Technical/economic/environmental analysis of biogas utilisation

Applied Energy

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 407-427

  Murphy, J D ^a   McKeogh, E ^b   Kiely, G ^b  

^a Munster Technological University   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biogas; CH4 enriched biogas; CHP; Gate fee; Greenhouse gas; OFMSW; Pig slurry; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; DIESEL FUELS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LAND FILL; METHANE; POWER GENERATION;

TRANSPORT FUEL PRODUCTION;

BIOGAS;

COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUEL; GREENHOUSE GAS;

EID: 0347028479     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2003.07.005     Document Type: Article

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