{"id":40734,"date":"2021-02-18T13:00:25","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T12:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/?p=40734"},"modified":"2021-04-24T01:48:57","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T23:48:57","slug":"envitec-gas-upgrading-performance-boost-improved-membranes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/envitec-gas-upgrading-performance-boost-improved-membranes\/","title":{"rendered":"EnviTec gas upgrading enjoys performance boost from improved membranes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/envitec-gas-upgrading.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/envitec-gas-upgrading.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/envitec-gas-upgrading-141x104.jpg 141w, https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/envitec-gas-upgrading-350x259.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><figcaption> <em>Photo by EnviTec Biogas AG <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In six countries around the world, 49 EnviTec gas upgrading plants are now in operation, with a further 15 plants currently under construction\u2014all part of the EnviThan success story for efficient and environmentally friendly gas upgrading technology. \u201cIn just eight years, our pioneering technique has become a benchmark for the international gas upgrading market,\u201d says J\u00fcrgen Tenbrink, CTO at biogas all-rounder EnviTec.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Driven by strong demand for gas upgrading \u2018Made in Germany\u2019, especially from Denmark and France, the company\u2019s Saerbeck site also continues to grow. Production has also been expanded, following the leasing of suitable factory premises in the immediate vicinity. Warehouse space has also been enlarged to handle the logistics for the many orders currently flowing in from China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following its German market launch in 2012, the gas upgrading process developed by EnviTec and Evonik Industries rapidly achieved international renown with customer orders from China, Denmark, France and the United Kingdom. \u201cIn 2020, Estonia became the most recent country to be added to our order book,\u201d explains Stefan Laumann, Head of EnviTec\u2019s Gas Upgrading Department. \u201cWe already have two plants running there, and a third is now being built.\u201d Yet the successful strategic partnership between EnviTec and Evonik does not intend to rest on its laurels: \u201cLike Evonik, a global leader in speciality chemicals, EnviTec\u2019s plant engineers are also dependent on innovation-driven development in our work,\u201d Laumann explains, pointing to the continuous process of improvement undergone by membrane technology in recent years. \u201cAfter achieving optimisations in the manufacturing process, we were able to increase the separation capacity from an initial 2,950 to 7,700 in 2018,\u201d explains Volker Wehber, Director SEPURAN\u00ae Green in Evonik\u2019s Business Segment Membranes. \u201cIn 2020, we then passed a new milestone by developing a high-performance polymer to achieve a separation capacity of 12,500.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The greater separation capacity makes fewer membranes necessary, which in turn leads to a higher upgrading capacity per container\u2014\u201cin a nutshell, we simply need less space for the membranes,\u201d Laumann explains. While 270 4-inch modules were installed in the plant in Forst (Lausitz, Germany) in 2014, the new generation of membranes would today only need 60 6-inch modules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWithin Germany as a whole, the potential for biomethane production is greater than previously acknowledged\u2014and that also encourages us in our belief that we are on the right path with our technology,\u201d Laumann continues. This potential was announced by the German gas and water industry association DVGW during a recent online conference.&nbsp;Together with the German Biogas Association, the DVGW presented the results of two new studies on biomethane in Germany. By 2050, the study authors argue that biomethane could cover the majority of domestic final energy demand\u2014estimated at around 300 TWh. The current figure for biomethane production Germany is approximately 11 TWh.&nbsp;\u201cHowever, to really exploit the full potential of biomethane, our industry does require full access to the power, heat and fuel markets without any discrimination\u2014and there are still many improvements to be made in this respect,\u201d Laumann concludes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.envitec-biogas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.envitec-biogas.com\/ (opens in a new tab)\">https:\/\/www.envitec-biogas.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In six countries around the world, 49 EnviTec gas upgrading plants are now in operation, with a further 15 plants currently under construction\u2014all part of the EnviThan success story for efficient and 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