Biogas from energy crops - Optimal pre-treatments and storage, co-digestion and energy balance in boreal conditions

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1857-1863

  Seppala M ^a   Paavola, T ^b   Lehtomaki A ^c   Pakarinen, O ^a   Rintala, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c Jyvaskyla Innovation Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

Co digestion; Energy balance; Energy crops; Methane production; Pre treatment; Storage

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; FERTILIZER; METHANE;

ASSAY; ENERGY; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY CROP; ENSILING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEEDING; GRASS; HEAT; MANURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW; SILAGE; STRAW; SUGAR BEET; TAIGA;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; GASES;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS;

EID: 57849087788     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2008.503     Document Type: Review

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