{"id":10061,"date":"2026-02-18T16:47:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engie-copro.my\/explore\/explainer\/methanization-the-complete-guide-to-understanding-it\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:33:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:33:55","slug":"methanization-the-complete-guide-to-understanding-it","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.engie.com\/en\/explore\/explainer\/methanization-the-complete-guide-to-understanding-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Methanization: The Complete Guide to Understanding It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"block_6d95d9df55ee5f6abd57be3d703caaed\" class=\"cp-edito-herobanner relative teq-container  noBg z-0 !pt-[115px] lg:!pt-[150px]\">\n    <!--<div class=\"auras-bg  w-screen left-1\/2 -translate-x-1\/2\" data-color=\"soft\"><\/div>-->\n    <div class=\"teq-grid relative z-0\">\n        <div class=\"col-span-12  px-0 lg:col-start-2 lg:col-span-10 hero-top\">\n\n            <div class=\"teq-grid\">\n            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    <\/h1>\n                <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"infos flex flex-wrap items-center gap-16 mt-32\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"tags flex flex-wrap gap-8 items-center\">\n                        <div class=\"nj-tag nj-tag--sm bordered nj-tag--ultramarine\">\n    <p class=\"nj-tag__text force-dark\" data-trad>\n        Biomethane    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <!--\n    <div class=\"nj-tag\">\n        <p class=\"nj-tag__text\">tag<\/p> <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"nj-tag__icon nj-icon-material material-icons\">check<\/span>\n\n    <\/div>\n    -->\n\n<div class=\"nj-tag nj-tag--sm bordered nj-tag--green\">\n    <p class=\"nj-tag__text force-dark\" data-trad>\n        Green gas    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <!--\n    <div class=\"nj-tag\">\n        <p class=\"nj-tag__text\">tag<\/p> <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"nj-tag__icon nj-icon-material material-icons\">check<\/span>\n\n    <\/div>\n    -->\n\n                    <\/div>\n                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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engie.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/header_methanisation.jpg\" \/>\n                                <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\n                                    srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engie.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/header_methanisation.jpg\" \/>\n                                <!--TODO AMBRE if zoom ajotuer classe : open-modal-zoom cursor-pointer  -->\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover\"\n                                    loading=\"eager\"\n                                    fetchpriority=\"high\"\n                                    src=\"https:\/\/www.engie.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/header_methanisation.jpg\"\n                                    alt=\"\" \/>\n                            <\/picture>\n\n                        \n                        \n                        \n                        <div class=\"transcription hidden\" data-video=\"\" data-video-webm=\"\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_1421d77e163960f5328aacbcfd7d0315\" class=\"cp-introdution teq-container relative nj-aura nj-aura--white\">\n    <div class=\"teq-grid\">\n        <div class=\"col-span-6 lg:col-start-3 lg:col-span-8 2xl:col-span-6 2xl:col-start-4 relative top text-center\">\n                        <div class=\"nj-heading--sm relative z-10 nj-color--grey-1000\" data-trad data-trad-html>\n                <div class=\"el-wysiwyg data-trad\">\n    <p>Methanization is a mature process for producing biogas, which involves promoting the breakdown of organic matter, both animal and\/or plant-based, to generate a gas mixture made up of 50 to 65% methane. Agricultural methanization is a rapidly growing sector as it lies at the intersection of local and circular economies and the energy transition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_d9b3167a258ac9c48ea7483a7693603d\" class=\"cp-wysiwyg teq-container nj-aura nj-aura--white\">\n    <div class=\"teq-grid !pt-0\">\n        <div class=\"col-span-6 xl:col-start-2 xl:col-span-10 lg:col-start-1 lg:col-span-12 \">\n                        <div class=\"teq-wysiwyg\">\n                <div data-trad data-trad-html><h2>How does the methanization process work?<\/h2>\n<p>Methanization is a technological process that, under controlled conditions, produces both biogas and digestate.<\/p>\n<p>It is based on the natural breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms in the absence of oxygen (anaerobic fermentation).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_6c749ce3e7edb4fce1bcdea98b7a769d\" class=\"cp-accordion teq-container  relative nj-aura nj-aura--white\">\n  <div class=\"teq-grid\">\n        <div class=\"col-span-12 col-start-1 lg:col-span-10 lg:col-start-2\">\n      <div class=\"nj-accordion\">\n\n                                  <details class=\"nj-accordion-item !bg-transparent\">\n                                  <summary> \n                    <span class=\"nj-accordion-item__label nj-heading--xs\" data-trad>\n                      Step 1: Collecting and pre-treating organic matter                    <\/span>\n                    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"material-icons nj-icon-material nj-accordion-item__toggle\">expand_more<\/span>\n                  <\/summary>\n                                                  <div class=\"nj-accordion-item__content wysiwyg force-dark\" data-trad data-trad-html>\n                    <p>Organic matter can come from a variety of sectors: agriculture, industry, food waste, municipal waste, organic waste, gas from non-hazardous waste storage facilities, and more.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/details>\n                          <details class=\"nj-accordion-item !bg-transparent\">\n                                  <summary> \n                    <span class=\"nj-accordion-item__label nj-heading--xs\" data-trad>\n                      Step 2: Anaerobic digestion                    <\/span>\n                    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"material-icons nj-icon-material nj-accordion-item__toggle\">expand_more<\/span>\n                  <\/summary>\n                                                  <div class=\"nj-accordion-item__content wysiwyg force-dark\" data-trad data-trad-html>\n                    <p>Once collected and transported to the methanization site, the organic matter is sorted, mixed, and heated for several weeks in a digester or methanizer (an oxygen-free chamber).<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/details>\n                          <details class=\"nj-accordion-item !bg-transparent\">\n                                  <summary> \n                    <span class=\"nj-accordion-item__label nj-heading--xs\" data-trad>\n                      Step 3: Generating biogas                    <\/span>\n                    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"material-icons nj-icon-material nj-accordion-item__toggle\">expand_more<\/span>\n                  <\/summary>\n                                                  <div class=\"nj-accordion-item__content wysiwyg force-dark\" data-trad data-trad-html>\n                    <p>The biogas produced can be used solely for heat (by burning it in a boiler) or for both electricity and heat (through cogeneration). It can also be purified to reach the quality of natural gas, in which case it is referred to as &#8220;biomethane.&#8221;<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/details>\n                          <details class=\"nj-accordion-item !bg-transparent\">\n                                  <summary> \n                    <span class=\"nj-accordion-item__label nj-heading--xs\" data-trad>\n                      Step 4: Using digestates                    <\/span>\n                    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"material-icons nj-icon-material nj-accordion-item__toggle\">expand_more<\/span>\n                  <\/summary>\n                                                  <div class=\"nj-accordion-item__content wysiwyg force-dark\" data-trad data-trad-html>\n                    <p>Methanization also produces a byproduct called digestate, which is a natural organic fertilizer.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/details>\n                                 \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_d7e21b91497686fbca0269ab88187919\"\n     class=\"cp-media-full-screen teq-container relative nj-aura nj-aura--white \">\n    <div class=\"teq-grid  \">\n        <div class=\"col-span-12  lg:px-0 relative\">\n                        <div class=\"teq-grid\">\n                <div class=\"col-span-12\">\n                    <div class=\"media-wrapper relative\">\n\n                                                                                                    \n                                                    <picture class=\"flex\">\n                                <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                                        srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engie.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/processusMethanisation.jpg\"\/>\n                                <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\n                                        srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engie.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/processusMethanisation.jpg\"\/>\n\n                                <!--TODO AMBRE if zoom ajotuer classe : open-modal-zoom cursor-pointer  -->\n                                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                                        class=\"w-full object-fit-cover\"\n                                        src=\"https:\/\/www.engie.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/processusMethanisation.jpg\"\n                                        alt=\"Diagram illustrating the process of methanization with organic material input and biogas capture.\"\n                                \/>\n                            <\/picture>\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                        <div class=\"transcription hidden\" data-video=\"\"\n                         data-video-webm=\"\">\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"relative nj-text--xs italic mt-8 nj-color--tertiary text-end\"\n                       data-trad>\n                                            <\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_7d1e4011e7653fe0c5313586ec806dce\" class=\"cp-wysiwyg teq-container nj-aura nj-aura--white\">\n    <div class=\"teq-grid \">\n        <div class=\"col-span-6 xl:col-start-2 xl:col-span-10 lg:col-start-1 lg:col-span-12 \">\n                        <div class=\"teq-wysiwyg\">\n                <div data-trad data-trad-html><h2>The Benefits of Methanization<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Methanization offers the advantage of being a <strong>renewable gas production<\/strong> <strong>method <\/strong>while also <strong>making use of organic waste<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It helps <strong>reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions<\/strong> by replacing fossil-based energy with renewable energy, whether it\u2019s natural gas replaced by biomethane or fossil-based fertilizers replaced by digestate.<\/li>\n<li>Methanization promotes the development of a <strong>circular economy and brings together all local stakeholders<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What different inputs can be used for methanization?<\/h2>\n<p>Several types of organic matter, also called inputs, can be used to run a biogas\/biomethane production facility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nNULL\n<div id=\"block_97356e6b1a0d64b1014f73d7e5d27600\" class=\"cp-media-text teq-container relative nj-aura nj-aura--white \">\n  <div class=\"teq-grid relative\">\n        <div class=\"col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 relative   \">\n        <div class=\"teq-grid\">\n        <div class=\"col-span-6 lg:col-start-1 lg:col-span-6  order-1 lg:order-none mt-32 lg:mt-0\">\n          <div class=\"media-wrapper relative aspect-[528\/330] \">\n\n            \n                                          <picture>\n                <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engie.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_vache.jpg\" \/>\n                <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\n                  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engie.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_vache.jpg\" \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                  class=\"w-full object-fit-cover aspect-[528\/330]\"\n                  src=\"https:\/\/www.engie.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_vache.jpg\"\n                  alt=\"\" \/>\n              <\/picture>\n            \n          <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"transcription hidden\" data-video=\"\" data-video-webm=\"\">\n                        <\/div>\n          <p class=\"nj-text--xs italic mt-8 \" data-trad>\n                      <\/p>\n\n            <!--\n                    -->\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"col-span-6 lg:col-span-4 lg:col-start-8 mt-32 lg:mt-0\">\n\n          \n                      <div class=\"wysiwyg mt-16 nj-color-link\" data-trad data-trad-html>\n              <p>Slurries (a mixture of animal waste) and manure (a combination of slurry and animal bedding) make up the majority of livestock effluents.<\/p>\n<p>Crop residues are the above-ground parts of plants that are not harvested and left in fields or orchards after harvesting (stems, stubble, leaves, pods, etc.).<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_c536c8371c8e26852a71c3dc90ae4186\" class=\"cp-wysiwyg teq-container nj-aura nj-aura--white\">\n    <div class=\"teq-grid \">\n        <div class=\"col-span-6 xl:col-start-2 xl:col-span-10 lg:col-start-1 lg:col-span-12 \">\n                        <div class=\"teq-wysiwyg\">\n                <div data-trad data-trad-html><h3>Energy Cover Crops<\/h3>\n<p>An energy cover crop is a crop planted and harvested between two main crops in a crop rotation.<\/p>\n<h3>Byproducts from the Agri-Food Industry<\/h3>\n<p>The agri-food industry generates various materials during production. When these materials are used for anything other than a final product, they are called \u201cbyproducts,\u201d such as apple pulp, downgraded fruits and vegetables, recipe mistakes, eggshells, and more.<\/p>\n<h3>Animal Byproducts<\/h3>\n<p>The use of animal waste is subject to European regulation (EC No. 1069\/2009) to maintain a high level of hygiene. This regulation requires specific pre-treatments for different types of animal waste before methanization.<\/p>\n<h3>Main Crops<\/h3>\n<p>These are crops primarily grown for energy production. Their use in methanization units is strictly regulated to avoid competition between energy production and food supply.<\/p>\n<h3>Household Organic Waste and Similar<\/h3>\n<p>This refers to waste from households, municipal services, sanitation waste, and street cleaning waste.<\/p>\n<h3>Green Waste<\/h3>\n<p>Green waste refers to plant material resulting from the maintenance and renewal of green spaces (parks, gardens, sports fields, etc.) from local authorities, public and semi-public organizations, private companies, and individuals.<\/p>\n<h3>Sludge<\/h3>\n<p>This includes sludge treated in urban wastewater treatment plants, as well as sludge from the agri-food industry, which is liquid waste from slaughterhouses, dairies, cheese factories, bakeries, breweries, canneries, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the type of input, the methanization process may vary significantly, especially regarding the moisture level of the organic matter, such as in wastewater treatment plant sludge (WWTP); this is known as non-WWTP methanization or WWTP methanization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_de88a2e091325c10980690b66fcf09cb\"\n     class=\"cp-media-full-screen teq-container relative nj-aura nj-aura--white \">\n    <div class=\"teq-grid  \">\n        <div class=\"col-span-12  lg:px-0 relative\">\n                            <div class=\"teq-grid no-pb grid-12\">\n                    <div class=\"col-span-12 lg:col-span-8 xl:col-span-7 lg:col-start-3 xl:col-start-3  mb-[32px] lg:mb-[64px]\">\n\n                                                    <h2 class=\"nj-heading--lg font-bold\" data-trad>\n                                The Methanization Cycle\n                            <\/h2>\n                        \n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"teq-grid\">\n                <div class=\"col-span-12\">\n               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                        alt=\"Diagram illustrating the methanization cycle with agricultural and industrial processes.\"\n                                \/>\n                            <\/picture>\n                                            <\/div>\n\n                                        <div class=\"transcription hidden\" data-video=\"\"\n                         data-video-webm=\"\">\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"relative nj-text--xs italic mt-8 nj-color--tertiary text-end\"\n                       data-trad>\n                        Source : ENGIE, Renewable Gas Europe, 2024                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_1753afcc52e46988fa292ce5a2d89bc1\" class=\"cp-rebond-2x2 relative teq-container nj-aura nj-aura--white\">\n    <div class=\"teq-grid\">\n        <!-- Mettre un ACF avec choix titre normal ou gros titre, si gros titre 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