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In response to elevated business demand, and consistent with finest follow requirements on Leak Detection and Restore (LDAR), FM BioEnergy has prolonged its Biogas Leak Detection Service with new, state-of-the-art gear, and a devoted crew led by skilled biogas skilled Nick Cowie.
FM BioEnergy is already a revered title within the subject of LDAR and has carried out greater than 1,000 fuel leakage surveys over the past ten years. With greater than 15 years’ expertise as a biogas plant operator, Nick has an innate understanding of AD plant structure and operation and is a Licensed Optical Gasoline Imaging (OGI) digicam operator. FM BioEnergy has additionally upgraded to a brand new EyeCGas® 2.0 digicam, essentially the most delicate OGI digicam available on the market. With built-in emission quantification, it makes use of thermal imaging know-how for the detection of fuel leaks and fugitive emissions.
A typical LDAR survey from FM BioEnergy takes round half a day and leads to an in depth report which quantifies any fugitive biomethane emissions, in addition to detailing their areas. The survey covers all the things from digesters, storage tanks and CHP models, and consists of recognized high-risk areas resembling valves, pipework, joints, covers and seals.
Nick explains: “AD crops are complicated and having the required background data and understanding of them is crucial. Our upgraded Biogas Leak Detection Survey provides to our holistic strategy to biogas plant optimisation, from feedstock to organic help, and is a pure evolution for us.”
Since becoming a member of the corporate in March, Nick has been stored busy surveying biogas crops throughout the UK. FM BioEnergy can be working with ADBA to make it simpler for plant operators to entry dependable LDAR surveys by way of the ACDS scheme.
For extra details about FM BioEnergy’s prolonged Biogas Leak Detection Service, go to Stand E20 at The World Biogas Expo 2025 (NEC Birmingham, 9-10 July 2025).
www.fmbioenergy.co.uk
