[Digestion] Studies/Investigations into AD explosions

[Voegeli, Yvonne]

Dear all,

A quick search for "biogas" + "explosion" on Google revealed quite a few articles about incidents in Germany. In the one article below, it is mentioned that during the last three years, 2-3 biogas plants per year exploded in Germany.


http://www.topagrar.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1512&Itemid=399 

http://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/erding/vermischtes/eichenried-explosion-in-biogasanlage-1.1004029 

I don't know of any research that has been conducted in this field, but would also be interested in results, especially regarding the low-tech biogas plants in developing countries, which often don't have a pressure control valve etc.

Best regards,
Yvonne


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Subject: [Digestion] Studies/Investigations into AD explosions

Dear forum members,

There has been a recent interest in the UK regarding the safety of AD  
plants in terms of risk of explosions. I was wondering whether anyone  
had studied or known of any research showing evidence of past  
explosions or incidences relating to the operation of biogas plants?

Many thanks

Will