Biogas plant Itzstedt

Utilisation of thermal energy

Heat supply contract with a research centre

Piece of advice

The aerial photograph is taken by Foto-Schweim, Uetersen.

Service provided

Authorisation planning
Implementation planning
Financing
General contracting
Initial operation / trial run

Type of plant

Agricultural biogas plant

Location

Itzstedt, Landkreis Segeberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Initial operation

II. quarter 2009

Operation process

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

Temperature range

mesophilic

Fermenter

2 x 2.400 m³

Digestate tank

1 x 6.350 m³

Feedstock

Cattle slurry
Maize silage
Cereals

Total

5.000 t/a
8.500 t/a
3.000 t/a

16.500 t/a

Gas utilisation

Type 
Power electr.

2 x gas-CHP
190 plus 625 kWel

Energy production

electrical


thermal

6.520.000 kWhel
-> requirements of 1630 households
6.520.000 kWh
-> equivalent to 652.000 l heating oil

Location