Reasons Compressed Biogas will Rule the Roost in Future

India has seen a surge in CBG plants in recent years and that can be attributed to the increasing awareness across the globe. As we all know that India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and its energy consumption is also increasing rapidly. India is looking to increase its dependence on sustainable energy options. India imports about 77 percent of its crude oil requirements and about 50 percent of its natural gas requirements. Besides, paddy stubble burning has also been a huge challenge for the Indian government. 

Many countries have used innovative methods to use paddy stubble as raw material which not only helps overcome energy limitations, but also curbs pollution by a significant margin. An Indian company is looking to set up a CBG plant in Bhutal Kalan village in Punjab which will procure paddy stubble from a 15 km radius of the plant. This paddy stubble will be used as raw material for the production of compressed biogas. 

North Indian farmers tend to burn paddy stubble that increases air pollution, especially during winters in India. According to biogas companies in India, CBG is a good alternative to CNG and India is all poised to set up 5000 compressed biogas upgradation plants by 2023. Indian government’s policy initiative SATAT that started in October 2018 to promote the use of CBG aims to produce 15 million tonnes of gas and thus reducing India’s expenses on CNG by 40 percent. CBG production from biomass includes a two pronged approach. The first process involves the production of biogas and this happens through anaerobic decomposition of biomass.  The second process involves biogas purification as biogas comprises 55 to 60 percent methane, 45 percent of carbon dioxide and small amounts of hydrogen sulphide. It is necessary to eliminate CO2 and hydrogen sulphide for the preparation of compressed biogas. 

CBG can be produced using just any biomass such as paddy stubble, cattle dung, sugar cane press mud, municipal waste and crop residue. It can be transported quite easily through cylinders and pipelines. 

Biogas companies in India confirm that CBG has all the components required for replacing CNG as transportation fuel and it certainly is the fuel of future. For more information related to CBG plants or biogas purification, feel free to drop us a line.