WBA Biogas Plant Optimisation Training Course
Tuesday, 10 March 2026
10:30 – 16:00 GMT
Online via Zoom
Overview
The WBA Biogas Plant Optimisation Training Course, instructed by Angela Cronjé, a seasoned chemical engineer with two decades of experience in managing organic waste processing on functional plants, is designed to provide operators with an in-depth understanding of the mechanical and biological processes involved in a biogas plant.
This course caters to both novice and experienced operators, and will cover a range of topics, such as plant operation, options for monitoring activity, and the interpretation of resulting data. Moreover, attendees will learn how to analyse data and use it to modify inputs, improve efficiency, stabilise the digester, and enhance output quality and quantity. The course includes a section on troubleshooting common issues and provides an overview of the biological processes in a biogas plant.
While the course is primarily aimed at on-farm and food-waste anaerobic digestion, it is also relevant to other plant types, including those in the planning, design, and construction phases.
Learning outcome
This training program will educate AD operators and plant biologists on fundamental biological principles, monitoring techniques to ensure the health of biological systems, and methods for collecting and analysing relevant data. The course will also cover strategies for resolving issues that may arise during the process. Attendees are expected to have prior knowledge of basic digester biology and be interested in expanding their knowledge to enhance biological health and optimise gas production.
Who is it for?
We encourage operators, developers, funders, biologists, feedstock managers, policymakers, consultants, technology providers and others to attend.
Agenda
- Welcome: Introductions and overview
- Optimisation: What is it? The fundamentals
- Biology basics: Principals and key reactions in AD
- Biology health: Indicators of a healthy system
- Process metrics: Data collection and analysis
- Troubleshooting: When it goes wrong, what to do?
- Process design: Get it right from the start.
- Discussion: Open session
Trainer: Angela Cronjé PhD MEng, ROOTS Organics Ltd
Angela is a Chemical Engineer with over 15 years experience in the organic waste management and AD sector. She is director of ROOTS Organics Ltd, an independent consultancy providing technical support and advice on the recycling of organics. Angela is a chemical engineer who has worked in the waste industry for 15 years and set up ROOTS with Sarah Manwaring in 2015. They work with investors, composting and AD operators, farmers and end users of compost and digestate products.
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