PROCESS CALCULATIONS

Scenario A

Cattle Maize
FEEDSTOCK PARAMETERS Manure Silage

DM % 8% 33%
ODM % 87% 95%
CH4 % 58% 55%
BMP m3CH4.tonneODM-1 190 400
Specific Gravity kg.m-3 1.03 1.05
Manure Production kg.hd-1.d-1 60 -
Animals No. 500 -
Mass tonne.d-1 30.0 0.0
Volume m3.d-1 29.1 0.0
Mass tonne.yr-1 10,950 0

Dry matter tonne.d-1 2.4 0.0

Organic Dry Matter tonne.d-1 2.1 0.0
Methane Production m3.d-1 397 0
Biogas Production m3.d-1 684 0

DIGESTER CAPACITY CALCULATION

Mass of Feedstock tonne.d-1 - -
Volume of Feedstock m3.d-1 - -
Organic Dry Matter tonne.d-1 - -
Digester Capacity m3 - -
Hydraulic Retention Time d - -
Organic Loading Rate kg.mR-3.d-1 - -

ENERGY BALANCE
Methane Production m3.d-1 397 0
Energy Value of Biogas MJ.d-1 14,163 0
Energy Value of Biogas kWh.d-1 3,934 0
Energy Value of Biogas kW 164 0
Biogas for Boiler % - -
Biogas for CHP % - -
Biogas Flared % - -
Heat Efficiency of Boiler % - -
Electrical Efficiency of CHP % - -
Heat Efficiency of CHP % - -

Energy Production
Heat Production from Boiler kW - -
Heat Production from CHP kW - -
Total Heat Production kW - -
Total Heat Production kWh.d-1 - -
Electricity Production kW - -
Electricity Production kWh.d-1 - -

Digester Heat Input

Temperature of Feedstock o
C 10 25
Temperature of Digester o
C - -
Heat Input to Feedstock MJ.d-1 3,771 0
Heat Input to Feedstock kW 44 0
Digester Surface Area m2 - -
Thermal Conductivity W.m-2.oC-1 - -
Outside Air Temperature o
C - -
Digester Heat Loss kW - -
Digester Heat Loss MJ.d-1 - -
Total Digester Heat Input MJ.d-1 - -
Total Digester Heat Input kW - -
Digester Heat : Available Heat % - -

Energy Balance
Electricity Production kW - -
Digester Electricity Consumption kWh.d-1 - -
Digester Electricity Consumption kW - -
Digester Electricity : Output % - -

Heat Production kW - -
Total Digester Heat Input MJ.d-1 - -
Total Digester Heat Input kW - -
Digester Heat : Available Heat % - -

MASS BALANCE
Mass of Feedstock tonne.yr-1 10,950 0
Volume of CH4 m3.yr-1 144,803 0
Volume of CO2 m3.yr-1 104,857 0
Mass of CH4 tonne.yr-1 103 0
Mass of CO2 tonne.yr-1 206 0
Mass of Biogas tonne.yr-1 308 0
Mass of Digestate tonne.yr-1 10,642 0
Mass Reduction tonne.yr-1 308 0
% Mass Reduction % 3% #DIV/0!
 Feedstock
Food Waste Total Notes

25% 8%
90% 87%
60% 58%
420 190
1.05 1.03
- -
- -
0.0 30.0
0.0 29.1 = mass / SG.
0 10,950

0.0 2.4 = mass x %DM

0.0 2.1 = DM x %ODM
0 397 = ODM x BMP
0 684 = CH4 / %CH4

- 30.0
- 29.1
- 2.1
- 600
- 20.0 = Digester Capacity / Feedstock Volume
- 3.5 = Organic Dry Matter * 1000/ Digester Capacity

0 397
0 14,163 = CH4 * 35.7
0 3,934 = MJ / 3600
0 164 = kWh / 24
- 5%
- 90%
- 5%
- 85%
- 30%
- 55% = 85% - Electrical Efficiency

- 7 = Energy Value * Boiler% * Boiler Efficiency

- 81 = Energy Value * CHP% * CHP Heat Efficiency
- 88
- 2,115 = kW * 24
- 44 = Energy Value * CHP% * CHP Electrical Efficiency
- 1,062

15 10
- 40
0 3,771 = Mass * Delta T * 4.19
0 44 = MJ * 1000 / 3600 /24
- 394 Assumes Height = Diameter
- 0.35 Assumes 100mm of Mineral Wool
- 5
- 5 = Tank Area x Delta T x Conductivity / 1000
- 417 = MJ * 1000 / 3600 /24
- 4,188 = Heat to Feedstock + Heat Loss
- 48 = MJ * 1000 / 3600 /24
- 55%

- 44
- 50
- 2 = kWh /24
- 5%

- 88
- 4,188
- 48 = MJ * 1000 / 3600 /24
- 55%

0 10,950
0 144,803
0 104,857 = Biogas - Methane
 0 103 = CH4 * 0.71 / 1000
0 206 = CO2 * 1.96 / 1000
0 308
0 10,642 = Feedstock Mass - Biogas Mass
0 308
#DIV/0! 3%
PROCESS CALCULATIONS
Scenario B

Cattle Maize
FEEDSTOCK PARAMETERS Manure Silage

DM % 8% 33%
ODM % 87% 95%
CH4 % 58% 55%
BMP m3CH4.tonneODM-1 190 400
Specific Gravity kg.m-3 1.03 1.05
Manure Production kg.hd-1.d-1 60 -
Animals No. 500 -
Mass tonne.d-1 30.0 20.0
Volume m3.d-1 29.1 19.0
Mass tonne.yr-1 10,950 7,300

Dry matter tonne.d-1 2.4 6.6

Organic Dry Matter tonne.d-1 2.1 6.3
Methane Production m3.d-1 397 2,508
Biogas Production m3.d-1 684 4,560

DIGESTER CAPACITY CALCULATION

Mass of Feedstock tonne.d-1 - -
Volume of Feedstock m3.d-1 - -
Organic Dry Matter tonne.d-1 - -
Digester Capacity m3 - -
Hydraulic Retention Time d - -
Organic Loading Rate kg.mR-3.d-1 - -

ENERGY BALANCE
Methane Production m3.d-1 397 2,508
Energy Value of Biogas MJ.d-1 14,163 89,536
Energy Value of Biogas kWh.d-1 3,934 24,871
Energy Value of Biogas kW 164 1,036
Biogas for Boiler % - -
Biogas for CHP % - -
Biogas Flared % - -
Heat Efficiency of Boiler % - -
Electrical Efficiency of CHP % - -
Heat Efficiency of CHP % - -

Energy Production
Heat Production from Boiler kW - -
Heat Production from CHP kW - -
Total Heat Production kW - -
Total Heat Production kWh.d-1 - -
Electricity Production kW - -
Electricity Production kWh.d-1 - -

Digester Heat Input

Temperature of Feedstock o
C 10 25
Temperature of Digester o
C - -
Heat Input to Feedstock MJ.d-1 3,771 1,257
Heat Input to Feedstock kW 44 15
Digester Surface Area m2 - -
Thermal Conductivity W.m-2.oC-1 - -
Outside Air Temperature o
C - -
Digester Heat Loss kW - -
Digester Heat Loss MJ.d-1 - -
Total Digester Heat Input MJ.d-1 - -
Total Digester Heat Input kW - -
Digester Heat : Available Heat % - -

Energy Balance
Electricity Production kW - -
Digester Electricity Consumption kWh.d-1 - -
Digester Electricity Consumption kW - -
Digester Electricity : Output % - -

Heat Production kW - -
Total Digester Heat Input MJ.d-1 - -
Total Digester Heat Input kW - -
Digester Heat : Available Heat % - -

MASS BALANCE
Mass of Feedstock tonne.yr-1 10,950 7,300
Volume of CH4 m3.yr-1 144,803 915,420
Volume of CO2 m3.yr-1 104,857 748,980
Mass of CH4 tonne.yr-1 103 650
Mass of CO2 tonne.yr-1 206 1,468
Mass of Biogas tonne.yr-1 308 2,118
Mass of Digestate tonne.yr-1 10,642 5,182
Mass Reduction tonne.yr-1 308 2,118
% Mass Reduction % 3% 29%
 Feedstock
Food Waste Total Notes

25% 18%
90% 93%
60% 55%
420 348
1.05 1.04
- -
- -
0.0 50.0
0.0 48.2 = mass / SG.
0 18,250

0.0 9.0 = mass x %DM

0.0 8.4 = DM x %ODM
0 2,905 = ODM x BMP
0 5,244 = CH4 / %CH4

- 50.0
- 48.2
- 8.4
- 2,300
- 46.0 = Digester Capacity / Feedstock Volume
- 3.6 = Organic Dry Matter * 1000/ Digester Capacity

0 2,905
0 103,699 = CH4 * 35.7
0 28,805 = MJ / 3600
0 1,200 = kWh / 24
- 5%
- 90%
- 5%
- 85%
- 40%
- 45% = 85% - Electrical Efficiency

- 51 = Energy Value * Boiler% * Boiler Efficiency

- 486 = Energy Value * CHP% * CHP Heat Efficiency
- 537
- 12,890 = kW * 24
- 432 = Energy Value * CHP% * CHP Electrical Efficiency
- 10,370

15 16
- 40
0 5,028 = Mass * Delta T * 4.19
0 58 = MJ * 1000 / 3600 /24
- 965 Assumes Height = Diameter
- 0.35 Assumes 100mm of Mineral Wool
- 5
- 12 = Tank Area x Delta T x Conductivity / 1000
- 1,021 = MJ * 1000 / 3600 /24
- 6,049 = Heat to Feedstock + Heat Loss
- 70 = MJ * 1000 / 3600 /24
- 13%

- 432
- 600
- 25 = kWh /24
- 6%

- 537
- 6,049
- 70 = MJ * 1000 / 3600 /24
- 13%

0 18,250
0 1,060,223
0 853,837 = Biogas - Methane
 0 753 = CH4 * 0.71 / 1000
0 1,674 = CO2 * 1.96 / 1000
0 2,426
0 15,824 = Feedstock Mass - Biogas Mass
0 2,426
#DIV/0! 13%
PROCESS CALCULATIONS
Scenario C

Cattle Maize
FEEDSTOCK PARAMETERS Manure Silage

DM % 8% 33%
ODM % 87% 95%
CH4 % 58% 55%
BMP m3CH4.tonneODM-1 190 400
Specific Gravity kg.m-3 1.03 1.05
Manure Production kg.hd-1.d-1 60 -
Animals No. 500 -
Mass tonne.d-1 30.0 20.0
Volume m3.d-1 29.1 19.0
Mass tonne.yr-1 10,950 7,300

Dry matter tonne.d-1 2.4 6.6

Organic Dry Matter tonne.d-1 2.1 6.3
Methane Production m3.d-1 397 2,508
Biogas Production m3.d-1 684 4,560

DIGESTER CAPACITY CALCULATION

Mass of Feedstock tonne.d-1 - -
Volume of Feedstock m3.d-1 - -
Organic Dry Matter tonne.d-1 - -
Digester Capacity m3 - -
Hydraulic Retention Time d - -
Organic Loading Rate kg.mR-3.d-1 - -

ENERGY BALANCE
Methane Production m3.d-1 397 2,508
Energy Value of Biogas MJ.d-1 14,163 89,536
Energy Value of Biogas kWh.d-1 3,934 24,871
Energy Value of Biogas kW 164 1,036
Biogas for Boiler % - -
Biogas for CHP % - -
Biogas Flared % - -
Heat Efficiency of Boiler % - -
Electrical Efficiency of CHP % - -
Heat Efficiency of CHP % - -

Energy Production
Heat Production from Boiler kW - -
Heat Production from CHP kW - -
Total Heat Production kW - -
Total Heat Production kWh.d-1 - -
Electricity Production kW - -
Electricity Production kWh.d-1 - -

Digester Heat Input

Temperature of Feedstock o
C 10 25
Temperature of Digester o
C - -
Heat Input to Feedstock MJ.d-1 3,771 1,257
Heat Input to Feedstock kW 44 15
Digester Surface Area m2 - -
Thermal Conductivity W.m-2.oC-1 - -
Outside Air Temperature o
C - -
Digester Heat Loss kW - -
Digester Heat Loss MJ.d-1 - -
Total Digester Heat Input MJ.d-1 - -
Total Digester Heat Input kW - -
Digester Heat : Available Heat % - -

Energy Balance
Electricity Production kW - -
Digester Electricity Consumption kWh.d-1 - -
Digester Electricity Consumption kW - -
Digester Electricity : Output % - -

Heat Production kW - -
Total Digester Heat Input MJ.d-1 - -
Total Digester Heat Input kW - -
Digester Heat : Available Heat % - -

MASS BALANCE
Mass of Feedstock tonne.yr-1 10,950 7,300
Volume of CH4 m3.yr-1 144,803 915,420
Volume of CO2 m3.yr-1 104,857 748,980
Mass of CH4 tonne.yr-1 103 650
Mass of CO2 tonne.yr-1 206 1,468
Mass of Biogas tonne.yr-1 308 2,118
Mass of Digestate tonne.yr-1 10,642 5,182
Mass Reduction tonne.yr-1 308 2,118
% Mass Reduction % 3% 29%
 Feedstock
Food Waste Total Notes

25% 19%
90% 92%
60% 56%
420 363
1.05 1.04
- -
- -
10.0 60.0
9.5 57.7 = mass / SG.
3,650 21,900

2.5 11.5 = mass x %DM

2.3 10.6 = DM x %ODM
945 3,850 = ODM x BMP
1,575 6,819 = CH4 / %CH4

- 60.0
- 57.7
- 10.6
- 3,000
- 50.0 = Digester Capacity / Feedstock Volume
- 3.5 = Organic Dry Matter * 1000/ Digester Capacity

945 3,850
33,737 137,435 = CH4 * 35.7
9,371 38,176 = MJ / 3600
390 1,591 = kWh / 24
- 5%
- 90%
- 5%
- 85%
 - 40%
- 45% = 85% - Electrical Efficiency

- 68 = Energy Value * Boiler% * Boiler Efficiency

- 644 = Energy Value * CHP% * CHP Heat Efficiency
- 712
- 17,084 = kW * 24
- 573 = Energy Value * CHP% * CHP Electrical Efficiency
- 13,744

15 16
- 40
1,048 6,076 = Mass * Delta T * 4.19
12 70 = MJ * 1000 / 3600 /24
- 1,151 Assumes Height = Diameter
- 0.35 Assumes 100mm of Mineral Wool
- 5
- 14 = Tank Area x Delta T x Conductivity / 1000
- 1,219 = MJ * 1000 / 3600 /24
- 7,294 = Heat to Feedstock + Heat Loss
- 84 = MJ * 1000 / 3600 /24
- 12%

- 573
- 1,000
- 42 = kWh /24
- 7%

- 712
- 7,294
- 84 = MJ * 1000 / 3600 /24
- 12%

3,650 21,900
344,925 1,405,148
229,950 1,083,787 = Biogas - Methane
 245 998 = CH4 * 0.71 / 1000
451 2,124 = CO2 * 1.96 / 1000
696 3,122
2,954 18,778 = Feedstock Mass - Biogas Mass
696 3,122
19% 14%