Webinar: The Future of the Biomethane Market in Poland.

🗓 Date: May 14th, 2025

🕚 Time: 11:00 CET

🎯 Hosted by: ATA Insights | Renewable Energy Webinars & Events

Speaker:

🟣 Michał Pituła, Lawyer, Baker McKenzie / Polish Biomethane Association

🟣 Świętosław K., Sales Manager, I-MAXIMUM

🟣 Marek Pituła, President [Moderator], Polish Biomethane Association

As an active contributor to the energy transition, I-MAXIMUM supports the biomethane sector not only by delivering advanced gas mixing systems but also through participation in the development of national standards. Our team is actively involved in the working groups ZR-51 and ZR-54 of the Polish Gas Chamber of Commerce (IGG) and Group 1 of the Ministry of Climate and Environment within the framework of the “Gas Agreement.”

🔧 I-MAXIMUM’s installations enable precise adjustment of the calorific value of gas mixtures – such as biomethane with LPG (bioLPG) or nitrogen – to meet the specific technical requirements of end-users, including DSOs and industrial plants. 

In order to stabilize the quality parameters of biomethane, it is crucial to increase its combustion heat. In most regions of Poland, gas in distribution networks is characterized by a combustion heat of 39.5 MJ/m³ - 41.5 MJ/m³. However, biomethane is not able to reach this level, because its combustion heat is only 38 MJ/m³. 

Additionally, in some provinces, such as Wielkopolskie, Lubuskie or Zachodniopomorskie, gas in networks is characterized by an increased nitrogen content and a lower combustion heat. In such cases, it may be necessary to deplete biomethane by adding another inert gas before it is introduced into the network.

The issue of gas admixtures to biomethane has already been regulated by law – the relevant provisions are included in the amendment to the Act on Renewable Energy Sources, approved by the Sejm. 

​​Many biogas plants fall short by 3-5% of the required heating value of biomethane in a given ORCS (Heating Value Settlement Area).

The energetic enrichment of biogas contributes to the increased efficiency of installations, which directly translates into higher energy output.

 Here are the main benefits of implementing this technology for Biomethane Plants:

1. Increased Profitability through the enhancement of the heating value.

2. Safety provided by the stable physicochemical properties of the gas.

3. Versatility in utilizing enriched biogas in related technological processes.

One of the most promising applications of renewable LPG (BioLPG) - is its addition to biomethane, which would enable achieving the requirement of 100% gas renewability.

I-Maximum LLC is a unique engineering company that implements biomethane enrichment systems using propane (LPG, BioLPG). Our solutions also enhance the heating value of biogas, enabling more efficient utilization in cogeneration systems (gas-piston power plants), thereby increasing their electrical power output.