ISO International Standard

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.