ISO/TC 255/WG 5 - Biogas systems – Non-household

This document applies for systems for biogas production by anaerobic digestion, biogas conditioning, biogas upgrading and biogas utilization from a safety, environmental, performance and functionality perspective, during the design, manufacturing, installation, construction, testing, commissioning, acceptance, operation, regular inspection and maintenance phases. The following topics are excluded from this document: — boilers, burners, furnaces and lighting in case these are not specifically applied for locally produced biogas; — gas fuelled engines for vehicles and ships; — the public gas grid; — specifications to determine biomethane quality; — transportation of compressed or liquefied biogas; — transportation of biomass or digestate; — assessment and determination whether biomass is sourced sustainably or not. An informative explanation of the scope is included in Annex A.