Training program for biomethane production in Ukraine

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. 

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.

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