Air, odour and emissions
Biogas producers and operators need reliable methane data to understand emissions from their plants. Methane measurements are relevant when working to reduce gas losses, documenting emissions and establishing a basis for future emission requirements.
Force Technology combines total methane measurement with targeted inspection of emission sources. Total measurement quantifies methane loss from the biogas plant as a whole, while site inspection identifies and quantifies emissions from individual sources. Together, the services provide a complete picture of methane emissions across the plant.
Challenges
Prepare for future methane requirements
Methane regulation and documentation requirements are becoming more important for biogas operators. Without reliable measurements and documented emission data, it can be difficult to establish a baseline, demonstrate improvements and prepare for future reporting requirements.
Invisible leaks are difficult to prioritise
Methane emissions are often difficult to detect and quantify. Without knowing where emissions occur and how much they contribute to total methane loss, operators may struggle to prioritise corrective actions and reduce emissions effectively.
Lost methane is lost revenue
Every methane leak represents gas that never reaches the grid or the balance sheet. Without measuring methane loss, operators may underestimate the financial impact and miss opportunities to recover value through targeted repairs and maintenance.
Methane leaks reduce climate value
Methane emissions directly influence the climate performance of biogas production. Without measured emissions data, it can be difficult to evaluate reduction efforts, support ESG reporting and document environmental performance.
Benefits
Prepare for stricter methane regulation
Independent methane measurements provide a clear picture of current emission levels. This provides a reference point for tracking improvements and preparing for future methane reporting requirements.
Reduce lost gas value
Quantified methane loss makes the value of lost gas visible. This helps prioritise repairs and maintenance activities where the potential financial impact is greatest.
Target maintenance efforts
Data on both total methane loss and individual emission sources helps identify where corrective actions will have the greatest effect. This enables more focused maintenance and follow-up activities..
Strengthen ESG documentation
Measured methane data provides a robust foundation for climate documentation and ESG reporting. Independent results can support communication with customers, investors, authorities and other stakeholders.
Contact a biogas specialist and get independent measurements, clear reporting and a practical action plan.
Service scope
Force Technology measures methane emissions from the biogas plant as a whole to quantify the plant’s total methane loss. The whole site emission measurement is performed using a mobile tracer dispersion method, quantifying the site emission by measuring the methane and tracer gas concentrations far downwind from the biogas plant.
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