Business View Magazine l November 2022

65 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 11 “Some questions arise: How do you heat such a large volume? How do you mix such a volume? How do you handle a thousand tons a day of manure?” “These questions present new challenges, and while a client may know they want to produce biogas, getting from point A to point B is where the challenge lies.” Lapointe and the CH Four Biogas team are no strangers to these challenges, which constitute a typical day at the office. “When we face these challenges, we generate unique ideas that probably no one else in the industry is developing right now. We innovate with support from our R&D team, constantly looking for the next best thing and how to means that each project requires a bespoke design. David Lapointe, VP of Engineering at CH Four Biogas, explains. “Sometimes you collaborate with a client, and after building the first plant, they want another similar one, which is a straightforward process for us.” “Other times, they want something novel, so we put our heads together and figure out how to solve a problem that has not been solved before, and one for which there are no manuals.” “For example, in the last few years, we have moved into warmer climates with possibilities that were not available up north. These warmer environments can support extremely large digesters on farms with massive quantities of manure.” CH FOUR B IOGAS