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Biogas Upgrading

Twenty-five years of upgrading biogas from landfills, manure and municipal waste to pipeline and end-use specification.

Newpoint Gas has extensive experience working with clients in the biogas space. Whether the biogas comes from a landfill, manure, municipal waste or another source, Newpoint knows how to treat it. From greenfield deployment to brownfield retrofit, that experience means our customers get precisely what they need for the best outcome.

Benefits

  • Understands common biogas compositions and challenges
  • Designs for any flow rate
  • Economical
  • Understands the required treatment specifications
  • Multiple approaches available to meet customer requirements

Types of Contaminants Found in Biogas

Oxygen

Oxygen is one of the most intrusive and undesirable contaminants in biogas. Landfill gas and gas from a digester generally see some ppm level of oxygen ingress; it is nearly inevitable. Some pipelines set a strict oxygen limit of 10 ppm, and Newpoint's technology consistently delivers that guaranteed output.

Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Sulfide

Newpoint treats these compounds using amine or membrane solutions, with the choice of technology dependent on customer requirements and preference. Newpoint has been designing amine systems for over 20 years, which has allowed us to develop proprietary plant designs based on proven amine regeneration technology. Amine sweetening can use a variety of amines to solve unique challenges, and Newpoint also has experience with a wide range of formulated solvents, ensuring the best solution is used for the intended application.

Other Contaminants

Compounds such as siloxanes, sulfurous compounds, halogenated hydrocarbons and terpenes are common in biogas applications. Newpoint knows how to handle these compounds properly so the upgrading plant operates as intended.

Reliability and Operability

Newpoint's systems have a 99 percent-plus operating uptime. Twenty-five years of operating and designing plants give Newpoint the edge over the competition, and plant design is built around customer preference and ease of operation. Our time in the field lets us understand the common challenges of plant operation.

Newpoint also understands preventative maintenance and plant turnaround inspections. Working with our clients, we have inspected our own plants and competitors' plants and recommended actions to maintain a high level of operability. These inspections have saved our clients valuable time and money and prevented shutdowns and out-of-specification product.

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