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Biogas Yield Estimator

Estimate methane production and energy value from anaerobic digestion of agricultural, food, and brewery waste streams.

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Calculate Biogas Potential

Organic waste contains significant energy. Anaerobic digestion converts volatile solids into biogas — a renewable fuel that displaces purchased energy and reduces disposal costs.

Input Parameters

Select a typical waste to auto-fill parameters

m³ per day

kg per m³ (water = 1000)

% of total mass

Organic fraction of dry matter

m³ per kg VS (typical 0.3-0.8)

% of biogas volume
Conversion to useful energy %
£ per kWh displaced
£ per tonne of digestate
£ per kWh (for comparison)

Results

Daily Waste Mass50,000 kg/day
Daily VS Loading3,200 kg/day
Daily Biogas1,440 m³/day
Daily Methane864 m³/day
Daily Energy Potential7,344 kWh/day
Annual Energy Value£268,056/yr
vs Grid Gas Cost£214,445/yr
Net Annual Benefit£53,611/yr
Annual Digestate Value£22,275/yr
CO2 Displacement1,684 tonnes/yr

Typical Biogas Yields by Feedstock

FeedstockTS (%)VS (% of TS)Biogas Yield (m³/kg VS)CH4 (%)
Brewery Spent Grain20-25850.40-0.5555-60
Dairy Cattle Manure8-12800.25-0.3555-65
Food Waste15-2585-900.50-0.8055-60
Poultry Litter20-40750.30-0.4560-65
Municipal Sludge3-6700.30-0.4060-65
Pulp & Paper Effluent2-5750.35-0.5055-60

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