{"id":58834,"date":"2026-09-27T21:59:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T19:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/?p=58834"},"modified":"2026-09-27T21:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T19:59:08","slug":"when-energy-demand-leads-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/when-energy-demand-leads-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"When energy demand leads the way"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/mixxx.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/mixxx.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/mixxx-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/mixxx-104x104.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by SUMA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/bioenergy\/biogas-plants.htm\">biogas plant <\/a>near Krefeld, Germany, adjusts its daily substrate feed between 35 and 80 tonnes to align gas production with changing energy demand. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/agriculture21xx\/20053_st3_agriculture-biogas\/\">SUMA<\/a>\u2019s central mixer Z-MIX ensures reliable mixing and stable plant operation despite these considerable fluctuations.<br><br>This demand-driven approach provides a promising business model as existing EEG feed-in tariffs come to an end. Instead of continuously generating electricity and heat, the plant adapts production to market demand, while a gas storage facility balances short-term fluctuations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key facts about the biogas plant:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tank volume: 4.489 m\u00b3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Substrate:\u00a0Slurry, manure, vegetable cultivation waste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Input: daily 35 and 80 tonnes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DM Content: 8 &#8211; 10\u202f%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Installed agitators: SUMA Central mixer Z-MIX<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CFD simulation-based design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suma.de\/en\/top-reference-mix-krefeld-germany.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">entire success story<\/a>\u00a0in our article and learn all about the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suma.de\/\">suma.de<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A biogas plant near Krefeld, Germany, adjusts its daily substrate feed between 35 and 80 tonnes to align gas production with changing energy demand. 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