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BIOMETHANE
understanding of the real biomethane This project has set a unique baseline have limited treatment / upgrading
composition in the gas networks and for real European operational data and costs to guarantee the economic
in the end-users’ appliances. will be followed by a second phase viability of the projects, and thus the
project funded under the H2020 development of the biomethane
The data sets also give some clues framework through CEN. This new sector;
on the ease with which biomethane project will address the priorities given
producers can meet the current by CEN Technical Committees working • Grid operators: need to protect the
requirements of EN 16723-1 or the on the standardisation programme: grid infrastructure while including
thresholds that may be suggested at the renewable gases in the grid;
end of coming phases of the project. • tests regarding the impact of
siloxanes on heavy duty engines; • End-users: need to protect their
The extensive review performed equipment (boilers, engines, etc).
highlighted the gaps of knowledge • tests regarding the impact of
regarding the impact of biomethane siloxanes on boilers and other This next phase, which is to be
trace compounds on gas infrastructure stationary appliances; launched in Autumn 2017, will gather
and on gas users: in particular, as many stakeholders (biomethane
the study shows that the impact of • review on the impact of oxygen on producers, boilers manufacturers,
siloxanes on heavy duty engines underground gas storages; engines manufacturers, gas grid or
and on some boilers needs further storage operators, etc.) as possible in
understanding, as well as the impact • review on the impact of Sulphur on its supervisory board in order to obtain
of biomethane on some materials, vehicles; a consensus on values that should
especially in the presence of water be used as thresholds in the future
(which is the case in underground gas • Impact on health (which is to be European standards. This project is
storage). studied through the expert group just one of the many ways that the
EG4 of CeN TC408). European gas industry looks
NEXT STEPS to support an increasingly low
Phase 1 of the GERG biomethane The next phase will consist in carbon and renewable energy
project has already helped to clearly performing tests to complete the based future.
identify the gaps of knowledge existing knowledge.
regarding: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This project will help to obtain GERG and the authors acknowledge
• the impact of biomethane corrosive threshold values in agreement with the strong support of all project
trace compounds; the interests of all the stakeholders member companies, CEN and its
needed to develop a successful Technical Committees, EBA, Marcogaz
• the impact of siloxanes on gas biomethane industry in Europe: and the European Commission in
appliances, particularly on boilers helping to define and deliver the work
and vehicles. • Biomethane producers: need to programmes discussed here. l
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