Renewable Biogas - Methane Recovery and Utilization in Landfills and Anaerobic Digesters: Municipal Solid Waste,Agricultural, Industrial and Wastewater Market Analysis and Forecasts
Renewable Biogas - Methane Recovery and Utilization in Landfills and Anaerobic Digesters: Municipal Solid Waste,Agricultural, Industrial and Wastewater Market Analysis and Forecasts
Biogas is a versatile energy carrier with potential to satisfy power and fuel
demand across a range of end-use applications while mitigating greenhouse gas
emissions from a diverse array of organic waste streams. Raw biogas captured
from landfills and distributed anaerobic digesters (AD) is widely utilized
today across the urban and rural landscape as a fuel for electricity and heat
generation. Upgraded biogas - biomethane or renewable natural gas (RNG) - is
gaining traction as an alternative to fossil natural gas for gas-to-grid
injection and as a vehicle fuel in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Biogas' flexibility, growing demand for waste treatment processes, and an
increased focus on greenhouse gas mitigation are generating demand on a
worldwide basis and in a variety of application areas, including municipal
organic waste treatment, agricultural operations, industrial processing, and
wastewater treatment. In particular, the use of bio-digesters to process
manure and crop residues throughout Germany has demonstrated the potential for
rapid deployment of biogas capture on a distributed basis. While landfill
gas-to-energy (LFGTE) facilities are also widely deployed, the use of
bio-digesters in industrial applications like food processing, breweries, and
biofuels production is showing potential as a major growth area, while
municipal organic waste and wastewater treatment are poised for significant
growth across Asia Pacific. The global biogas industry still faces significant
barriers to broad-based scale up, however, as lower natural gas prices,
challenging economics, and project-to-project variability frustrate efforts to
achieve economies of scale. As of 2012, biogas production accounted for only a
fraction of natural gas production with bio-digester deployments concentrated
primarily in Germany and landfill gas recovery confined mostly to advanced
economies throughout North America and Europe.
This Pike Research report analyzes the global market opportunity for biogas
capture across four key industrial segments: municipal solid waste (MSW),
agriculture, industrial, and sewage treatment. The report provides a
comprehensive assessment of the demand drivers, business models, policy
factors, and technology issues associated with the rapidly-developing market
for biogas production and utilization. Key industry players are profiled in
depth and worldwide revenue and capacity forecasts for raw biogas and RNG
production, segmented by region and industrial segment, extend through 2022.
Key Questions Addressed:
Why does Germany lead the rest of the world in commercial bio-digester
deployments?
Which industry segments offer the greatest low-hanging opportunities for
anaerobic digestion?
Which regions will experience the greatest increase in biogas production
capacity?
What key market challenges will inhibit growth in the lucrative North
American market?
How much renewable natural gas (RNG) will be produced over the next decade?
How will emerging waste management policies accelerate biogas deployment?
Who needs this report?
Bio-digester engineering firms
Waste haulers and landfill operators
Biofuel producers
Wastewater treatment managers
Vehicle fleet operators
Real estate developers
Municipalities
Government agencies
Industry associations
Utilities
Research Methodology
Pike Research's industry analysts utilize a variety of research sources in
preparing Research Reports. The key component of Pike Research's analysis is
primary research gained from phone and in-person interviews with industry
leaders including executives, engineers, and marketing professionals.
Analysts are diligent in ensuring that they speak with representatives from
every part of the value chain, including but not limited to technology
companies, utilities and other service providers, industry associations,
government agencies, and the investment community.
Additional analysis includes secondary research conducted by Pike Research's
analysts and the firm's staff of research assistants. Where applicable, all
secondary research sources are appropriately cited within the firm's reports.
About Pike Research
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analysis of global clean technology markets. The company's research
methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research
and demand assessment, and deep examination of technology trends to provide a
comprehensive view of these industry sectors.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
1.1. Overview
1.2. Market Assessment
1.3. Market Forecast
2. Market Issues
2.1. Biogas Overview
2.1.1. What is Biogas?
2.1.2. Biogas Value Chain
2.1.3. Biogas Feedstocks
2.1.4. Biogas Applications
2.1.5. Market Trends
2.2. Why Biogas?
2.2.1. Biogas as a Renewable Resource
2.2.2. Substitute for Fossil Fuels
2.2.3. Greenhouse Gas Abatement
2.2.4. Environmental Benefits
2.2.5. Valuable Co-Products
2.3. Role of Biogas in Energy Markets
2.3.1. Global Biogas Utilization
2.3.1.1. AD Market Snapshot
2.3.1.2. LFGTE Market Snapshot
2.3.2. Electricity Markets
2.3.2.1. Low Cost Power
2.3.2.2. Flexible Resource
2.3.2.2.1. Utility Grid
2.3.2.2.2. On-site Generation
2.3.2.2.3. Centralized Anaerobic Digestion (CAD)
2.3.2.2.4. Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)
2.3.3. Heating and Cooling Markets
2.3.4. Transportation Fuels
2.4. Biogas Market Drivers
2.4.1. Integrated Waste Management
2.4.1.1. Biogas and Waste Hierarchies
2.4.1.2. Biowaste Ownership
2.4.2. Environmental Regulations
2.4.3. Energy Security
2.4.3.1. Biogas and Natural Gas
2.4.3.2. Biogas and Oil
2.4.3.3. Biogas and Domestic Energy
2.4.4. Incentives, Mandates, Grants, and Loans
2.4.4.1. Financial Incentives
2.4.4.1.1. Feed-in Tariffs
2.4.4.1.2. Tax Credits
2.4.4.1.3. Environmental Attributes
2.4.4.2. Mandates
2.4.4.2.1. Mandates - United States' Perspective
2.4.4.2.2. Mandates - European Perspective
2.4.4.2.3. Mandates - Chinese Perspective
2.4.5. Kyoto Protocol - Clean Development Mechanism
2.5. Biogas Market Barriers
2.5.1. Cost
2.5.1.1. AD Economics
2.5.1.2. Landfill Gas Economics
2.5.1.3. Biogas Upgrading
2.5.2. Policy Uncertainty
2.5.3. Permitting and Regulations
2.5.4. Public Acceptance
3. Technology Issues
3.1. Technology Overview
3.1.1. Typical System Components
3.1.2. Technology Considerations
3.1.3. “Smart” Process Monitoring
3.1.4. Technology and Market Maturity
3.2. Capture and Conversion
3.2.1. Anaerobic Digesters
3.2.1.1. Why AD?
3.2.1.2. AD Systems
3.2.1.3. AD Technical Considerations
3.2.1.4. Pretreatment Technologies
3.2.1.5. AD Utilization
3.2.1.6. AD Innovations
3.2.2. Landfill Gas Recovery
3.2.2.1. Estimating LFG Potential
3.2.2.2. LFG Extraction
3.2.2.2.1. Vertical Wells
3.2.2.2.2. Horizontal Wells
3.2.2.3 LFG Collection, Flaring, and Utilization
3.3. Biogas Utilization
3.3.1. Direct Use
3.3.2. Electricity Generation
3.3.3. Vehicular Use
3.4. Biogas Upgrading
3.4.1. Water Scrubbing
3.4.2. Organic Physical Scrubbing
3.4.3. Chemical Absorption
3.4.4. Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA)
3.4.5. Membrane Scrubbing
3.4.6. Cryogenic Technology
4. Key Industry Players
4.1. Acrona Systems
4.2. ADI Systems
4.3. Bekon
4.4. Biogas Nord
4.5. BiogenGreenfinch
4.6. Biothane
4.7. BTA International
4.8. DTE Biomass Energy
4.9. DVO
4.10 Clean Energy Renewable Fuels (CERF)
4.11. Eisenmann Corporation
4.12. EnviTec Biogas USA Inc.
4.13. Farmatic
4.14. Harvest Power
4.15. Kompogas
4.16. MT-Energie
4.17. Organic Waste Systems
4.18. Progressive Waste Solutions
4.19. Ros Roca Environment
4.20. Schmack Biogas
4.21. Tamar Energy
4.22. UEM
4.23. Valorga
4.24. Waste Management
4.25. WELtec BioPower GmbH
5. Market Forecasts
5.1. Methodology
5.1.1. Influence of Waste Management Policies
5.1.2. Other Market Assumptions
5.2. Biogas Market Revenue Forecasts
5.2.1. By Region
5.2.2. By Industry
5.3. Raw Biogas Production Capacity Forecasts
5.3.1. Production by Region
5.3.2. Production by Industry
5.3.2.1. North America
5.3.2.2. Europe
5.3.2.3. Asia Pacific
5.4. Installed Generation Capacity Forecast
5.5. Renewable Natural Gas Production Capacity Forecast
5.6. Country Forecasts
5.6.1. Germany
5.6.2. China
5.6.3. United States
6. Company Directory
7. Acronym and Abbreviation List
8. Table of Contents
9. Table of Charts and Figures
10. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes
List of Charts and Figures
Biogas Market Value by Region, World Markets: 2012-2022
Typical Composition of Biogas from Landfill Gas Recovery
Potential Biogas Yield by Substrate
LFG Biogas Utilization by Application, United States: 2003
Share of Biogas Systems by Type, World Markets: 2011
Share of Anthropogenic Methane Emissions by Source, World Markets: 2010
Potential Reduction of Baseline Emissions by Source, United States
Share of Commercial AD Deployments by Industry Segment, World Markets: 2011
Share of LFGTE Deployments by Region, World Markets: 2011
Methane-Powered Vehicles in Use by Region, World Markets: 2009
Spot Price of Natural Gas by Market, World Markets: 2001-2010
Average Gasoline Gallons Equivalent Price by Fuel, United States: 2011
Biogas Tariffs by Country, World Markets: 2011
On-Farm AD Deployments by System Design, United States: 2011
Share of Biogas Upgrading Deployments by Technology, World Markets: 2009
Biogas Market Value CAGR by Region, World Markets: 2012-2012
Biogas Market Value by Industry, World Markets: 2012-2022
Raw Biogas Annual Production Capacity by Region, World Markets: 2012-2022
Raw Biogas Annual Production Capacity by Industry, World Markets: 2012-2022
Raw Biogas Annual Production Capacity by Industry, North America: 2012-2022
Raw Biogas Annual Production Capacity by Industry, Asia Pacific: 2012-2022
Raw Biogas Annual Production Capacity by Industry, Asia Pacific: 2012-2022
Installed Biogas Generation Capacity by Industry, World Markets: 2012-2022
RNG Annual Production Capacity by Region, World Markets: 2012-2022
Raw Biogas Annual Production Capacity, Europe: 2012-2022
Raw Biogas Annual Production Capacity by Industry, Germany: 2012-2022
Raw Biogas Annual Production Capacity by Industry, Asia Pacific: 2012-2022
Raw Biogas Annual Production Capacity by Industry, China: 2012-2022
Raw Biogas Annual Production Capacity by Industry, United States: 2012-2022
Biogas Value Chain
EU Waste Management Hierarchy
Snapshot of Waste Lifecycle
Anaerobic Digestion Process Stages
Pretreatment Options
Biogas Utilization Pathways
List of Tables
Typical Composition of Biogas from Landfill Gas Recovery
Biogas Potential of Substrates
LFG Biogas Utilization by Application, United States: 2003
Share of Biogas Systems by Type, World Markets: 2011
Share of Anthropogenic Methane Emissions by Source, World Markets: 2010
Potential Reduction of Baseline Emissions by Source, United States
Spot Price of Natural Gas by Market, World Markets: 2001-2010
Share of Commercial AD Deployments by Industry Segment, World Markets: 2011
Share of LFGTE Deployments by Region, World Markets: 2011
Energy Projects and Candidate Landfills by State, United States: 2011
Commercial Biogas Facilities Forecast by Region, World Markets: 2012-2022
Spot Price of Natural Gas by Market, World Markets: 2001-2010
Average Gasoline Gallons Equivalent Price by Fuel, United States: 2011
Biogas Tariffs by Country, World Markets: 2011
On-Farm AD Deployments by System Design, United States: 2011
Share of Biogas Upgrading Deployments by Technology, World Markets: 2009
Biogas Market Revenue Forecast by Region, World Markets: 2012-2022
Biogas Market Revenue Forecast by Industry, World Markets: 2012-2022
Raw Biogas Annual Production Capacity by Region, World Markets: 2012-2022
Raw Biogas Annual Production Capacity by Region and Industry, World
Markets: 2012-2022
Installed Biogas Generation Capacity by Industry, World Markets: 2012-2022
RNG Production by Region, World Markets: 2012-2022
Raw Biogas Annual Production Capacity by Industry, China: 2012-2022
Raw Annual Biogas Production Capacity by Industry, Germany: 2012-2022
Raw Annual Biogas Production Capacity by Industry, United States: 2012-2022
Summary of Renewable Portfolio Standards, United States: 2012
Typical LFG Project Costs
Characteristics of LFG Extraction Strategies
LFG Collection Efficiencies
Biogas Utilization Efficiency in Conversion Technologies
Typical Upgraded Biogas Composition (RNG)
Renewable Biogas - Methane Recovery and Utilization in Landfills and Anaerobic Digesters: Municipal Solid Waste,Agricultural, Industrial and Wastewater Market Analysis and Forecasts published by Navigant Research (formerly Pike Research) in June 19, 2012. This report price starts from US $ 3900.
Press Release
Global Biogas Market to Nearly Double in Size to $33 Billion by 2022
June 22nd, 2012
Global Information Inc. would like to present a new market research report, "Renewable Biogas - Methane Recovery and Utilization in Landfills and Anaerobic Digesters: Municipal Solid Waste,Agricultural, Industrial and Wastewater Market Analysis and Forecasts" by Navigant Research (formerly Pike Research).
The fast-growing biogas market reached $17.3 billion in global revenue in 2011 and will nearly double by 2022, hitting $33.1 billion in that year, according to new research and analysis from Pike Research.
"With the relatively mature German biogas market nearing saturation, many design-build firms and project developers are seeking to export their expertise abroad to tap opportunities across Europe, the Americas, and Asia Pacific," says senior analyst Mackinnon Lawrence. "Increasing demand among farmers, municipalities, and industrial processors for waste treatment technologies, on the one hand, and widening opportunities for renewable natural gas in transportation and cogeneration applications on the other, signal steady growth for the biogas industry over the next decade."
Global installed production capacity is now more than 800 billion cubic feet per year, representing nearly 14.5 gigawatts (GW) of installed distributed and grid-scale renewable generation capacity. With at least 11 billion cubic feet per year of production capacity expected to come online worldwide by the end of 2012, renewable natural gas (RNG) is a growing segment within the diverse biogas landscape. While opportunities abound for high-Btu RNG in gas-to-grid injection and vehicle fuel applications, low fossil natural gas prices are expected to restrict market growth in the absence of strong policy incentives.
Pike Researchs report, "Renewable Biogas", analyzes the global market opportunity for biogas capture across four key industrial segments: municipal solid waste (MSW), agriculture, industrial, and sewage treatment. The report provides a comprehensive assessment of the demand drivers, business models, policy factors, and technology issues associated with the rapidly-developing market for biogas production and utilization. Key industry players are profiled in depth and worldwide revenue and capacity forecasts for raw biogas and RNG production, segmented by region and industrial segment, extend through 2022.
