NIRS-aided monitoring and prediction of biogas yields from maize silage at a full-scale biogas plant applying lumped kinetics

► Biogas potential of maize silage was monitored using near infrared spectroscopy. ► Potentials were used together with feeding data to predict the biogas production. ► Degradation kinetics significantly aid correct prediction of the gas production. ► Expected gas production was validated against actually measured gas production.