Room: Yangtze 1
Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code 5DO.6
Biogas and hydrogen conversion to fuels
Synergistic Integration of Biomethaverse Technologies for Enhanced Biomethane Production: Concept Design and Economic Insights
Short Introductive summary
The Biomethaverse project pioneers the integration of advanced thermochemical, biological (in-situ and ex-situ), and electrochemical methanation technologies into existing bioenergy systems. By linking biogas upgrading with CO2 valorisation and renewable hydrogen utilisation, it establishes a unified assessment framework to evaluate process efficiency, energy performance, and techno-economic feasibility across multiple configurations. This approach addresses key challenges in the biomethane sector—limited CO2 reuse, process inefficiencies, and high hydrogen costs—while promoting sector coupling between the bioenergy and hydrogen domains. The resulting insights reveal how hybrid and modular system designs can improve biomethane yields, reduce feedstock consumption, and enhance operational flexibility. Beyond scientific relevance, these advances offer practical pathways for scaling up sustainable, cost-competitive, and circular biomethane production, directly supporting EU strategies for carbon recycling, renewable gas deployment, and climate neutrality by 2050.
Presenter
Giampiero SACCHI
Politecnico di Torino, Energy Dpt., ITALY
Presenter's biography
Giampiero Sacchi (b. 1996) is a PhD student in Energetics at Politecnico di Torino. An energy engineer with industry experience, his research focuses on biomethane, hydrogen production, and energy systems optimization through international projects and collaborations.
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Co-authors:
A. Agostini, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and the Environment, Roma, ITALY
A. Lanzini, Politecnico di Torino, ITALY
Session reference: 5DO.6.3