Biogas monitoring – renewable alternative to natural gas with reliable biogas control
Biogas is a sustainable and renewable alternative to natural gas, produced by anaerobic fermentation of organic substrates under moist conditions. This biological process occurs naturally in wetlands, lake sediments, and the digestive tract of ruminants. The microbially mediated conversion produces a gas mixture consisting mainly of methane (CH₄) and carbon dioxide (CO₂), supplemented by minor components such as hydrogen (H₂), hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), water (H₂O), and ammonia (NH₃).
Precise biogas monitoring to ensure gas quality
Biogas monitoring is essential for controlling the complex, multi-stage biological decomposition processes and continuously optimizing gas quality. Various parameters influence the gas composition and require precise analysis to ensure compliance with specifications for different applications – from fuel to feed-in to the gas grid.
For reliable biogas control, Messer offers a comprehensive portfolio of high-precision Labline calibration gases. These calibration gases ensure standard-compliant calibration and functional testing of analyzers and measuring systems in the biogas industry. On request, we supply all calibration gases with an accreditation certificate in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17025 to guarantee the highest quality standards.
Advantages of Messer calibration gases for biogas monitoring
- High-purity gas mixtures with precisely defined concentrations
- Traceability to national and international reference standards
- Support for process optimization through reliable detection of CH4, CO₂, H₂S, and other trace gases
- Compatibility with a wide range of analysis technologies: gas chromatography, infrared spectroscopy, mass spectrometry
