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Array ( [0] => Array ( [sid] => 157719 [productid] => 886038 [ctitle] => Belfast biogas conference to take place this week [cstandfirst] => The annual ADBA Northern Ireland conference takes place this week in Belfast, where the focus will be on the future of biogas in the region. 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[cstandfirst] => Biomethane was a hot topic at this year’s National Ploughing Championships, but is the industry finally taking flight? 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Kildare. ) [8] => Array ( [assetid] => 1539587 [id] => 2435025 [storyid] => 885348 [assettype] => IMG [sequence] => 9 [assethexdata] => 000/885/348/2435025-885348.jpg [caption] => The layout of the site. ) [9] => Array ( [assetid] => 1539588 [id] => 2435026 [storyid] => 885348 [assettype] => IMG [sequence] => 10 [assethexdata] => 000/885/348/2435026-885348.jpg [caption] => The plant is located between the M7 motorway and the railway line. ) [10] => Array ( [assetid] => 1539589 [id] => 2435027 [storyid] => 885348 [assettype] => IMG [sequence] => 11 [assethexdata] => 000/885/348/2435027-885348.jpg [caption] => Work was starting on the first liquid feedstock reception tank. ) [11] => Array ( [assetid] => 1539590 [id] => 2435028 [storyid] => 885348 [assettype] => IMG [sequence] => 12 [assethexdata] => 000/885/348/2435028-885348.jpg [caption] => The company’s new AD plant is taking shape. ) [12] => Array ( [assetid] => 1539591 [id] => 2435029 [storyid] => 885348 [assettype] => IMG [sequence] => 13 [assethexdata] => 000/885/348/2435029-885348.jpg [caption] => The tanks are made of stainless steel. ) [13] => Array ( [assetid] => 1539592 [id] => 2435030 [storyid] => 885348 [assettype] => IMG [sequence] => 14 [assethexdata] => 000/885/348/2435030-885348.jpg [caption] => The tanks each have 100mm insulation (blue). ) [14] => Array ( [assetid] => 1539593 [id] => 2435031 [storyid] => 885348 [assettype] => IMG [sequence] => 15 [assethexdata] => 000/885/348/2435031-885348.jpg [caption] => Over 4,000 piles were inserted on the site. ) [15] => Array ( [assetid] => 1539594 [id] => 2435032 [storyid] => 885348 [assettype] => IMG [sequence] => 16 [assethexdata] => 000/885/348/2435032-885348.jpg [caption] => The fifth tank, and the three feedstock reception tanks have yet to be built. ) [16] => Array ( [assetid] => 1539595 [id] => 2435033 [storyid] => 885348 [assettype] => IMG [sequence] => 17 [assethexdata] => 000/885/348/2435033-885348.jpg [caption] => Feedstock will be delivered to a reception building, where digestate will also be separated. ) [17] => Array ( [assetid] => 1539596 [id] => 2435034 [storyid] => 885348 [assettype] => IMG [sequence] => 18 [assethexdata] => 000/885/348/2435034-885348.jpg [caption] => The covers are held in place with compressed air. ) [18] => Array ( [assetid] => 1539597 [id] => 2435035 [storyid] => 885348 [assettype] => IMG [sequence] => 19 [assethexdata] => 000/885/348/2435035-885348.jpg [caption] => The base of the tanks are also insulated. ) [19] => Array ( [assetid] => 1539598 [id] => 2435036 [storyid] => 885348 [assettype] => IMG [sequence] => 20 [assethexdata] => 000/885/348/2435036-885348.jpg [caption] => The 100mm blue insulation. ) [20] => Array ( [assetid] => 1539599 [id] => 2435037 [storyid] => 885348 [assettype] => IMG [sequence] => 21 [assethexdata] => 000/885/348/2435037-885348.jpg [caption] => One of the mixers in the tank. ) [21] => Array ( [assetid] => 1539600 [id] => 2435038 [storyid] => 885348 [assettype] => IMG [sequence] => 22 [assethexdata] => 000/885/348/2435038-885348.jpg [caption] => The shed roof was being installed at the time of the visit. ) [22] => Array ( [assetid] => 1539601 [id] => 2435039 [storyid] => 885348 [assettype] => IMG [sequence] => 23 [assethexdata] => 000/885/348/2435039-885348.jpg [caption] => Hot water will circulate through the tanks via pipes, and each tank has three long-arm mixers and three submersible mixers. ) ) [created] => 2025-09-14 15:25:14 [modified] => 2025-09-18 10:15:10 [releasedate] => 2025-09-17 21:00:00 [edition] => 2025-09-20 [premium] => 1 [memberplus] => 0 [status] => OnWeb [permlink] => biomethane-on-the-m7-evergreen-s-new-ad-plant [hspermlink] => more/renewables/watch-biomethane-on-the-m7-evergreen-s-new-ad-plant-885348 [TLName] => More [TLID] => 60 [TL2Name] => Renewables [TLID2] => 9999647 [TLThumb] => 000/885/348/2435017-885348.jpg [TLThumbSmall] => 000/885/348/SMALL_2435017-885348.jpg [TIMESTAMP] => 2025-09-18 10:15:21 ) [5] => Array ( [sid] => 157446 [productid] => 885001 [ctitle] => Ploughing 2025 talk to highlight farmers’ pathways to renewables [cstandfirst] => Leading technology suppliers and developers will take part in a panel discussion at the Irish Farmers Journal stand on Thursday to explore the opportunities for farmers in the renewables industry. 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