Training program for biomethane production in Ukraine

  • 08/01/2024
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On January 17, 2024, the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP), in cooperation with the Civic Union Bioenergy Association of Ukraine (UABio), will start a comprehensive Training Program for Biomethane Production in Ukraine. 

  • Date: every wednesday, January 17 – February 14, 2024
  • Time: from 14:00 to 18:00, independently from the Module
  • Format: online
  • Platform: Zoom
TRAINING PROGRAM for biomethane production in Ukraine

The Program targets key players across the biomethane value chain, i.e., potential participants of the biomethane market: farmers, representatives of businesses that already have biogas units, representatives of local authorities, investors (international banks, institutions), gas traders, and suppliers. 

Participation

  1. To participate, please Register using this form: https://forms.gle/4tVmTffTspGZryRo6.
  2. Join each of the program modules using the corresponding link that will be sent to you by email.

The Curriculum covers: 

  • Status of biomethane development in the world, European plans and obligations for short (2030) and long-term (2050) periods 
  • Biomethane in Ukraine – potential and prospects, the market features as part of the common European system 
  • Biogas/biomethane feedstock sourcing and logistic concepts 
  • Harvesting of crop residues for biogas/biomethane production 
  • Best practices in European biogas and biomethane production and their possible implementation in Ukraine 
  • Feedstock pre-treatment, storage, and feeding systems
  • Digester technology, how to match feedstock and digester design
  • Biogas/biomethane properties and biogas/biomethane plant safety
  • Digester biology 
  • Biogas cleaning and upgrading (CO2 removal) technologies 
  • Digestate management 
  • Heat & power production from biogas and biomethane
  • Biomethane mobility (CNG, LNG for road and marine transport)
  • Biomethane injection into distribution and transportation NG grid. 
  • Examples of feasibility studies for biogas/biomethane generation and use 
  • Successful experience in biomethane technology development with other countries
  • Biomethane production sustainability and GoO system introduction, mitigation of GHG emission. Biomethane production certification and trade with European clients
  • Development of business models for biomethane production and use, including carbon credits and sustainability offsets. 
Trainers/Lecturers:
  • Georgii Geletukha, Doctor of Sciences (Engineering), Head of the Board of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine (UABio)
  • Yuri Matveev, PhD (Physycs & Mathemathics), Member of UABio Expert Board
  • Petro Kucheruk, PhD (Engineering), Member of UABio Expert Board
  • Semeon Drahniev, PhD (Engineering), Member of UABio Expert Board
  • Volodymyr Kramar, PhD (Engineering), Leading Expert of UABio
  • Anna Pastukh, PhD (Legal Sciences), lawyer, Secretary of the UABio Board
  • Yevhen Oliinyk, Leading Expert of UABio.

Detailed Training Curriculum broken by modules is available via the link.

Participants will be eligible for a Certificate of  Completion after successful completion of the Program.