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Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities
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Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities provides practical guidance for the safe operation, maintenance, and management of biogas and renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities at water resource recovery facilities and other biogas-producing operations. Developed by industry experts, this comprehensive resource addresses the unique safety challenges associated with anaerobic digestion, biogas handling, gas upgrading, and RNG production.
Covering hazard prevention, biogas generation, flammable gas systems, incident management, and industry best practices for critical safety operations this publication equips operators, supervisors and utility managers with the tools needed to reduce risk, improve reliability, and protect personnel.
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Water Environment Federation
SourceGuidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities Task Force of the Water Environment Federation
Document typeDigital Book
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Print publication date Sep 2026
Print ISBN 978-1-57278-486-4
EISBN 9781572784864
Volume / Issue
First / last page(s)1 - 200
Copyright2026
Word count48,703
Subject keywordsbiogasrenewable natural gas (RNG)anaerobic digestionwater resource recovery facilitiesbiogas safetyfacility operationshazard identificationrisk assessmentpreventive maintenanceemergency responsegas monitoringmethanehydrogen sulfideoperatorsengineersutility managersresource recovery

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About WEF
Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization of more than 30,000 individual members and 75 affiliated Member Associations representing water quality professionals around the world. Since 1928, WEF and its members have protected public health and the environment. WEF and its global network of members and...
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Special Publications of the Water Environment Federation
Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities
The WEF Technical Practice and Publication Advisory Panel (formerly the Technical Practice Committee and the Committee on Sewage and Industrial Wastes Practice of the Federation of Sewage and Industrial Wastes Associations) was created by the Federation Board of Control on October 11, 1941. The primary function of the Committee is to originate and produce, through appropriate subcommittees,...
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Contents
Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities
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List of Figures
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List of Tables
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Preface
Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities
Anaerobic digestion of municipal sewage waste is an established process for well over a century with the generated biogas typically being flared or beneficially used in on-site cogeneration systems for combined heat and power production. More recently, the industry is undergoing a transition to increase beneficial use of biogas via the upgrading of biogas purity to renewable natural gas (RNG)...
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities
Alex Fuentes & Jeff Prevatt
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2026
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Chapter 2: Biogas Generation
Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities
Alex Fuentes, Jeff Prevatt, Kristina Gerber, Spencer Goodro, Alison Nojima, & Jason Wiser
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2026
Word count3,825

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Chapter 3: Biogas Upgrading Equipment and Processes
Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities
Alex Fuentes, Jeff Prevatt, Spencer Goodro, Alison Nojima, & Eric Wilgenbusch
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2026
Word count2,016

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Chapter 4: RNG Production for Pipeline Injection
Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities
Alex Fuentes & Jeff Prevatt
PublisherWater Environment Federation
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Chapter 5: Hazard Prevention
Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities
Jeff Prevatt, Alex Fuentes, Spencer Goodro, Jim Groman, & Matthew Williams
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Chapter 6: Developing Industry Safety Guidelines
Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities
Trung Le, Allan Anthon, Albert Catalano, Spencer Goodro, & Jeff Prevatt
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Chapter 7: Flammable Gas System Purging
Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities
Alex Fuentes, Jeff Prevatt, & Spencer Goodro
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Copyright2026
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Chapter 8: Key Elements and Best Practices
Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities
Rahul Subramanian, Allan Anthon, Albert Catalano, Alex Fuentes, Jeff Prevatt, & Bryan Schmerber
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Chapter 9: Incident Management
Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities
Lauren Wilcox, Spencer Goodro, Steven Greseth, Jeff Prevatt, & Rahul Subramanian
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2026
Word count8,765

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Chapter 10: Conclusion
Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities
Jeff Prevatt & Alison Nojima
PublisherWater Environment Federation
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Word count585

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Index
Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities
General content index
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Print Index
Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Biogas and RNG Facilities
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Word count1,154

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