Biogas Lab Course

Day 1 - Introduction

Thomas Klammsteiner

thomas.klammsteiner@uibk.ac.at

Dept. of Ecology, UIBK

Sebastian Hupfauf

sebastian.hupfauf@uibk.ac.at

Dept. of Microbiology, UIBK

Lab course information

Course schedule

General rules

• Food and drinks are not allowed in the lab

• Label all tubes, flasks, bottles, etc. accordingly

• Lab coat is mandatory

• Where necessary: Wear gloves and/or safety goggles

• In emergency situations:

  K-A-R-L (Keine Panik, Alarmieren, Retten, Löschen)

General rules

• Keep all working areas clean
• Attendance is compulsory (unless excused)

Safety

Everybody should know where to find the following objects:

• First aid kit
• Fire blanket
• Fire extinguisher
• Fire alarm button
• Emergency shower
• Eye shower
• Main gas valve?
• Evacuation meeting point

Evacuation meeting point

The basic concept

Anaerobic digestion

Anaerobic digestion

Anerobic digestion

Workflow

Biogas reactors

Treatments

Treatments - Co-substrate

Treatments - Co-substrate

Treatments - Co-substrate

Treatments

Topic assignment

Evaluation guidelines

• 25% Introductory exam
• 25% Collaboration
• 25% Group work
  • Poster
  • Poster presentation
  • Treatment presentation
• 25% Extended abstract (2 pages)

How to

• Poster
  –> Check the help section

• Abstract
  –> check the help section
  –> use the template