Room: Auditorium 1
Date: Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Time: 10:15 - 11:30 CEST
Session code CP.1
Biogas & Biomethane
Valorisation of Biogenic CO2 from Biogas and Biomethane Plants in Europe: Current State and Future Prospects
Short Introductive summary
Within the scope of the scientific project SEMPRE-BIO (SEcuring domestic PRoduction of cost-Effective BIOmethane) targeting to demonstrate novel and cost-effective biomethane production solutions and pathways which maximise the carbon utilisation in the feedstock, the present research delivers an analysis of current state and future options of the market of biogenic CO2 valorisation derived from biogas and biomethane in Europe focusing on commercial-scale CCU projects. According to the empirical data collection and literature research, an overview of the utilisation sectors of CO2 is presented and the markets in European countries are described. Currently, the biogenic CO2 is used for air enrichment in greenhouses, food and beverage industry, and PtX. The change towards the production of high-value biogenic CO2-based products cannot be observed yet. The use of biogenic CO2 from biomethane can be expected to increase (projection 46 Mt by 2030 and 124 Mt by 2050) in the light of the volatility of (fossil) CO2 prices, the expected decline of the fossil point-source CO2 and the target of climate neutrality in the European Union by 2050 as stipulated by the European Climate Law.
Presenter
Jaqueline DANIEL-GROMKE
DBFZ-German Biomass Research Centre, Biochemical Conversion Dpt., GERMANY
Presenter's biography
Mrs. Jaqueline Daniel-Gromke, team leader at the department Biochemical Conversion has been working at the DBFZ (former Institute for Energy and Environment) since 2005. She studied environmental sciences at the University of Lüneburg and completed her degree with a diploma thesis about the research into cofermentation at a pilot biogas plant. After studying she interned at the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IFEU) and was involved in various topics in the field of biogas and biofuels. Since 2005 she works as project manager of biogas technology at the Institute for Energy and Environment. In 2008 the DBFZ acquired the former Institute for Energy and Environment gGmbH. Since June 2008 she is working as team leader for the work group "System optimisation" at the Department of Biochemical Conversion at the DBFZ. As team leader for system optimisation she is responsible for investigating the environmental effects of the biogas process with focus on following aspects: system optimisation and integration within the energy system, emissions situation and measurements, economic viability assessment of biogas and biomethane, database and monitoring of biogas and biomethane plant as well as policy advices to improve framework conditions for biogas.
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Co-authors:
J. Daniel-Gromke, DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum, Leipzig, GERMANY
Session reference: CP.1.3