Biogas plant Dratum

Use of thermal energy

Heating of the house and the chicken and duck coops

Services provided

Authorisation process
Implementation planning 
General contracting 
Initial operation / trial run

Type of plant

Slurry and energy crops fermentation

Location

Melle, Landkreis Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany

Initial operation

IV. quarter 2008

Operation process

1-stage

Temperature range

mesophilic

Fermenter

1 x 1.450 m³

Digestate pit

1 x 1.450 m³ gas-proof

Feedstock

Energy crops
Duck manure
Chicken manure

Total

3.380 t/a
700 t/a

500 t/a

4.580 t/a

Gas utilisation

Type 
power el.

1 x gas-CHP
190 kWel

Energy production

electrical


thermal

1.520.000 kWhel
-> requirements of 380 households
1.520.000 kWh
-> equivalent to 152.000 l heating oil

Location