Alcance
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.