Floating covers contribute to energy savings by capturing and utilizing biogas generated in anaerobic digestion processes. In waste lagoons, wastewater treatment plants, and municipal landfills, organic matter undergoes anaerobic decomposition beneath the floating covers, producing biogas primarily composed of methane. Biogas has an unpleasant smell, contains harmful volatile compounds, and is potentially explosive,
By covering the digestion tanks, these covers capture and contain the biogas, which can then be used as a renewable energy source for on-site power generation. The harnessing of biogas for energy reduces the reliance on conventional energy sources, promoting sustainability and resulting in significant energy savings for the facilities employing floating covers in their wastewater treatment processes.
