Laboratory Services

We have practical, hands-on experience operating anaerobic digestion, composting and other organic waste treatment technologies, allowing us to generate test data but importantly also provide a sound assessment of these results to the client.

Contact Us

Email: gaia@gaia-envirotech.com
Visit: 323 Learmonth Rd, Ballarat, VIC

Services

The Gaia EnviroTech laboratory began to test samples in 2019 to provide a means to generate results rapidly and specialized to the needs of the anaerobic digestion industry. From this platform we continue to expand our capabilities, with testing packs now available for continuous anaerobic digestion piloting, dissolved air flotation, sludge dewatering, aerobic composting.

A full report with a detailed analysis of the results is included with each test conducted in our laboratory.

Analysis

Physical feedstock assessments (i.e. materials handling characteristics)
Basic waste parameters (e.g. Solids, COD, BOD, pH)
Elemental testing (metals, carbon, nitrogen, FOG, etc)
Dewatering and chemical conditioning trials
Routine monitoring suite for anaerobic digestion operation (e.g. feed, cell and digestate solids, FOS:TAC)

Reporting

Feedstock assessments
Mass balance modelling
Anaerobic digestion plant energy modelling
AS4454 compost reporting

Biomethane Potential Testing

Although it is possible to estimate BMP based on available literature, the most accurate assessments are obtained when BMP is analysed from fresh samples of waste. A number of factors determine the quality and quantity of waste, and thus its potential for methane generation.

Gaia EnviroTech represents the state of the art in analytical equipment for measuring biogas at a laboratory scale and replicates the operations of a full-scale anaerobic digester, complete with built-in mixing system, gas scrubbing and online volume measurement.

Gaia Envirotech can analyse the biogas potential of any organic waste sample to provide BMP analysis for a comprehensive range of waste applications, including but not limited to: