Planned courses were taken as part of the training, e.g. Innovation and business management core program from the EY business school, but also others with focus on the optimizations and intensification of the anaerobic process. The PSPP prototype was constructed and tested under different conditions; which resulted in new optimised designs, although some of the work could not be completed on time due to supply issues and other experimental constraints. Such designs aim to take advantage of sunlight in a more optimal way and to develop and handle higher pressure performance, which allows an increase in the range of applications of the product. In addition, a model to simulate the performance of the BioNomad™ was developed and optimised; the outputs of the model are used to estimate the volumes of digestate that can be used during the operation of the PSPP. Several follow on grant applications were submitted, including proposals aimed at optimising and integrating these innovations with other sustainable technologies for business development. Throughout the year, patent licenses were filed in the USA, China and Europe for the PSPP concept, as well as a new patent application in the UK related to the BioNomad™. Reports from University student projects, driving dissertations at undergraduate and graduate level, were also supported as part of the present project, involving advances in various aspects of small-scale biogas technology and optimisation.
Sales of the BioNomad™ system started in 2022 and most recently, the waste-to-energy platform was highly commended by The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) and World Biogas Association at AD & Biogas Industry Awards 2022 in category Anaerobic Digestion Pacesetter: Micro Anaerobic Digestion.
