of project results, Close coordination with UB to implement the Investment Decision Tool including a system for simulation AD processes.
23- Centre Wallon de Recherches Agronomiques (CRA-W), Belgium: The Agricultural Research Centre at Gembloux (Belgium) is a public research centre for more than a century. The Biomass Unit, part of the Agricultural Engineering Department, carries out technicoeconomic analyses of energy and industrial use techniques of biomass. The research and development activities of the Unit are carried out in collaboration with a network of public as well as private Belgian and international organizations. CRA-W has a lot of contacts through Valbiom (Belgian Biomass Association), with the facilitator of biomethanation in Wallonia, consultants and engineering companies active in biogas production in Belgium, other institutions which work on this field, the Bioenergy Agreement (International Energy Agency).
Main role in project: Data compilation, contribution to the development of guidelines for AD treatment with agricultural waste and quality standards for the bio-fertiliser produced, dissemination of project results Research for improvement the biogas quality applied to decentralised AD plants considering optimisation of the process and the incorporation of technologies for gases cleaning-up.
24- Universitat def Barcelona (UB), Spain: The Universitat def Barcelona was founded in 1450. Today it boasts of a student body of 74,000 and a teaching staff of 4,150 members. The group concerned with AD-Nett project carries out research mainly on the biological treatment area (anaerobic digestion and biological nutrient removal are the main areas). UB has a solid experience on anaerobic digestion of solid and semisolid wastes, namely, the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes (OFMSW). The AD Research Group has been dedicated to the research of fermentation (in one and two-phase digesters in thermophilic and mesophilic conditions), co-digestion of OFMSW with other wastes, biological nutrient removal of anaerobic digester, modelling and design on operation of activated sludge process using respirometry as well as in the AD field, and collaborative research projects carried out at European level.
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