The International Biogas and Bioenergy Center of Competence IBBK is delighted to invite you to the second Biogas Training Seminar at the University of Cape Town.Together with our partners UCT,GREEN CAPE and IBERT we invite farmers, project developers, consultants, investors and the banking sector to participate in this event.Seminar instructorsMichael Köttner, CEO at IBBK Fachgruppe Biogas GmbH, GermanyLouise-Mari van Zyl, Director at Cape EAPrac, South AfricaOtto Hager, CEO at ibert, South AfricaTeaching MethodInteractive classroom teaching with all experts available for comments, questions and answers. With participants active involvement, practical exercises and 3 site visits.The complete price for the seminar and tour is 440,00 Euro per participant.Included in the price are:Seminar-CDBeverages during the courseLunch with beveragesEntrance fees to biogas sitesCoach travel to biogas sitesNot included in the price are:Travel to the seminar venueAccommodationFurther meals and beveragesPROGRAMTuesdayWelcome to the seminarStatus quo of the biogas sector development in South Africa as well as the way forwardDevelopment of the biogas technology in Germany and EuropeGeneral introduction into biogas technology and digester biologyExamples of different types of biogas plantsIntroduction of the main components of a biogas plantApproval conditions for biogas plants under South African conditions (regulatory requirements for AD systems) including:WednesdayOverview of different substrates which can be used into a biogas plants and its advantages and disadvantagesBasic calculation models of a biogas plant process with different substratesInteractive planning session for wet and dry fermentation technologyExperiences in project and market development under South African conditionsProper usage of digestate as organic fertilizer in agricultureThursdayStudy Tour to exemplary biogas plant(s) in the Western CapeTalk to operator and analyze his practical operationDiscuss trouble shooting needs