Biogas utilises resources and replaces fossil energy
Biogas is a renewable alternative to fossil gas
Biogas can replace fossil gas and is produced from organic residues from agriculture, households and the food industry, among others. Industrially, biogas production often occurs in large digesters where an active bacterial flora decomposes the organic material and converts it into raw gas. At the same time, biofertiliser is also formed, which can be used directly as a substitute for liquid fertiliser or refined into solid biofertiliser or other specific fertiliser products.
Liquefied biogas – renewable energy for heavy transport and shipping
Long range with liquid biogas
Liquid biogas has a high energy content per unit volume, making it suitable for heavy-duty road transportation, shipping, and other industries that require energy independence from well-established infrastructure. In other words, liquefied biogas is a renewable alternative to fossil gas.
Liquid biogas is a raw gas that has been upgraded to approximately 97% methane and then cooled to -162 degrees, transforming it into liquid biogas.
Our strategy is to increase deliveries of liquid biogas and meet a growing market.
The number of gas-powered trucks is increasing
More and more heavy-duty vehicles are being powered by alternative fuels such as liquid biogas, and the interest in gas-powered trucks is growing in several European countries, including long-haul transportation. Volvo, Scania, MAN and Iveco are developing vehicles and powertrains for alternative fuels, including gas.
For instance, Euro 6 gas engines are now practically as efficient as diesel engines. In addition, other players in the transportation chain, such as large haulage companies and distributors, have decided to operate their trucks on gas in Europe. This development has a positive impact on the vehicle gas infrastructure, even in the Nordic countries, as freight transportation generally occurs across national borders. Renewable alternatives like biogas are also favored due to increased requirements for reduced carbon dioxide emissions.
Compressed biogas for public transport and heating
Compressed biogas is raw biogas that has been purified to have a methane content of 97 percent. It can be fed into the gas network or used as vehicle fuel.
The gas is produced by recycling food waste or sewage sludge from local treatment plants. The gas is distributed locally via a gas network or in specially built gas tanks containing gas tubes.
Compressed gas is best suited for local use as transport costs per unit of energy do not justify longer transports.
For more information about the environmental performance and feedstock origin of the gas sold at our filling stations, visit the St1 website
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