Erasmus+ field training: familiarization with advanced biogas production technologies

On April 8, 2025, within the framework of the EU Erasmus+ Program projects "EU Renewable Energy Strategy as a Guide for Ukraine" and "Effective Waste Management in the EU - the Best Choice for Ukraine", implemented at the Department of Ecology and Eco-Management of the NUCT, the project team visited one of the most powerful biogas plants - the Yuzefo-Mykolaiv Biogas Complex (Vinnytsia region, Ukraine).

The organizer of the event was Mr. Yevhen Lukashevych - a former graduate of our faculty, and now the head of one of the most powerful environmental institutions - UTC-Ukrainian Technology Company and a member of the project "Effective Waste Management in the EU - the Best Choice for Ukraine."

Mr. Yevhen introduced us in detail to the technology of processing food industry and agricultural waste into biogas, which is an alternative type of fuel. He told us about obtaining biomethane from it, including liquefied, and about digestate, which is a high-quality fertilizer for soils.

Later, we saw it all "live": majestic and huge biogas reactors, a gas holder, bioscrubbers for biogas purification, a recently built line for liquefying biomethane to produce motor fuel. We got acquainted with the work of operators who follow the process from several monitors; through a video camera, we "peeked" into the inside of the methane tank, followed the digestate at various technological stages.

The Józef-Mykolaiv biogas complex is an example of the successful implementation of an environmental project that ensures real energy independence of Ukraine.