Lombardy Region - MIUR Announcement

Client

Lombardy Region

Application

Waste from the food industry

Purpose of the project

Executive design and co-ordination of the construction (DL) of a semi-industrial-scale prototype of an experimental anaerobic whey management plant for the production of hydrogen and methane.

Team

Project manager
Construction manager
Process engineer
Electrical engineer
Civil engineer

Timing

2012 – 2015

Work amount

1.450.000,00 €

Performed services

Feasibility / final / executive design of process, electrical, civil. Construction supervision during construction.

Activities

  • Ultrafiltration of whey;
  • Storage with steam heating;
  • Dark Fermentation (DF) anaerobic digester for hydrogen production;
  • Ultrafiltration downstream of the operator;
  • Anaerobic Digestion DA;
  • Ultrafiltration downstream of the operator;
  • Thermal engine for biogas utilisation.

Project Plus

  • Valorisation of whey as both whey protein and biogas;
  • Design and testing of hydrogen management systems;
  • ATEX-biogas and hydrogen design.