Biochemical Methane Potential

Basics

• A measure of the total amount of Biomethane / Biogas a feedstock (or rather Pollutant, if used in a similar manner to [[BOD] ) will produce after undergoing “complete” Anaerobic Digestion
  • If it is similarly always an overshoot (in a manner similar to Theoretical Yield / Carnot Efficiency ) ways to make that number less shocking of an overshoot, via using YOUR bioreactor’s biota (rather than a model organism) etc may be of interest (although obviously still would be an overshoot due to entropy etc)
• Sometimes referred to as “Biomethane Potential”, and abbreviated as “BMP” or “BCMP”

Table of Various Materials

• PPO
  • Algae Oil
  • Canola Oil
  • Castor Bean Oil / Castor Oil
  • Soybean Oil
• WCO
• Glycerin

External Links

• A 2019 Paper in “Water” Titled “ Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) Assay Method for Anaerobic Digestion Research”
• A 2023 Paper in “Environmental Advances” Titled “Comparative of experimental and theoretical biochemical methane potential generated by municipal solid waste”