FM BioEnergy use a world class biogas laboratory to provide on going analytical support to enable plant operators to enablem them to understand what the health of their digesters.
To date our laboratory have undertaken analyses on over 25,000 biogas plant samples, and are at the forefront of research into the optimisation of the biogas process.
In addition we also offer feedstock quality and substrate analysis. This includes biomethane potential batch testing for both mesophilic and thermophilic digesters, plus the oportunity of continuous testing of feedstock for materials that are less well understood.
Trace element is a standard service we offer. For customers buying trace elements products from us we offer four free sets of analysis per year.
Analysis Available
Analysis Packages
- Digester Analyses (Package A) - A=pH, VFA/TIC
- Digester Analyses (Package A / B) - A=pH, VFA/TIC, B= Single component VFA
- Digester Analyses (Package A / B / C) - A=pH, VFA/TIC, B= Single component VFA, C=DM, oDM, NH4 - N
Individual Analysis
- pH
- VFA/TIC
- Acid Array
- NH4-N
- Total N
- DM
- oDM
- Electrical Conductivity
- Macro and Micro Elements (ICP) - Ca, K, Mg, Na, P, S, Al, As, B, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Nb, Ni, Pb, Se, Si, Sn, Sr, V, Zn
- Gas Analysis - CH4, CO2, O2, H2, H2S, NH3
Biogas Yield
- Bio Methane Potential (Mesophilic at 39oC or Thermophilic at 54oC) - DM, oDm, NH4-N, kinetic of biogas production, gas concentrations of CH4, CO2, H2, H2S - 28 days minimum duration. Sample sizes: solid homogenous material – 1kg, liquid 3L (min 3%DM)
- Continuous Test - 9L CST, daily maintenance:feeding, gas volume and quality
Substrate Analysis
- Feedstock Analysis – NIR (maize / grass silage) - pH, DM, oDM, crude ash, crude protein, crude fibre, starch, sugar, crude fat, NDF, ADF, ELOS, EULOS, ME, NfE
- Feedstock Analysis (wet chemistry) (materials other than maize) - pH, DM, oDM, crude ash, crude protein, crude fibre, starch, sugar, crude fat, ME, NfE, NEL, nXP, RNB
- Feedstock Analysis (wet chemistry). Single parameter: pH, DM