Delivering Operational Excellence

By Azura Associates

Uncover why your digester or RNG project has challenges. With more than 30 years of hands-on experience in anaerobic digestion and industrial waste treatment, Azura Associates knows the right questions to ask to give you confidence in your project.

At Azura, we’re not your typical consulting firm. We blend science with strategy to align engineering processes with your business ambitions. Educating clients and capacity building are fundamental to everything we do. Throughout every engagement, we provide coaching and training to help you build internal capacity in your organization and for your long-term success.

Our independent technical experts help project developers, financiers, and legal counsel with due diligence, risk mitigation, and project green lights. Whatever your feedstocks —food waste, FOG, SSO, and OFMSW —we can align your RNG process and organizational goals.

And for operating plants? If you’re looking for stability—biogas production, consistent revenues, and navigating the regulatory landscape, Azura’s got your back.

Top 3 Services

1. Technical Due Diligence

• Looking to develop or invest in a new or distressed Renewable Natural Gas project? We provide:

• Risk registry management across all project stages, including design, construction, and long-term operations that encompass feedstock, operational, RNG, and digestate risk.

• Validation of biogas production estimates, including evaluation of SLAC losses.

• Independent technology selection review.

2. Bio-Process Optimization

Is your digester or RNG project underperforming? Wondering why you can’t maintain nameplate production? Problematic RNG composition? We can help you:

• Clearly articulate the main causes of low gas production or biological upsets.

• Maintain digester and business health, including:

– Residual methane potential assessments.

– Operator training, coaching, and mentoring.

– Regular monitoring plan.

• Independently assess opportunities for new feedstocks and process optimization.

3. Forensic Review of Digester Performance

Need help to close out or complete a project, or is a commercial dispute brewing on your AD site? We provide:

• Third-party technical review & support for root cause evaluations.

• Independent assessment of acceptance criteria and standard of care.

• Forensic analysis of underperforming or non-compliant systems.

• Opinion expert services for anaerobic digester, biogas, and RNG disputes.

Recent Work

Our client was unable to export their RNG to the grid for over 6 months due to nagging gas quality issues, despite having a fully operational RNG upgrader. Unable to identify and resolve the root cause themselves, they reached out to Azura for a fresh.

For more information, read our USA Biogas Magazine.