Life-cycle energy production and emissions mitigation by comprehensive biogas-digestate utilization

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 114, Issue , 2012, Pages 357-364

  Chen, Shaoqing ^a   Chen, Bin ^a   Song, Dan ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biogas; Digestate; Emissions mitigation; Energy flow; Life cycle assessment

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM; BIOGAS PLANTS; BIOGAS UTILIZATION; DIGESTATE; EMISSIONS MITIGATION; ENERGY FLOW; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; GLOBAL ENERGY; GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; RURAL ENERGY; TOTAL ENERGY; UTILIZATION SYSTEMS;

AGRICULTURE; BIOGAS; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GREENHOUSE GASES;

LIFE CYCLE;

BIOGAS; FERTILIZER; FUEL;

BIOGAS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DIGESTION; ENERGY FLOW; FARMING SYSTEM; GLOBAL CHANGE; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RECYCLING; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ARTICLE; CHINA; COMBUSTION; DOMESTIC WASTE; ENERGY YIELD; ENVIRONMENT; GREENHOUSE GAS; HEATING; ILLUMINATION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOFUELS; CHINA; CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RENEWABLE ENERGY;

CHINA;

EID: 84860473819     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.03.084     Document Type: Article

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