Biogas plant Bukovec

Services provided

Implementation planning
General contracting 
Initial operation / trial run

Type of plant

Fermentation of slurry and energy crops

Location

Bukovec, Czech Republic

Initial operation

IV. quarter 2009

Operation process

2-stage - two fermenters with parallel fermentation, one of them can be used as a secondary fermenter

Temperature range

mesophilic

Fermenter

2 x 2.430 m³

Final storage tank

1 x 5.140 m³

Feedstock

Maize silage
Cattle slurry
Cattle manure

Total

7.400 t/a
3.000 t/a
10.900 t/a

21.300 t/a

Gas utilisation

Type
power electr.

1 x gas-CHP
537 kWel

Energy production

electrical

4.296.000 kWhel
-> requirements of 1074 households

thermal

4.296.000 kWh
-> equivalent to 429.600 l heating oil

Use of thermal energy

- being planned -

Special features

percentage of solid manure: about 50%

Location