1. Institute of Chemical Engineering page 1 Achema 2012 Thermal Process Engineering Martin Miltner, Aleksander Makaruk, Ass.Prof. Michael Harasek mharasek@mail.zserv.tuwien.ac.at Bio-Methane Regions Promotion of bio-methane and its market development through local and regional partnerships

2. Institute of Chemical Engineering page 2 Achema 2012 Thermal Process Engineering Bio-Methane Regions The project Funded by EU – Intelligent Energy Europe Duration: 36 months Started in May 2011 15 European Partners Focus on information, training and dissemination activities

3. Institute of Chemical Engineering page 3 Achema 2012 Thermal Process Engineering Bio-Methane Regions Key targets  Establishing the current situation and strategies for actions  Encouraging and facilitating new AD and bio- methane plants  Developing positive environment for bio- methane production  Quality management for efficient operation and increased gas yields  Communication

4. Institute of Chemical Engineering page 4 Achema 2012 Thermal Process Engineering Bio-Methane Regions Partner Organisations  The Bio-methane Regions project consortium comprises 15 partners from 11 European countries.  Many of the partner organisations gained substantial experience on the Biogas Regions project from 2007-2010, and this experience will help to guide Bio-methane Regions as it evolves.

5. Institute of Chemical Engineering page 5 Achema 2012 Thermal Process Engineering Bio-Methane Regions The project Bio-methane Regions  “Training the Trainers” seminars  Regional dissemination activities  Regional and project newsletters  Establishing a “Suppliers directory” to help planners and decision makers to identify suppliers in the anaerobic digestion and biogas industry  Preparation of tools and documents to support the development of new bio-methane concepts and new plant realizations: Technology review on biogas upgrading to bio-methane Bio-methane Calculator for techno-economical assessment Documentation of best practice examples Study tours to selected biogas and bio-methane facilities Preparation of technical and non-technical documents to support planners, investors, regulators and decision makers

6. Institute of Chemical Engineering page 6 Achema 2012 Thermal Process Engineering Bio-Methane Regions Visit us:  www.virtuellesbiogas.at www.virtuellesbiogas.at  bio.methan.at bio.methan.at Project websites:  www.bio-methaneregions.eu www.bio-methaneregions.eu  www.bio-methaneregions.at www.bio-methaneregions.at