
Warsaw 02:02:2023 08:16 AM Steve Walker
Methanogenic Microbes
The Anaerobic Dark Side
Methanogenic microbes are Archaea, the same microbial family widely used in anaerobic digestion to manufacture methane. Within Targeted Microbial Fermentation, they belong to the anaerobic Dark Side because they work without oxygen.
Methanogenic workers produce very little microbial biomass. Their commercial purpose is not to grow large quantities of cells, proteins or materials. Their purpose is focused: they convert a clean hydrogen–carbon gaseous diet into Renewable Natural Gas — RNG.
Syngas Project supplies their food in controlled industrial conditions. The gas is prepared thermochemically and delivered as a clean, consistent gaseous feed rather than as decomposing organic material.
This distinction is important.
Conventional anaerobic digestion can produce biogas containing siloxanes, sulphur compounds, moisture and other contaminants that require extensive cleaning. Methanogenic Microbial Capability deployed behind the TITAN gas train receives a prepared gaseous diet that is free from siloxanes and controlled within the requirements of the contracted biological package.
Methanogenic workers have a relatively low tolerance for impurities. They are therefore particularly well suited to:
- the clean TITAN gas train;
- conditioned industrial gases;
- renewable hydrogen and carbon dioxide;
- e-fuel production environments.
The detailed strains, reactor internals and operating protocols remain protected under the contractual arrangements with specialist Handlers and Biofoundries.

