The Danish Energy Agency, in collaboration with its counterparts in Mexico, worked during the 2017-2019 period on five projects on the use of biogas in the country. The results can be downloaded for free on this page.
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Feedstock database for biogas production in Mexico
This project identified and described the 20 most promising wet feedstocks for biogas production. The description includes the information necessary for a first evaluation of a biogas project for each feedstock: available amounts, current use, biogas potential etc.
Download "Feedstock database" (English) in the link below:
https://en.ibtech.com.mx/uploads/medios/feedstock_database_eng.pdf
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Biogas Tool
The Biogas Tool is a spreadsheet-based calculation tool that can be used to obtain a preliminary technical and economic evaluation of biogas projects based on user input.
Download "Biogas tool userguide" (English) in the link below:
https://en.ibtech.com.mx/uploads/medios/user_guide_biogas_tool_eng.pdf
Download "Biogas tool - spreadsheet" (English) in the link below:
https://en.ibtech.com.mx/uploads/medios/biogas_tool_eng.xlsb
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Biogas plants in Denmark and Mexico
This project presents 6 Danish and 5 Mexican biogas plants and provides an overview of the state of art of different typical biogas technologies and plant in the two countries. Each plant is described in a fact sheet with key information on input feedstocks, biogas production and costs.
Download "Biogas plants in Denmark and Mexico" (only English) in the link below:
https://en.ibtech.com.mx/uploads/medios/biogas_plants_in_denmark_and_mexico_eng.pdf
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Pre-feasibility studies for biogas production in Sonora
In collaboration with “The Ecology and Sustainable Development Commission of the State of Sonora” (CEDES). Three sites for biogas production in the state were chosen and evaluated.
Download "Pre-feasibility studies Sonora" (only English) in the link below:
https://en.ibtech.com.mx/uploads/medios/pre-feasibility_study_sonora_eng.pdf
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Pre-feasibility study for biogas production in Guanajuato
In collaboration with the “Institute of Ecology” (from 2018 the “Ministry of Environment and Territorial Planning”) of Guanajuato, a site for biogas production in the state was chosen and evaluated.
Download "Pre-feasibility study Guanajuato" (only English) in the link below:
https://en.ibtech.com.mx/uploads/medios/pre-feasibility_studies_guanajuato_eng.pdf
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Lessons Learned
The lessons learned report presents the general findings and learnings from the biogas projects in Mexico in light of international experiences with biogas. Furthermore, incentives and actions that might be relevant to consider in a possible future biogas strategy or road map for Mexico are described.
Download "Lessons Learned" (English) in the link below:
https://en.ibtech.com.mx/uploads/medios/biogas_in_mexico_lessons_learned_eng.pdf
Download all the information in the link below:
https://en.ibtech.com.mx/links
These works were carried out in collaboration with EA Energy Analyses, the Engineering Institute of UNAM, Norson Food Company, SITRATA, Cluster of gaseous biofuels of CEMIE-Bio, Fypasa Company, the Commission of Ecology and Sustainable Development of the State of Sonora (CEDES), Guanajuato State and Agua de Hermosillo.
