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| WELtec plants  In the future, German farmers will step up their investments, especially in renewable energies. Thus, established biogas manufacturers like WELtec BioPower GmbH from Vechta will receive more domestic orders, especially from agricultural facilities that already run WELtec plants. Two biogas plants of WELtec have been in operation at Agrargesellschaft Kandelin GmbH in Neuendorf and Wüsteney, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, since 2007. The construction of the third biogas plant started in May 2010, and the plant was commissioned in July. The order for the fourth WELtec plant has already been placed, and the approval procedure is under way."Back then, we considered the operation of biogas plants to be an opportunity to develop a promising business field in addition to food and feed crop production, pig breeding, and milk and beef cattle production, and to secure jobs for qualified employees", explains Torsten Zahn, Managing Director of the agricultural company. As the same is still true today, the power generation field is being expanded: "At present, biogas is our most profitable line of business, and we would be pitiful businessmen if we failed to boost this area", says Zahn, explaining the reasons for the expansion investments. The design of the new biogas plants that are integrated in a calf facility in Kandelin is almost identical to that of the existing ones: 500 kW output, a 6,780-ft storage tank, and two fermenters of 70,630 cu ft each. However, the gas-tight final storage unit with a capacity of approximately 158,900 cu ft is new. "We have always been impressed by the overall concept of WELtec BioPower: while being reduced to the required minimum, the employed technology is of a high quality and installed in a highly functional way: a functional pump block, a sturdy, easy-to-use control, and two dual-fuel engines", says Torsten Zahn. The responsible staff at Agrargesellschaft Kandelin GmbH appreciated the support they received during the start-up phase. "In the start-up phase, we coordinated the increasing feeding (maize silage, pig and cattle manure) and heating of the plant together with the WELtec biologists." write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |