The biogas technologies used in agricultural and industrial environments are subject to strong and constant developments. The technology, whether in the planning or in the existing structure, has to adapt, for example, to a high degree of flexibility in energy provision or novel substrate spectra - towards organic residues and waste materials.

Based on the knowledge of material flows and technical-biological interactions within the biogas process, the working group carries out research topics to optimize technologies and components for the provision, storage and utilization of biogas and other energy carriers. In addition, innovative technologies are developed that take into account the increased demands on supply chains and the coupled use of substrates that are difficult to ferment.

Another focus of the working group is the development of concepts for the international context, whereby the selection of appropriate technologies is adapted to local conditions and biomass availability. In addition to suitable upstream and downstream processes, local energy requirements and sinks are considered.

Novel technologies and aggregates for the material and energetic use of biomass can be thoroughly tested and further developed at the DBFZ's research biogas plant on a practical scale under a variety of parameters to be altered.

Focus topics of the working group:

• Systematic concept development for the production of biomethane from residual and waste materials
• Analysis of the technical efficiency of biogas plants and their energy concepts
• Development and evaluation of AD plants and components
• Identification of technical weak points in operations