Energy and sustainability comparisons of anaerobic digestion and thermal technologies for processing animal waste

ASAE Annual International Meeting 2004

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 4631-4642

  Chang, Francis H ^a  

^a FC Consulting   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agricultural waste; Anaerobic digestion; Biochemical; Conversion efficiency; Gasification, manure; Green energy; Thermochemical; Waste to energy

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FARMS; GASIFICATION; MANURES;

BIOCHEMICAL; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; GREEN ENERGY; THERMOCHEMICAL; WASTE-TO-ENERGY;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIGESTION; GASIFICATION; MANURE; PLANT RESIDUES;

EID: 30044436508     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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