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From Germany to Europe: UGS Europe launches Its offering

A New Milestone in Advanced, Market-Driven Biogas Upgrading

he UGS Group, a leading global include protecting the membranes from
Tprovider of gas separation and up- impurities in the biogas stream and com-
grading technologies for renewable gas- plying with strict grid specifications on
es, which also includes Houston-based the biomethane production side if the
Unconventional Gas Solutions LLC. and gas has elevated nitrogen or oxygen lev-
Dortmund-based H-Iron GmbH, founded els. Additionally, there is a need to main- over 2000 Nm3/h can be designed at any
UGS Europe GmbH, based in Ratingen, tain high energy efficiency during sea- time, depending on the project require-
Germany, in January 2025. ‘This step is sonal load reductions or when switching ments,’ adds Kris Salewski.
a significant milestone for the growing between biomethane production and Engineered for Long-Term Perfor-
demand for advanced biogas upgrading heat or power generation in winter. ‘This mance
systems tailored to the European mar- is exactly where we see the niche for UGS’s extensive expertise in develop-
ket,’ explains Dr Oliver Jende, Managing UGS Europe to position and distinguish ing gas separation membranes enables
Director of UGS Europe. itself, by offering solutions precisely tai- high-level, detailed process simulations.
lored to this market demand.’ explains The goal is to minimize physical stress
The European Biogas Sector in Transi-
tion Dr Oliver Jende. on the polymer membranes. UGS Eu-
Development of a Compact System rope achieves this through optimized
The European biogas sector has un- biogas pre-cleaning, site-specific selec-
dergone a fundamental change in re- Concept tion of suitable membrane types, and
cent years – away from the input of en- UGS Europe GmbH has precisely the avoidance of strong pressure fluc-
ergy crops and towards the utilization aligned its market entry and product tuations. In combination with effective
of feedstock production residues and range with this need. ‘Following a bench- gas temperature control, these factors
by-products from food production and mark analysis, we developed a compact extend the membrane service life and
waste. This development has made an- system concept and planned it through enhance the efficiency and overall per-
completely – with a focus on cost opti-
aerobic digestion processes more com- formance of the plant.
plex. In addition, the quantities of biogas mization, functionality and user-friendli- Customised Solutions
produced contain more impurities and ness. Our BUS 250 and BUS 500 biometh-
exhibit greater variability in gas com- ane systems can therefore cover the UGS Europe works closely with cus-
position. Consequently, the demands on biogas inlet volume range from around tomers to develop customised solutions
plant operators are increasing: A sus- 150 to 550 Nm3/h (standard cubic meters – striking a balance between cost-effi-
tainable technology must not only oper- per hour)’ explains Kris Salewski, Sales cient standard systems and individually
ate efficiently but also adapt flexibly to Manager at UGS Europe. Compared to a performance-optimised designs. With
market changes. combined heat and power (CHP) plant, scalable, sustainable solutions and a
this corresponds to a plant output of 300 customer-focused corporate philoso-
Tailor-Made, Market-Ready Solutions to 1000 kW of electrical power. ‘With this phy, UGS Europe actively supports the
for Customer Needs concept, we address the large market energy transition, promoting the long-
As a result, customers are often con- share of all biogas plants in Germany term growth and broad acceptance of
fronted with major challenges: These and Europe. Additional capacities of renewable energies. Circle 19 on enquiry card
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