News Category: Environmental

The concept of Lean production, as developed by Japanese motor manufacturers such as Toyota, is now well established across a range of industries. According to the theory of lean manufacturing, anything which does not increase value should be considered as waste or futile effort – known as ‘Muda’ in Japanese. Within this concept, eight different…

HRS welcomes the recent publication of the Biomass Policy Statement¹ by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and hope that the forthcoming Biomass Strategy which is planned for 2022 will expand further on ways to increase the efficiency and environmental benefits of anaerobic digestion and the use of biogas not only as a…

The Covid-19 pandemic has had huge effects on economies around the world. Businesses have adapted to these challenges in numerous ways, changing working procedures, stockpiling goods and working remotely where possible. Restrictions on global travel have increased the use of remote working by international businesses: while holding online meetings may be more convenient and better…

The news that Canada saw a 50% increase in operational biogas capacity over the last decade is great news for both the economy and the environment, as is the strong outlook for future development contained in the latest report from the Canadian Biogas Association (CBA). The news was contained in the Canadian 2020 Biogas Market…

HRS Heat Exchangers welcomes a recent Statistical Report by the European Biogas Association (EBA) which shows that by 2050, as much as 40% of Europe’s total gas consumption could come from sustainable biomethane. We also welcome the focus that the report gives to the importance of creating sustainable uses and markets for digestate, without which…

Maintaining an optimal digester temperature is a key aspect of maximising biogas production and overall process efficiency in anaerobic digestion. Not only is temperature essential to maintain a healthy colony of bacteria, but it can reduce retention times and improve material circulation – thereby helping to increase the production capacity of the whole process. In…