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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"biogas plant"”.
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Experimental investigation of biogas production from feedlot cattle manure
… is rapidly increasing in South Africa. Biogas can be generated from biomass in an anaerobic digestion process and used to generate electricity and heat as an alternative energy source to fossil fuel generated electricity. This study is focused on the biogas generation from cattle manure. …
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Simulation, optimization and instrumentation of agricultural biogas plants
… renewable energy by anaerobic digestion (AD) in biogas plants has become increasingly popular due to its applicability to a great variety of organic material from energy crops and animal waste to the organic fraction of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), and to the relative simplicity of AD plant …
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A Theoretical and Experimental Study of Controllable Electricity Production via Biogas Plants
… in the future, controllable power production via biogas plants has great technical and economic potential. The main aim of this thesis is a new system design for controlled, demand oriented elec-tricity production via biogas plants, based on system analyses and parameter studies. Derived aims are …
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An update on the process economics of biogas in South Africa based on observations from recent Installations
… (SA), the process economics of energy from biogas, and hence the financial viability establishing a biogas plant in the absence of a formal incentivisation programme. Firstly, the study set out to establish an improved understanding of the costs associated with the technology. Data on the …
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Renewable energy in Sicily: sizing of a plant for Biogas production and energetic assessment of Biodiesel production from oilseed crops
… of the renewable energy sector: i) sizing of plants for the production of biogas through anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste and by-products of agro-industries; ii) evaluation of the mechanization and energetic aspects of the cultural practices and the harvesting of oil crops; iii) …
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A technical, economic and environmental analysis of renewable gas produced from power to gas systems
… from P2G utilised as an upgrading system for a biogas plant by assessing the technical, economic, and environmental aspects of such a system. Various methods were applied in this thesis: a linear additive model was used for sustainability assessment; an Excel model and Superpro designer software …
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Insights into Adaptations of Biogas-Producing Microbial Communities from Taxonomic Profiling, Metagenomically Assembled Genomes and Analysis of the Methanogenic Isolate Methanothermobacter wolfeii SIV6
Biogas is an important renewable energy source in Germany. However, in the course of the German energy transition and for political and economic reasons, biogas plants must become more flexible with regard to varying residue-based substrates and thus changing process conditions, while ensuring a …
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Analysis of key requirements for effective implementation of biogas technology for municipal solid waste management in sub-Saharan Africa: a case study of Kigali City, Rwanda
… to the environment and public health. The use of biogas technology in the management of municipal solid wastes has become a major focus of interest in developed countries due to its economic value in the generation of energy from biodegradable waste and its ability to divert waste from landfill. …
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Evaluation of solid food waste for biogas and manure production: a case study of the University of Venda Canteen Solid Food Waste
… adequate knowledge of the potential of FW for biogas and manure production could be the reason for the observed slow uptake of AD in South Africa. This study evaluated the energy and manure production potential of solid FW generated by a typical South African university (the University of …
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Experimental and CFD–PBM investigation of an agitated bioreactor using a dual helical ribbon impeller
… initiatives and green approaches, where biogas produced from a bioreactor is a carbon neutral source of energy. Biogas contains 70% methane, 30% CO2 and some other gases. The by-product of an anaerobic digester is solid sludge that can be used as either fertilizer or compost. Anaerobic …
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Ecological and Economic Optimisation of Biogas Plants
This research project provides guidelines for biogas operators, planners and manufacturers with tangible suggestions for improvements in ecology and economy. In order to achieve this, 10 biogas plants in Bavaria (Germany) with an electric capacity from 30 kWel to 560 kWel are thoroughly analysed …