10.3 BMP Tests
10.3.1 Introduction
Generally, the biomethane potential (BMP) test is usually used to measure the
methane generation from different feedstock, both solid and liquid. A number of
norms were developed to standardize the BMP tests, such as ASTM D 5210 (1992)
(ASTM 2007), ASTM D 5511 (1994) (ASTM 2018), DIN 38414 TL8 (1985) (DIN
38414-8 1985), ISO 14853 (1998) (ISO 14853 2016), ISO 11734 (1995) (ISO 11734
1998), and ISO 15985 (2004) (ISO 15985 2014). In 2006, the Association of
German Engineers issued the first description of the comprehensive methodological
Table 10.6 Overview of the
most important methods for
the characterization of feedstock to be converted in
anaerobic digestion processes
Type of Analysis
Standard
Sample taking
VDI 4630
ISO 5667-13
pH value
EN 12176
APHA 450-H + B
TS/DM
EN 12880
APHA 2540 B
VS/ODM
EN 12879
APHA 2540 E
COD
DIN 38414 (S9)
APHA 5220 B
TKN
ISO 5663
ISO 11261
APHA 4500-Norg B
NH4-N
Din 38406 (E5)
APHA 4500-NH3 B
APHA 4500-NH3 C
APHA 4500-NH3 F
S
ISO 11885
P
EN 13346
DIN 38414 (S12)
ISO 6878
APHA 4500-P B
APHA 4500-P E
Trace element
ISO 11885
EN 13346
APHA 3120 C
BMP
EN11734
DIN 38414 (S8)
VDI 4630
TOC
EN 1484
APHA 5310
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