Optimizing the logistics of anaerobic digestion of manure

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 137-140, Issue 1-12, 2007, Pages 625-637

  Ghafoori, Emad ^a   Flynn, Peter C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biogas plant; Digestate processing; Manure; Manure pipeline; Optimum size; Trucking

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONVERSION; FARMS; FEEDING; KETONES; LEAD; MANURES; PIPELINES; TECHNOLOGY; TRUCKS; WASTE INCINERATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ALBERTA; ALBERTA , CANADA; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION (AD); ANIMAL WASTES; BEEF CATTLE; BIOGAS PLANT; CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES; DIGESTATE; DIGESTATE PROCESSING; ELECTRICAL POWER PRODUCTION; FEEDING OPERATIONS; LAND SPREADING; MANURE; MANURE PIPELINE; OPTIMUM SIZE; PIPELINE TRANSPORT; RECOVERING ENERGY; TRUCKING; TWO TYPES; WATER STREAMS;

TRUCK TRANSPORTATION;

FERTILIZER;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BEEF CATTLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST; ECONOMICS; FEEDING; LAND SPREADING; MANURE; PIPELINE;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; CANADA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MANURE; MODELS, ECONOMIC; QUALITY CONTROL; TRANSPORTATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 52949099505     PISSN: 02732289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12010-007-9084-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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