Bin2Grid Biomethaan Rekentool

Biomethane Tool for economic analysis of biogas production
gas upgrading and utilization of biomethane
WP 6 – Task 6.2 / D 6.2
Version: May, 4th 2016
Developed by: Güssing Energy Technologies GmbH, Austria
Authors: Philipp Novakovits, Christian Doczekal
Contributors: Dominik Rutz, Juan-Manuel Ugalde
Contact: Guessing Energy Technologies GmbH

Philipp Novakovits
Wiener Strasse 49
A-7540 Guessing
Austria
+43-3322-42606 321
p.novakovits@get.ac.at
www.get.ac.at
Website: www.bin2grid.eu
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N
This tool reflects only the author’s view and the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the informatio
ogas production,
rogramme under grant agreement No 646560.

that may be made of the information it contains.
Biomethane Tool for economic analysis of biogas production,
gas upgrading and utilization of biomethane
Introduction
Objectives
The general objective of the Bin2Grid project is to promote biomethane production from biowaste as the treatment technolog
the highest socio-economic and environmental benefits.
A key barrier for the introduction of biomethane production from biowaste is related to doubts and concerns of the main deci
makers involved in the sector: city and municipality authorities, policy makers and politicians. A multitude of examples in Euro
show, however, that the realisation of biogas/biomethane projects using biowaste not only contributes to mitigate negative
environmental impacts, but that it is also economically feasible and contributes to financial benefits for the waste collection a
The present tool aims to help planners in an early stage of project development to estimate costs of biogas production, gas up
and different ways of biomethane utilization.
Limitations
The present biomethane tool is developed to quickly get a first idea on economic conditions of biogas production, gas upgradi
ways of utilization of biomethane. It is designed for a rough estimation of investment, operating and initial costs of different fa
on the various process steps from waste/substrate to biomethane utilization. A user with profound knowledge of certain econ
conditions for his/her project can alter the given default values and assumptions to obtain more accurate results.
The results of the calculations depends very much on the accuracy of the input data and on the used default values. As some d
values can differ very much between countries and also within countries, the pre-given default values should be carefully chec
Furthermore, the calculation of some parameters has been designed rather simple in order to provide a easy-to-handle tool.
Modifications and Transparency of the calculations

The spreadsheets are protected in order to allow you to fill in only the yellow cells and not to delete by accident calculation ce
calculations are visible and can be checked.
Furthermore, the tool can be extended and also the methodology of the calculations can be changed if a more profound calcu
needed. Therefore the password to un-protect the spreadsheets is: "123".
How to use the tool

The tool consists of several data sheets which are briefly explained here.
Biogas yields: in this sheet you will have to fill in data regarding the substrate used for the biogas production. You will have to
data regarding dry matter, biogas yield, methane content, amount of substrate/waste and costs/revenues of substrates. Howe
the parameters dry matter, biogas yield and methane content there are default values given. Especially when it comes to biog
from waste, it is almost impossible and not legitimate to give one specific number, therefore the user, based on his/her partic
knowledge, will have to define these parameters. The given default values should guide the user as a range of possibilities.
Input data: you need to include the main core data in this sheet. After your input in 'Biogas yields' and 'Input data' is done the
more input required from you in the first step of the economic assessment.
Operating numbers: here, the operating numbers are presented, which are the basis for the calculations in this tool. For a sec
step of the economic assessment you are free to adjust some of the operating numbers in this sheet to get more accurate resu
Results: this is the spreadsheet with the main results of the tool.
Graphics: here, the results are also shown in graphical illustrations.
The colours of the cells have the following meaning:

Yellow cells = Your input data is needed
Orange cells = automatically filled cells with calculations
Green cells = default values which can be changed if the user has more specific/detailed data available
Things
o Definetoprecisely
considerthe waste/substrate input for your project
o Include the input data as accurate as possible and as updated as possible

o Review/check the default values of the pre-filled cells
o Review/check the used calculations and check whether you want to change the methodology
o Consider the limitations of the calculations and your assumptions
List of abbreviations
FM = fresh matter
Reference
You are kindly invited to publish your results widely. For using the tool, even if it is in a modified version, please make the follo
reference:
Novakovits, P. & Doczekal, C. (2016) "Biomethane tool for economic analysis of biogas production, gas upgrading and utilizatio
biomethane". - Excel calculation tool developed under the Bin2Grid Project supported in the Horizon2020 Programme of the Eu
Commission; Guessing Energy Technologies GmbH; Guessing, Austria
Disclaimer
Results received from this tool are designed for information purposes only, and accuracy is not guaranteed. The authors does
guarantee the accuracy of any information and calculation, and is not responsible for any errors, omissions, or misrepresentati
Biogas yields
Here, you can calculate the biogas and the biomethane potential precisely for the spreadsheet "Input data".
Please note: default values in the literature can vary very much. You may include default values of own research.
The default values here are mainly taken from the Bin2Grid report:
Ribić B. (2015) Catalogue of food waste types and energy potential. – Zagreb Holding, Croatia; Report by the Bin2Grid Project;
However, some values (*) were modified.
Default values
Waste category Substrates Dry matter Biogas yield Methane Dry matter
[%] [m3/t FM] [%] [%]

Waste from the Mash from fruits 3-5 250 - 540 63
food industry
Mash from distillations 3-8 400 - 450 62
Cereal mash 5-8 80 - 100 63
Potato mash, potato pulp 5-16 250 - 800 55
Potato pulp dried 85 500 - 600 55
Oilseed residuals, pressed 90 420 - 720 66
Wheat flour 86 540 58

Malt germ 90 580 55
Baking waste 60 - 80 400 - 500 62
Whey 4-6 50 - 140 58
Skimmed milk, dry 75 400 - 520 60 75
Cheese 30 320 58
Waste from Grains 20 - 25 180 - 300 60

beverage industry
Grains, dry 90 550 62
Apples 22 - 40 420 - 510 68
Apple mash 2-5 420 60
Fruits, mixed 25 - 45 400 - 650 68
Vinasse from alcohol prod. 8-12 50 55
Vegetables, Mixed vegetable waste 5-20 300 - 400 62 12

greens, grass
Leaves 75 - 90 10 - 20 56
Greens (fresh) 80 40 - 80 58
Grass silage 22 - 36 320 - 420 55
Whole crop silage 33 190 55
Cereal grains 87 620 52
Sugar beet 23 130 55
Forage beet 16 90 56
Maize silage 20 - 40 160 - 200 55
Rice straw 25 - 50 320 - 450 50
Market wastes 8-20 250 - 450 60
Wastes from Mixed biowaste from

households and 35 - 75 100 - 200 62 42
households*
canteens
Grass, green waste 25 180 56 25
Food leftovers (kitchen)* 9-37 150 - 300 58
Waste from food retail

9 - 90 200 - 400 55
(supermarkets)*
Dry bread 65 - 90 620 - 880 58
Mixed fat 80 - 95 1,100 66
Eggs 25 380 - 520 54
Low-fat milk 8 560 55
Frying oil and fat 50 - 70 600 – 750 62 60
Animal by- Slaughterhouse waste - 320 - 600 -
products
Meat and bone meal 8-27 750 – 1,100 -
Animal fat - 1,000 65
Blood liquid 18 420 -
Guts (pigs) - 60 55
Manure Cow manure 10 25 56
Pig manure 6 28 61
Cow dung 25 80 55
Pig doung 25 80 55
Poultry doung 40 140 64
Own entries
et "Input data".
ues of own research.
a; Report by the Bin2Grid Project; www.bin2grid.eu
Actual values
Amount of Total
Cost of Revenue for Total biogas
Biogas yield Methane substrate/ methane Total costs
substrate waste yield
waste yield
[m3/t FM] [%] [t FM/a] [€/t FM] [€/t FM] [m³/a] [m³/a] [€/a]
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
500 60 200 35 100,000 60,000 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
350 62 600 15
210,000 130,200 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
160 62 7,000 12
1,120,000 694,400 0
180 56 100 20 18,000 10,080 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
650 62 120 40 78,000 48,360 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
Annual biogas production 1,526,000 [m³/a]

Annual methane production 943,040 [m³/a]
Annual substrate costs 0 [€/a]
Annual revenues from waste 106,800 [€/a]
Annual input of fresh mass 8,020 [t FM/a]
Total
revenues
[€/a]
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
9,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
84,000
2,000
0
0
0
0
0
4,800
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Input data
In this sheet you will have to put in your data and decide which costs of each process steps you want to consider in the econom
As the regulations differ from country to country, some costs you might have to consider in one country whereas in another co
Make sure that you put in your data in the required units! For example, if it says "distance to gas grid [m]" - you will have to p
Biogas Production
include investment costs(1) of biogas plant in economic assessment? [Y/N] Y

include operating costs(2) of biogas production in economic assessment? [Y/N] Y
include costs of substrate in economic assessment? [Y/N] Y
Upgrading Of Biogas
General
share of raw biogas, which will be upgraded [%] 90
adjustment of caloric value necessary? [Y/N] Y
yearly plant availability [%] 98
Selection of upgrading technology used

Pressure swing adsorption [1]
Pressurized water scrubbing [2]
2
Amine scrubbing [3]
Membrane separation [4]
Y
include investment costs of gas upgrading facility in economic assessment? [Y/N]
include operating costs of gas upgrading in economic assessment? [Y/N] Y
Biomethane utilization
share of biomethane, which will be distributed via mobile storage systems [%] 20
share of biomethane, which will be injected into the local natural gas grid [%] 50
share of biomethane, which will be utilized at a local CNG filling station [%] 30
Total [%] 100
Mobile CNG storage and transport

if no biomethane is distributed via mobile storage systems, there is no need to fill in these numbers
volume per mobile storage tank [m³] 2,300
number of required mobile storage tanks [-] 3
oneway route between gas upgrading and utilization of gas [km] 20
costs of haulier, including connection and disconnection of storage systems [€/km] 2.5
investment costs per storage system [€] 80,000
include investment costs of mobile CNG storage systems in economic assessment? [Y/N] Y
include operating costs of mobile CNG storage systems in economic assessment? [Y/N] Y
Grid Injection
if no biomethane is injected into a local natural gas grid, there is no need to fill in these numbers
distance to gas grid [m] 600
pressure level of respective gas grid [bar] 50
include investment costs of gas pipeline in economic assessment? [Y/N] Y
Y
include investment costs of transfer/injection station in economic assessment? [Y/N]
Y
include operating costs of transfer/injection station in economic assessment? [Y/N]
include operating costs of gas compression in economic assessment? [Y/N] Y
Local CNG Filling Station

if no biomethane is utilized at a CNG filling station, there is no need to fill in these numbers
capacity of compressor [m³/h] 50
annual sales volume [m³/a] 249,528
distance to gas source [m] 800
include investment costs of CNG filling station in economic assessment? [Y/N] Y

include investment costs of gas pipeline in economic asssessment? [Y/N] Y
include operating costs of CNG filling station in economic assessment? [Y/N] Y
Economic Conditions
electricity price [€-cent/kWh] 5

investment subsidy for biogas plant [€] 100,000
investment subsidy for gas upgrading plant [€] 50,000
investment subsidy per mobile storage system [€] 10,000
investment subsidy for grid injection infrastructure [€] 20,000
investment subsidy for CNG filling station [€] 50,000
Annotations
(1)
investment costs don't include gas utilization (cogeneration unit), but include storage of substrate, logistics, input of materia
(2)
operating costs include operating materials, costs for maintenance and service, costs for lab analysis
nt to consider in the economic assessment.
untry whereas in another country these costs are covered by the state.
grid [m]" - you will have to put in the distance in metres, otherwise the calculations will not give you any useful information.
"Y" for Yes, "N" for No

percentage; e.g. "90" for 90% (not "0.9")

put in "1" for Pressure swing adsorption, "2" for Pressurized water scrubbing,
"3" for Amine scrubbing or "4" for Membrane separation




e, logistics, input of material, digester, storage of manure, planning, concession, startup operations, property costs, infrastructure provisio
useful information.
erty costs, infrastructure provision, building of roads
Operating numbers
In this data sheet you will find the operating numbers which are the basis for the calculations. If you have more detailed or spe
However, make sure that you only adjust the data in the green cells! Figures in other cells are either calculations or fixed valu
The references for these default values set by the authors are given next to each data table. At the bottom of this data sheet y
Biogas Production
conventional biogas plants

model plant plant I plant II plant III
electric capacity [kWel] 75 150 250
investment costs of conventional biogas plant
investment costs(1) [€] 564,196 710,263 1,103,856
specific investment costs [€/kWel] 7,523 4,735 4,415
operating costs of biogas plant
operating costs(2) [€/a] 61,701 88,880 92,612
specific operating costs [€/a*kWel] 823 593 370
other costs of biogas plant
insurance [€/a] 3,471 4,885 7,081
labor costs [€/a] 9,570 12,146 14,331
additional costs of waste biogas plants in percent of investment costs of conventional biogas plants
focus of waste biogas plant reference
no main focus on special waste types [%] 0 [9]
main focus on food waste and waste from
40 [9]
kitchens/canteens [%]
main focus on oils and fats, grease traps [%] 10 [9]
main focus on waste from organic waste
250 [9]
collection bin [%]
Upgrading Of Biogas
100 150 200

Capacity of upgrading plant [m³ raw [m³ raw [m³ raw
biogas/ h] biogas/ h] biogas/ h]
Pressure swing adsorption
investment costs [€] 933,397 982,691 1,031,984
specific investment costs [€/(m³ raw biogas/h)] 9,334 6,551 5,160
operating costs [€/a] 70,924 87,792 104,661
specific operating costs [€/(m³ raw biogas/h)] 709 585 523
Pressurized water scrubbing
investment costs [€] 777,015 891,116 982,095
Amine scrubbing
Membrane separation
Grid Injection
reference
average costs for gas pipeline including ground 120 [4]
level restoration [€/m]
specific costs for adjustment of caloric value [€/m³
0.015 [5]
Biogas]
investment costs of transfer/injection station [€] 70,000 [7]
maintenance and service [€] 6,500 [7]

insurance [€] 1,500 [7]
electricity costs(3) [€] 1,000 [7]
5 10 20
[bar] [bar] [bar]
specific costs of gas compression [kWh/m³
0.055 0.09 0.13
biomethane]
CNG filling station
50 150 300
capacity of compressor
[m³/h] [m³/h] [m³/h]
Cost position
compression unit [€] 79,000 143,000 164,000
fuel dispenser [€] 30,000 35,000 70,000
gas storage [€] 18,000 36,000 72,000
other costs (building, connections, sales & billing,
100,000 100,000 100,000
…) [€]
Total investment costs 227,000 314,000 406,000
specific [€/(m³/h)] 4,540 2,093 1,353
Costs for gas pipeline

0,5 km 40,000 60,000 100,000
1 km 75,000 120,000 185,000
3 km 225,000 360,000 555,000
5 km 375,000 600,000 925,000
specific [€/km] 75,000 120,000 185,000
Total investment costs (0,5 km) [€] 267,000 374,000 506,000

specific [€/(m³/h)] 5,340 2,493 1,687
Total investment costs (1 km) [€] 302,000 434,000 591,000
specific [€/(m³/h)] 6,040 2,893 1,970
Total investment costs (3 km) [€] 452,000 674,000 961,000
specific [€/(m³/h)] 9,040 4,493 3,203
Total investment costs (5 km) [€] 602,000 914,000 1,331,000
specific [€/(m³/h)] 12,040 6,093 4,437
Operating costs reference

electrical energy consumption in % of the energy
3.5 [4]
of the gas [%]
maintenance and other operating costs [€/a] 8,750 [4]
Calculation Variables And Assumptions
Material properties
lower heating value methane [kWh/m³] 9.97
higher heating value methane [kWh/m³] 11.07
Assumptions biogas plant
full-load hours [h/a] 8,600
efficiency electricity production [%] 36
operating life [a] 15
residual value after depreciation [%] 10
leasing interest rate [%] 5
Assumptions biogas upgrading
Assumptions mobile CNG storage and transport
Assumptions grid injection
Assumptions CNG filling station
References
[1] Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. 2013. Leitfaden Biogas. Von der Gewinnung zur Nutzung. Gülzow: FNR.
[2] Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. 2006. Handreichung Biogasgewinnung und -nutzung. Gülzow: FNR.
[3] Technische Universität Wien 2013. Biomethane calculator. http://bio.methan.at/de/download_biomethane-calculator
[4] Hinterberger, R. 2011. Biogas als Treibstoff: Wirtschaftliche Grundlagen und Machbarkeit. Berichte aus Energie- und Um
[5] Ramesohl, S. et al. 2005. Analyse und Bewertung der Nutzungsmöglichkeiten von Biomasse. Band 3. Wuppertal: Fraunh
[6] Theißing, M. et al. 2006. Biogas. Einspeisung und Systemintegration in bestehende Gasnetze. Berichte aus Energie- und
[7] Biogas-Netzeinspeisung 2014. Wirtschaftliche Planung. http://www.biogas-netzeinspeisung.at/wirtschaftliche-planung/
[8] Hornbacher, D. et al. 2009. Wirtschaftliche Chancen der Biogasversorgung netzferner Gas-Tankstellen gegenüber konve
[9] Stürmer, B. 2016. Interview from April, 27 th 2016. Wien: ARGE Kompost & Biogas.
Annotations
(1)
investment costs don't include gas utilization (cogeneration unit), but include storage of substrate, logistics, input of ma
(2)
operating costs include operating materials, costs for maintenance and service, costs for lab analysis
(3)
excluding electricity costs for gas compression
you have more detailed or specific data for the calculation, feel free to adjust the operating numbers for your needs.
either calculations or fixed values which must not be changed, as the calculations strictly depend on these values.
the bottom of this data sheet you can find the sources of information.
plant IV plant V plant VI plant VII plant VIII reference

250 500 750 1,000 1,000 [1]
1,199,270 1,779,940 2,344,745 2,675,305 2,753,352 [1]

4,797 3,560 3,126 2,675 2,753
94,628 148,133 210,900 268,806 287,175 [1]

379 296 281 269 287
7,572 11,479 15,143 17,571 19,570 [1]

14,335 18,116 20,852 22,962 22,962 [1]
Annotations regarding the calculation of investment costs of the biogas plant

It is more difficult to estimate the costs of a waste biogas plant compared to a conventional biogas plant, as these costs strong
quantity, quality and type of waste fractions the plant has to deal with. Therefore there is no reliable data from literature on a
waste biogas plants. For this reason the calculational approach in this tool splits the costs of waste biogas plants in two fractio
apply to every biogas plant investment and additional costs of waste biogas plants (e.g. hygienisation, pre-treatment, ...). The
given in absolute figures from literature, whereas the additional costs of waste biogas plants are relative costs in terms of the
However, these figures and estimates can be changed, if the user has more accurate data available.
250 300 350 400 500 600 700

[m³ raw [m³ raw [m³ raw [m³ raw [m³ raw [m³ raw [m³ raw
biogas/ h] biogas/ h] biogas/ h] biogas/ h] biogas/ h] biogas/ h] biogas/ h]
1,081,278 1,130,572 1,179,865 1,229,159 1,327,747 1,426,334 1,524,921

4,325 3,769 3,371 3,073 2,655 2,377 2,178
121,529 138,397 155,266 172,134 205,870 239,607 273,344
486 461 444 430 412 399 390
1,059,013 1,126,311 1,186,536 1,241,302 1,338,522 1,423,581 1,499,702
4,236 3,754 3,390 3,103 2,677 2,373 2,142
130,614 146,560 162,505 178,451 210,342 242,234 274,125
522 489 464 446 421 404 392
963,701 1,022,731 1,081,760 1,140,790 1,258,850 1,376,909 1,494,969

3,855 3,409 3,091 2,852 2,518 2,295 2,136
162,544 185,589 208,635 231,680 277,771 323,862 369,954
650 619 596 579 556 540 529
779,759 856,337 928,772 997,941 1,128,744 1,251,925 1,369,362

3,119 2,854 2,654 2,495 2,257 2,087 1,956
126,376 145,089 163,670 182,148 218,862 255,335 291,624
506 484 468 455 438 426 417
30 40 50 60
reference
[bar] [bar] [bar] [bar]
0.15 0.17 0.185 0.2 [6]
500
reference
[m³/h]
250,000 [8]
105,000 [8]
144,000 [8]
100,000 [8]
599,000
1,198
112,000 [8]
225,000 [8]
675,000 [8]
1,125,000 [8]
225,000
711,000
1,422
824,000
1,648
1,274,000
2,548
1,724,000
3,448
zur Nutzung. Gülzow: FNR.
-nutzung. Gülzow: FNR.
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t. Berichte aus Energie- und Umweltforschung. Wien: BMVIT.
sse. Band 3. Wuppertal: Fraunhofer Institut Umsicht.
etze. Berichte aus Energie- und Umweltforschung. Wien: BMVIT.
ung.at/wirtschaftliche-planung/modellanlage.html. 18.02.2016.
s-Tankstellen gegenüber konventioneller Erdgas-Versorgung. Berichte aus Energie- und Umweltforschung. Wien: BMVIT.
substrate, logistics, input of material, digester, storage of manure, planning, concession, startup operations, property costs, infrastructure
lab analysis
nt, as these costs strongly depend on the
ata from literature on average costs of
gas plants in two fractions - costs which
pre-treatment, ...). The general costs are
ve costs in terms of the general costs.
800 900 1000 reference

[m³ raw [m³ raw [m³ raw
biogas/ h] biogas/ h] biogas/ h]
1,623,509 1,722,096 1,820,684 [3]

2,029 1,913 1,821
307,080 340,817 374,554 [3]
384 379 375
1,568,923 1,632,627 1,691,802 [3]
1,961 1,814 1,692
306,016 337,908 369,799 [3]
383 375 370
1,613,028 1,731,088 1,849,148 [3]

2,016 1,923 1,849
416,045 462,136 508,227 [3]
520 513 508
1,482,272 1,591,496 1,697,646 [3]

1,853 1,768 1,698
327,769 363,797 399,727 [3]
410 404 400
rty costs, infrastructure provision, building of roads
Results
Biogas production
General data
input of fresh mass 8,020 [t FM/a]
annual biogas production 1,526,000 [m³/a]
annual methane production 943,040 [m³/a]
average methane content 62 [%]
caloric value of biogas (lower heating value) 9,402 [MWh/a]
theoretical electric capacity of biogas plant 394 [kWel]
Costs of biogas production

investment costs of conventional biogas plant 1,401,086 [€]
main focus on waste from organic
focus of waste biogas plant
waste collection bin
additional costs of waste biogas plant 3,502,714 [€]
investment subsidy 100,000 [€]
total investment costs 4,803,800 [€]
operating costs 116,603 [€/a]

costs for substrate 0 [€/a]
insurance 11,479 [€/a]
labour costs 18,116 [€/a]
leasing costs 440,547 [€/a]
total running costs 586,746 [€/a]
revenues from waste disposal 106,800 [€/a]
balance of running costs 479,946 [€/a]
0.31 [€/m³]
production costs of raw biogas
51 [€/MWh]
Upgrading of biogas
General data
selected upgrading technology Pressurized water scrubbing
full-load hours 8,585 [h/a]
gross raw biogas flow 174 [m³/h]
net raw biogas flow for upgrading 157 [m³/h]
biomethane flow 97 [m³/h]
annual amount of biomethane produced 831,761 [m³/a]
Costs of upgrading
investment costs 931,399 [€]
total investment costs 881,399 [€]

operating costs (excl. LNG) 103,185 [€/a]
costs for adjustment of caloric value (LNG) 20,601 [€/a]
0.77 [€/m³]
production costs of biomethane after upgrading
77 [€/MWh]
Mobile CNG storage and transport
General data
annual amount of biomethane, which will be distributed via mobile
166,352 [m³/a]
storage systems
annual number of trips 72 [1/a]
mileage of hauliers 2,893 [km/a]
Costs of mobile storage systems and transport

investment costs 240,000 [€]
costs of hauliers 7,233 [€/a]

production costs of biomethane distributed with mobile storage 0.92 [€/m³]

systems 93 [€/MWh]
Grid injection
General data
annual amount of biomethane, which will be injected into the local
415,881 [m³/a]
natural gas grid
Costs of grid injection

investment costs of gas pipeline 72,000 [€]
investment costs of transfer/injection station 70,000 [€]
operating costs of transfer/injection station (excl. compression) 9,000 [€/a]
costs for gas compression 7,694 [€/a]

0.83 [€/m³]
production costs of biomethane at grid injection
83 [€/MWh]
CNG filling station
General data
annual amount of biomethane, which will be distributed at a CNG
249,528 [m³/a]
filling station
Costs of CNG filling station

investment costs of filling station 227,000 [€]
investment costs of gas pipeline 60,000 [€]
operating costs of filling station 13,583 [€/a]

0.91 [€/m³]
production costs of biomethane at fuel dispenser
91 [€/MWh]
Graphics
Production costs at different process steps [€/m³]

1.00
0.90
0.80 raw biogas
0.70
biomethane after upgrading
0.60
biomethane distributed with
0.50 mobile storage systems
0.40
biomethane at grid injection
0.30
biomethane at fuel dispenser
0.20
0.10
0.00
Investment costs [€]

6,000,000
5,000,000
biogas plant
4,000,000 gas upgrading
mobile CNG storage systems
3,000,000 grid injection
filling station
2,000,000
1,000,000
Process flow chart

biogas production
substrate/waste 174
8,020 [t FM/a] 1,526,000
Production costs at different process steps [€/MWh]
100
90
80 raw biogas
70
r upgrading biomethane after upgrading
60
ributed with biomethane distributed with
ystems 50 mobile storage systems
40
rid injection biomethane at grid injection
30
uel dispenser biomethane at fuel dispenser
20
10
0
Running costs of biogas production [€/a]
116,603
operating costs
11,479
orage systems costs for substrate
18,116
insurance
labour costs
leasing costs
440,547
Pressurized water scrubbing

90%
biogas production biogas for upgrading
[m³/h] 157 [m³/h]
[m³/a] 1,373,400 [m³/a]
10% 38%
biogas used otherwise

(CHP, …) Off-gas (mainly CO2)
17 [m³/h] 60 [m³/h]
152,600 [m³/a] 541,639 [m³/a]
e after upgrading
e distributed with
age systems
e at grid injection
e at fuel dispenser
ating costs
s for substrate
rance
ur costs
ng costs
20% biomethane distributed via

mobile storage systems
166,352 [m³/a]
er scrubbing
62% 50%
biomethane produced biomethane injected into the
97 [m³/h] local natural gas grid
831,761 [m³/a] 415,881 [m³/a]
30%
biomethane distributed at a CNG

filling station
249,528 [m³/a]

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Biomethane Tool for economic analysis of biogas production

gas upgrading and utilization of biomethane

WP 6 – Task 6.2 / D 6.2

Version: May, 4th 2016

Developed by: Güssing Energy Technologies GmbH, Austria

Authors: Philipp Novakovits, Christian Doczekal

Contributors: Dominik Rutz, Juan-Manuel Ugalde

Contact: Guessing Energy Technologies GmbH

rogramme under grant agreement No 646560.

Modifications and Transparency of the calculations

How to use the tool

The colours of the cells have the following meaning:

o Include the input data as accurate as possible and as updated as possible

[%] [m3/t FM] [%] [%]

Potato mash, potato pulp 5-16 250 - 800 55

Potato pulp dried 85 500 - 600 55

Oilseed residuals, pressed 90 420 - 720 66

Wheat flour 86 540 58

Waste from Grains 20 - 25 180 - 300 60

Vinasse from alcohol prod. 8-12 50 55

Vegetables, Mixed vegetable waste 5-20 300 - 400 62 12

Wastes from Mixed biowaste from

Food leftovers (kitchen)* 9-37 150 - 300 58

Waste from food retail

ues of own research.

a; Report by the Bin2Grid Project; www.bin2grid.eu

Annual biogas production 1,526,000 [m³/a]

include investment costs(1) of biogas plant in economic assessment? [Y/N] Y

Selection of upgrading technology used

Mobile CNG storage and transport

include investment costs of gas pipeline in economic assessment? [Y/N] Y

Local CNG Filling Station

include investment costs of CNG filling station in economic assessment? [Y/N] Y

electricity price [€-cent/kWh] 5

"Y" for Yes, "N" for No

percentage; e.g. "90" for 90% (not "0.9")

"Y" for Yes, "N" for No

percentage; e.g. "90" for 90% (not "0.9")

"Y" for Yes, "N" for No

"Y" for Yes, "N" for No

"Y" for Yes, "N" for No

"Y" for Yes, "N" for No

"Y" for Yes, "N" for No

conventional biogas plants

100 150 200

investment costs of transfer/injection station [€] 70,000 [7]

maintenance and service [€] 6,500 [7]

CNG filling station

Costs for gas pipeline

Total investment costs (0,5 km) [€] 267,000 374,000 506,000

Operating costs reference

Calculation Variables And Assumptions

plant IV plant V plant VI plant VII plant VIII reference

1,199,270 1,779,940 2,344,745 2,675,305 2,753,352 [1]

94,628 148,133 210,900 268,806 287,175 [1]

7,572 11,479 15,143 17,571 19,570 [1]

Annotations regarding the calculation of investment costs of the biogas plant

250 300 350 400 500 600 700

1,081,278 1,130,572 1,179,865 1,229,159 1,327,747 1,426,334 1,524,921

963,701 1,022,731 1,081,760 1,140,790 1,258,850 1,376,909 1,494,969

779,759 856,337 928,772 997,941 1,128,744 1,251,925 1,369,362

800 900 1000 reference

1,623,509 1,722,096 1,820,684 [3]