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Thanks for your interest in biogas technology of Holland Biomass 4 Energy Solutions:
A biogas plant is a very individual and complex system. The more information you can provide about
your planned biogas project, the better we can customize the system for you. Please answer the
following questions as accurately as possible to allow us to design your plant efficiently and to the
highest standards. You can send the completed questionnaire by e-mail back to us:

Holland Biomass 4 Energy Solutions

Albertus van Leusenweg 14
7425 CE Deventer
The Netherlands
Mass Energy Solutions
14-K Commercial DHA Phase 1 Lahore
asif@masssolutions.com.pk



1. Customer data
Name
Contact person
Street
Post code City
Country
Telephone Fax
E-mail

Where will be the biogas plant located?
Street
Post code City
Country


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2. Objectives for building a Biogas plant?

2.1 To produce electricity
Yes, for my own demand
My annual demand is _____________ kWh
Yes, to sell it to an energy provider (grid)
The possible sales price is ___________ -cent / kWh
No

If Yes:
Distance to next useable connection point (transformer) is _______ m
Capacity of the transformer is ________ kW
Grid voltage level is ________ kV

2.2 To produce heat (maximum temperature level is about 85 C)
Yes, for my own demand
My annual demand is __________________ kWh *(23000t steam)
Yes, to sell it to an energy provider (district heating line)
The possible sales price is ___________ -cent / kWh
No

If Yes:
Distance to next useable connection point is ________ m

2.3 To produce Biogas with high energy content (Methane >99%)
Yes, for my own demand
My annual demand is __________________ Nm
Yes, to sell it to an energy provider (gas pipeline)
The possible sales price is ___________ -cent / Nm
No

2.4 To treat industrial waste material
Yes, I want to treat ___________________
No

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2.5 Other information of importance regarding your objectives for building a biogas plant








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3. Input material

3.1 Which substrates do you want to use in the Biogas plant?
Type of substrate
(please describe type of
substrate/ input material)
Source of material
(e.g. farm,
commercial, food
industry etc.)
Liquid (L)
or Solid (S)
Quantity (please
state unit, tonnes or
m3 annually)
Availability
(continuous/seasonal, if
seasonal please give details
about quantity, duration)
DM (%)
Dry matter
content
oDM (%)
organic matter
of dry matter
EXAMPLE: grass Farm S 2,000 MT Seasonal, Sept-Oct, 2,000 MT 34% 85%







IN THE MIX
MIX
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3.2 Distance from the liquid-substrate storage tank to the pre-storage tank and/or fermenter (is it
suitable for pumping?)
The distance from the liquid-substrate storage is ___________ m

3.3 Depth of the storage tank or bunker (suction head and suction length)
Depth of the storage tank or bunker is __________m

3.4 Are there some ingredients that can affect the biological process?
(e.g. disinfectants, detergents, )
Yes, the following is used _____________________________________________
No

3.5 Is a hygienisation of a substrate necessary?
Yes, you have to treat following substrates _______________________________
No*
*According to EU Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3
October 2002 - a hygienisation of a substrate is necessary.

3.6 Other information of importance regarding the input materials








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4. Digestion residue

4.1 What do you want to do with the digestion residue?
Use it as a liquid fertilizer (requires a storage tank and sufficient agricultural area)
Separation of solid and liquid phases (requires special separation technique)
Use the public sewage system (requires a waste water treatment)

4.2 What tanks are already available for digestion residue storage?
Type of tank
(storage tanks, lagoon,)
Material
(concrete, stainless
steel,)
Dimensions
[m]
Volume
[m]




4.3 How many agricultural area can be used to dispose the digestion residue?
approx. _________ m

4. 4 Other information of importance regarding the digestion residue








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5. Site information

5.1 How big is the area available for the Biogas plant?
approx. ___ m

5.2 Are there any supply pipes that could be affected by the building site?
Gas pipes Water pipes
Sewage pipes Power lines
Telephone lines _________________

5.3 Is there a water supply for fresh or process water?
Yes
Distance to next useable connection point is ____ m
No

5.4 Is there an electricity supply that can be used during the building phase?
Yes
Distance to next useable connection point is _______ m
Voltage level ________ V - Main fuse _______ A
No

5.5 Is a fire protection available at the site?
Yes
Hydrants Well
Fire protection pond ________________
No

5.6 Is the site close to a special protected area?
(e.g. nature reserve, national park, bird sanctuary )
Yes
Kind of protected area ______________________________
Distance to site ___________ m
No

5.7 What is the distance to the next residential area?
approx. _____ m

5.8 Wind area and snow area
Wind _________ Snow _________
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5.9 What is the max./min. temperature in this region?
Min: approx. _________ C
Max: approx. _________ C

5.10 What kind of telephone line is available? (provided by the customer)
DSL ISDN
Satelite needs to be clarified

5.11 Voltage and frequency?
Voltage level ________ V - Frequency _______ Hz

5.12 Is there a uninterrupted power supply or a protection against lightning needed?
Uninterrupted power supply? Yes No
Protection against lightning? Yes No

5.13 Visualisation of the plant with an external PC or with internal monitor
External
Internal monitor

5.14 Other information of importance regarding the location






6. Important documentation with regard to planning a Biogas plant

I have added the following project information:
Biogas questionnaire filled in completely
Building and location drawings of facilities with the following entries:
Any connection points like: Power supply / Fuse boxes
Possible location for the Biogas plant
All maps and drawings in digital format if possible.