Biogas – the Renewable Alternative to Natural Gas 

Biogas is the product of a biological process that is widely found in nature. In humid conditions with the simultaneous absence of oxygen (anaerobic), such as in swamps, at the bottom of a lake or in the digestive tract of ruminants, many different microorganisms break down organic material in order to produce biogas. Besides carbon dioxide and small amounts of hydrogen, hydrogen sulphide, water, ammonia, etc., biogas consists primarily of methane. As such, it can be used for any purpose currently satisfied by conventional natural gas.

High-precision Calibration Gases for Biogas Control

In biogas plants, this multi-stage decomposition process takes place in an anaerobic digester and is affected by numerous parameters. Different treatment/purification steps are necessary depending on the quality requirements, the composition of the generated biogas and its end use. Messer offers an extensive range of Labline calibration gas mixtures for different biogas applications, including mixtures certified according to EN ISO/IEC 17025.