On April 18, the Symposium on Biogas (Biomethane) Quality and Safety and Launch Meeting for National Standard Formulation was held in Chengdu. The event was hosted by the Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (hereinafter referred to as “BIOMA”). Over 50 participants attended, including Li Jingming, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Biogas Society, and Dong Baocheng, Secretary-General of the Society; Professor Lin Cong of China Agricultural University, Professor Qiu Ling of Northwest A&F University, and Professor Liu Qingyu of Shenyang Agricultural University; as well as Researcher Zhou Qiwen and Researcher Mei Zili from BIOMA, along with representatives from research institutes, industry regulatory authorities, and enterprises.

Secretary-General Dong Baocheng announced the official establishment of the specialized committee, which is based on BIOMA’s Quality Inspection Center and aims to build an industry-wide platform for quality and safety services. Researcher Zhou Qiwen emphasized that safety is the fundamental baseline of the industry. He expressed the expectation that the committee will leverage BIOMA’s testing platform to advance from conventional testing toward intelligent testing, establish comprehensive standards and specifications, and provide robust support for industrial development.

Participants reviewed a report on the key work carried out since the establishment of the Biogas (Biomethane) Quality and Safety Committee. In-depth discussions were conducted on the current situation and demands regarding engineering quality and safety in the biogas (biomethane) sector. Experts highlighted that the committee should play a stronger supporting role in developing quality standards, safety monitoring systems, and risk prevention and control technologies, thereby promoting high-quality development of the biogas (biomethane) industry.

During the meeting, participants also discussed and evaluated the formulation plans for several national standards led by BIOMA, including Determination of Volatile Fatty Acids in Biogas Anaerobic Fermentation Liquor—Gas Chromatography Method, Determination of Amino Acids in Biogas Slurry—Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry Method, and Biogas Technology—Terminology. Suggestions and requirements were put forward regarding the main contents, key elements, and formulation procedures of these standards.