Biogas production from crop residues on a farm-scale level: Is it economically feasible under conditions in Sweden?

Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 139-148

  Svensson, L M ^a   Christensson, K ^a   Bjornsson L ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Crop residues; Economy; Farm scale; High solids anaerobic digestion; Sugar beet tops

Indexed keywords

CROPS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FARMS; HARVESTING; REFUSE DIGESTION; SLURRIES;

CROP RESIDUES; FARM-SCALE; HIGH-SOLIDS ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; SUGAR BEET TOPS;

BIOGAS;

BIOGAS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANAEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FED BATCH REACTOR; HEAT TREATMENT; INOCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOREACTORS; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; METHANE; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SWEDEN;

BIOGAS; DIGESTION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FARM CROPS; HARVESTING;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS;

EID: 27944509209     PISSN: 16157591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00449-005-0016-1     Document Type: Article

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