Application of biogas technologies using railway transport

• Published in: Journal of physics. Conference series 2018-12, Vol.1111 (1), p.12059
• Main Authors: Skamyin, A N, Lizunov, N Yu, Kovshov, S V
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Biogas; Energy industry; Fermentation; Locomotives; Natural gas; Rail transportation; Railway stations; Thermal energy; Trains; Wagons
• ISSN: 1742-6588; 1742-6596
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1111/1/012059

Currently, there is a large number of energy installations capable of producing electrical and thermal energy. One of such systems is biogas plants. Biogas is formed in the process of fermentation of organic substances and can arise everywhere, where there is no access of oxygen. In order to increase functioning efficiency of the considered biogas energy complexes, biogas is subjected to the process of enrichment to natural gas. Passing through special installations, gas is cleaned of impurities and as a result natural gas is obtained, which can be used both in industry, and everyday human activities. On transport, the use of biogas gives large opportunities and prospects. In particular, in railway transport biogas can be used as a fuel for autonomous locomotives, as source for wagons heating, as well as in stationary boilers. Mobile biogas stations installed on trains can produce heat and energy, as well as biofertilizers, when biogas process is combined with biotechnology. Biogas capacity depends on the type of raw material. Greater biogas yield is generated during processing bird droppings, clobber, algae and channels silt. Development of mobile biogas stations is a promising way for energy industry growth. The use of these stations allows providing the necessary areas with heat, energy and biofertillizers.