Finland-based biogas and biodiesel technology suppliers BioGTS Oy has announced that it has concluded an agreement to deliver a biogas plant to China. The annual processing capacity of the plant to be built is ≈ 31,000 tonnes of agricultural biomass, including corn and straw. The upgraded biogas will be utilized as CNG for transportation and it will also be fed into the natural gas grid. The digestate will be utilized as fertilizer that is up to organic food production requirements.
According to a statement, BioGTS’s delivery includes the biogas plant’s key components: the biogas reactors, feeding equipment, gas boiler, plant automation and instrumentation. The value of the order nor the detailed location has been disclosed.
This is our company’s first biogas plant delivery to China and we are currently negotiating for several similar projects. The fact that we have not had a local reference has been one of the most important obstacles to trade in China. Along with this project, we will have a reference in China that we can show to our customers there without having to go abroad, said Mika Rautiainen, CEO of BioGTS.
The construction of the biogas plant’s components has already started on the premises of the company’s subcontractors. Over 90 percent of the plant’s components will be manufactured by Finnish engineering workshops.
The components will be delivered to China during the autumn and the beginning of next year. The on-site installation begins during the first part of 2018. The biogas plant starts to operate in April-May 2018.
The biogas plant is situated in central China, in a predominantly agricultural region. The biogas plant is based on the modern dry anaerobic digestion process, which is the most cost-effective method for processing agricultural fractions and to reduce emissions from waste management.
I have lived in China for 16 years, and I can say that there is a really big need and demand in China for this type of green technology. History has shown us that the first local reference can really open doors to the Chinese market and also to elsewhere in South-East Asia, commented Aarre Kovero, Project Manager, BioGTS.
