Existing components of BIOGASTIGER® system have been analyzed and optimized and the components have been designed to be capable of series production. The technological concept of separation unit for digestate has been analyzed and optimized and a modification has been tested in field. A web-based layout tool to determine the size and selection of technological components for individual customers has been developed and brought online. Production methods have been planned, Tools for partly-automated assembly of BIOGASTIGER® components have been developed and quality management methods have been improved and implemented into the production process.
The improved production process has been integrated and the production of the BIOGASTIGER® for applications has been started. The first Biogastiger® was set up at the company AVISID S.A. in Ecuador. The biogas generated from the BIOGASTIGER® technology will replace 40% of diesel consumption in boilers of the milling factory, considering that the industry spends about 1 million dollars a year on diesel (price Diesel Ecuador: 1.10 USD/gal). The plant will have a production of 100Nm3 of biogas per hour from 20 tons per day of a mixture of substrates such as: Rice husk with chicken manure, cocoa slime, wastewater from slaughterhouse and water hyacinth.
In the context of development of the business model and marketing and commercialization, diversified Business plan and business models have been elaborated and adjusted to individual project scenarios in Europe, Latin America and even worldwide.
In the field of Internationalization and dissemination of the project results, agreements with strategical partners have been made and developed own dynamics. Various conferences, trade fairs and be-to-be meetings and sales events have been attended. In the context of establishing the BIOGASTIGER system to be recognized by potential partners and customers as an island- and off-grid solution for waste utilization and energy-supply, the activities have been widened on the highly renowned Galápagos islands (Province of the Country of Ecuador) and on Caribbean islands, such as Martinique and Guadeloupe (Oversea departments of France).
Publications in the “BIOENERGY INSIGHT” magazine (EU,UK) and also in the “EKOS SOSTENIBLE” magazine (Ecuador) were made. Besides there have been reports on the magazines and websites of German and European Biogas Association.
The protection of trade mark for BIOGASTIGER® in Ecuador and Colombia have been initiated through a lawyer in Quito, Ecuador.
Through the management of the involved partners, necessary and profound measures for management of the project, the involved risks and innovations have been developed, e.g. a new Sales and Marketing strategy, an updated Business model and mitigation strategies to decrease risks.
