Biogas plant Reichenbach

Services provided

Implementation planning
General contracting
Initial operation / trial run

Type of plant

Agricultural Biogas Plant

Location

Kriebstein, Landkreis Mittweida, Sachsen, Germany

Initial operation

IV. quarter 2008

Operation process

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

Temperature range

mesophilic

Fermenter

1 x 2.430 m³

Secondary fermenter

1 x 2.430 m³

Final storage tank

1 x 4.230 m3 

Feedstock

Pig slurry
Maize silage

Total

9.000 t/a
7.000 t/a

16.000 t/a

Gas utilisation

Type 
Power electr.

1 x gas-CHP
500 kWel

Energy production

electrical

thermal

4.000.000 kWhel
-> requirements of 1000 households
4.000.000 kWh
-> equivalent to 400.000 l heating oil

Location