HRS optimistic about Irish Biomethane Strategy
By Matt Hale. International Sales & Marketing Director, HRS Heat Exchangers
Despite recent reports that the Irish Government’s Biomethane Strategy has been delayed until the end of the year1 , HRS Heat Exchangers remain hopeful that this important policy document will provide the impetus needed to make Ireland a leader
in the use of anaerobic digestion (AD) for the generation of renewable energy and management of organic wastes and livestock manures.
The strategy, which was initially expected to be published at the end of October, is anticipated to underpin the development of up to 200 AD plants by 2030.
While any delay in publication is understandably frustrating, if it ensures that the resulting strategy is robust and delivers the numerous benefits that the biogas industry is capable of, then the wait will have been worthwhile.
We are particularly pleased to hear Redmond McEvoy, Bioenergy Principal Officer at the
Department of Agriculture acknowledge that digestate (a renewable biofertiliser produced by
the AD process) can help Irish agriculture reduce its use of chemical nitrogen, contributing to
more climate-friendly farming. He is absolutely correct when he says, “Without farmers, this
industry won’t work.”
Paddy Phelan, Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) President, is equally correct when he
states: “We need all renewable technologies and renewable fuels to be deployed as part of a
broad renewable energy policy in Ireland… Together, we can overcome challenges and
seize the opportunities presented by bioenergy to create a greener, more sustainable, and
resilient Ireland for future generations.”2
Whatever policy support is given to the biogas sector, it is imperative that AD plants
maximise efficiency at every stage of the process, for both economic and environmental
reasons.
Approaches such as heat regeneration, and the use of bespoke systems such as
the HRS BDS (Biogas Dehumidification System), DCS (Digestate Concentration System)
and DPS (Digestate Pasteurisation System) will all be required to maximise the opportunities
that Paddy Phelan has identified.
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1 Robb, S., Biomethane strategy delayed until end of year in Irish Farmers Journal
2 Sapp, M., IrBEA calling for bioenergy’s integration in Irish policy and tech development in
Biofuels Digest
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HRS Heat Exchangers operates at the forefront of thermal technology, offering innovative and effective heat transfer products worldwide, focusing on managing energy efficiently. Providing a range of heat exchangers, modules and complete processing systems that help you to optimise production, make the most of raw materials, whilst reducing energy consumption, waste and emissions. With 40 years’ experience specialising in design and manufacture of an extensive range of turnkey systems and components incorporating our corrugated tube and scraped surface heat exchanger technology, in compliance with the Global Standards. HRS has a global network of offices: UK, Spain, USA, Malaysia, Australia, India, Russia and Mexico; with manufacturing plants in the UK, India and Spain. Our patented and proven heat transfer technologies, combined with our knowledge make it possible to offer best in class solutions for a wide range of industries and applications.
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