Research and analysis

Methodology to assess methane leakage from anaerobic digestion plants

This project developed and tested a method to assess the leakage of methane from anaerobic digestion (biomethane) plants.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 22 March 2019

Documents

Methodology to assess methane leakage from anaerobic digestion plants - final report

PDF, 1.31 MB, 68 pages

Methodology to assess methane leakage from anaerobic digestion plants - monitoring methodology

PDF, 2.54 MB, 82 pages

Methane leakage from anaerobic digestion plants - peer review recommendations

PDF, 144 KB, 8 pages

Methane leakage from anaerobic digestion plants - peer review response

PDF, 203 KB, 2 pages

Details

This project developed and tested a method to assess the leakage of methane from anaerobic digestion (biomethane) plants. This is important because methane is a potent greenhouse gas and even small levels of leakage could cancel out the benefits of reduced natural gas consumption.

Published 22 March 2019