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Towards a standardization of biomethane potential tests
Citation Link: https://doi.org/10.15480/882.1873
Publikationstyp
Journal Article
Publikationsdatum
2016-12-14
Sprache
English
Author
Enthalten in
Volume
74
Issue
11
Start Page
2515
End Page
2522
Citation
Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research 11 (74): 2515-2522-2522 (2016-12)
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Scopus ID
Publisher
IWA Publishing
Production of biogas from different organic materials is a most interesting source of renewable energy. The biomethane potential (BMP) of these materials has to be determined to get insight in design parameters for anaerobic digesters. Although several norms and guidelines for BMP tests exist, inter-laboratory tests regularly show high variability of BMPs for the same substrate. A workshop was held in June 2015, in Leysin, Switzerland, with over 40 attendees from 30 laboratories around the world, to agree on common solutions to the conundrum of inconsistent BMP test results. This paper presents the consensus of the intense roundtable discussions and cross-comparison of methodologies used in respective laboratories. Compulsory elements for the validation of BMP results were defined. They include the minimal number of replicates, the request to carry out blank and positive control assays, a criterion for the test duration, details on BMP calculation, and last but not least criteria for rejection of the BMP tests. Finally, recommendations on items that strongly influence the outcome of BMP tests such as inoculum characteristics, substrate preparation, test setup, and data analysis are presented to increase the probability of obtaining validated and reproducible results.
Schlagworte
Anaerobiosis
Biofuels
Biotechnology
Laboratories
Methane
Reproducibility of Results
DDC Class
570: Biowissenschaften, Biologie
620: Ingenieurwissenschaften
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