Substituting energy crops with organic wastes and agro-industrial residues for biogas production

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2537-2541

  Schievano, Andrea ^a   D'Imporzano, Giuliana ^a   Adani, Fabrizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaerobic biogasification potential; Anaerobic digestion; Biofuels; Energy crops; Glycerin; Organic waste

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; BIOGAS; GLYCEROL; OLIVE OIL;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOFUEL; BIOGAS; CROP; GAS PRODUCTION; MANURE; WASTE;

ARTICLE; ENERGY CROP; INDUSTRY; INDUSTRY AND INDUSTRIAL PHENOMENA; ITALY; MANURE; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; ORGANIC WASTE; SLUDGE; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 67349269479     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.01.013     Document Type: Article

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