Commissioning celebration for the Cottbus Production and Service Center

GICON completes erection of a biogas production and service center on the grounds of the Cottbus wastewater treatment plant

The commissioning of the GICON Cottbus Biogas Production and Service Center (PSC) on the grounds of the Lausitzer Wassergesellschaft (LWG) in Cottbus is a further milestone in the development of GICON as a comprehensive supplier and service provider for biogas plants.  The path, begun in 2007 in Cottbus with the opening of the industrial-scale research facility, has thus been moved significantly forward.      

On December 3^rd, the plant was festively placed into operation in front of approx. 100 invited guests from both Germany as well as internationally in the areas of politics and business.  Guests such as Cottbus Mayor Frank Szymanski and the Minster for Science, Research, and Culture for the State of Brandenburg, Dr. Martina Münch, extended their congratulations and took a tour of the plant.       

Central to the PSC is biogas generation utilizing the GICON Process with a biogas capacity of 900 kW (thermal).  The biogas generation provides the foundation for the operation of a special reactor for the production of inoculation material, meaning packing material already colonized with biomass capable of methanization which will allow for the reduced commissioning time of future biogas plants constructed after the GICON Process.  In the future, this inoculated packing material will be distributed from the plant in Cottbus by GICON.  As a result, the Cottbus location will be an important component in the GICON development concept in the biogas sector.  Previously, seven employees were already employed on site.  Additional positions will now soon follow.

The biogas produced will be fed via a separate gas pipeline to a CHP (combined heat and power plant), which has been installed on the grounds of the wastewater treatment plant and belongs to one of the companies making up the Eurawasser-Group.  With the integration of the biogas system into the energy infrastructure of the Cottbus wastewater treatment plant, an element of Eurawasser's strategy for development of energy self-sufficient wastewater treatment plant locations with comprehensive supply and disposal functions will be demonstrated.  The development of wastewater treatment plants into energy-efficient, waste and wastewater disposal centers is a developmental task that Eurawasser, GICON, and LWG together want to dedicate themselves to for the future.