What does the AI read from the mash tank?

1. Homogeneity, inferred from agitator power over the mixing cycle 2. Temperature of the mixture against what the digester expects 3. Residence time in the tank against the feeding plan 4. Deposits, recognised by the usable volume slowly shrinking

The Glass Biogas Plant · Biogas

Mash tank

Ventilation/dehumidification — the silent 24/7 load, with heat recovery. Part of the glass family — like our glass BESS, biogas plant and CHP.

Outdoor air → Fresh air → Heat recovery → Heating coil → Hall → Exhaust

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Understand → See it live → What the AI does → Your benefit

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Understand

See it live

What the AI does

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Your benefit

What is the mash tank?

The mash tank homogenises substrate and liquid before the digester. It buffers quality differences between deliveries so that the biology sees a steady input.

The plant — right now

Level, agitator power and temperature of the mixture.

Read-only from the plant, calculated on site. Shown anonymously.

What the AI reads

Homogeneity, inferred from agitator power over the mixing cycle
Temperature of the mixture against what the digester expects
Residence time in the tank against the feeding plan
Deposits, recognised by the usable volume slowly shrinking

Monitored: continuously · agitator power and temperature

The scenario: Sediment settles in the bottom of the tank. The level still reads correctly, but the usable volume is smaller than assumed, so each batch is mixed shorter than planned — the recipe on paper and the mixture in the tank drift apart.

Why it matters

A homogeneous mixture protects the biology from shocks. Most process upsets downstream begin as a quality difference that was never evened out here.