Performance optimization of the Växtkraft biogas production plant

Applied Energy

Volumn 97, Issue , 2012, Pages 503-508

  Thorin, Eva ^a   Lindmark, Johan ^a   Nordlander, Eva ^a   Odlare, Monica ^a   Dahlquist, Erik ^a   Kastensson, Jan ^b   Leksell, Niklas ^c   Pettersson, Carl Magnus ^c  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Mercatus Engineering AB   (Sweden)

^c Svensk Växtkraft AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biogas; Fertilizer; Household; Optimization; Waste

Indexed keywords

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CROPS; FERTILIZERS; MICROFILTRATION; NEURAL NETWORKS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; WASTES;

BIOGAS PLANTS; BIOGAS PRODUCTION; CODIGESTION; EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT; FEED MATERIALS; FERTILIZED SOILS; FULL SCALE; HISTORICAL DATA; HOUSEHOLD; MEMBRANE FILTRATIONS; ORGANIC RESIDUES; ORGANIC WASTES; ORGANICS; PASTURE LANDS; PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATIONS; PRE-TREATMENT; PROCESS WATER; SOIL TYPES; WATER STREAMS;

BIOGAS;

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; BIOGAS; BIOMASS POWER; CROP RESIDUE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FILTRATION; MEMBRANE; NITROUS OXIDE; PASTURE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POWER GENERATION; POWER PLANT; SOIL EMISSION; SOIL TYPE;

EID: 84862329431     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.03.007     Document Type: Article

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