Second BTA biomethanation project in France

Jointly managed by Syctom (l'agence métropolitaine des déchets ménagers Île-de-France) and Sigeif (Service public du gaz, de l'électricité et des énergies locales en Île-de-France), the biomethanation project at the port of Gennevilliers (Hauts-de-Seine department) aims to process up to 50,000 tons of food waste annually generated on Syctom's territory.

Following a call for tenders in 2020, Syctom and Sigeif decided in March 2022 to award the concession for the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of the biowaste methanation plant to Paprec (https://www.paprec.com/en).

The biomethane produced from the organic waste will supply Sem Sigeif Mobilités' largest French Bio-GNV fueling station, also located in the port of Gennevilliers. The biogas will help to reduce the need for imported fossil fuels.

The digestate from the methanation will be used as fertilizer and transported away by water for agricultural use.

PAPREC has selected BTA & AR-Val as technology partners for the project.

BTA and AR-VAL are responsible for the design, supply, assembly and commissioning of the major part of the process, starting with the waste reception, storage and feeding, the BTA hydro-mechanical pre-treatment, the wet anaerobic digestion incl. sanitation and heat recovery and dewatering as well as the biogas valorisation.