task 37 (uk)
Task 37 is an international working group which covers the anaerobic digestion
(AD) of biomass feedstocks including agricultural residues (e.g. manure and crop
residues), energy crops, organic-rich waste waters, the organic fraction of
municipal of solid waste (OFMSW) and industrial organic wastes. Anaerobic
digestion is carried out in facilities specially adapted for each particular
feedstock, or mixture of feedstocks in the case of co-digestion. The main
interests are the production of biogas for use directly for heat and power,
upgrading of biogas to biomethane, utilisation of biogas/biomethane for
electricity grid balancing and high quality digestate that can be used as
biofertiliser. Task 37 addresses the whole biogas production chain from
feedstock collection and pretreatment to biogas upgrading, biofertiliser
application and process chain sustainability.