Optimization of Solid State Anaerobic Digestion by inoculum recirculation: The case of an existing Mechanical Biological Treatment plant

Applied Energy

Volumn 97, Issue , 2012, Pages 462-469

  Di Maria, Francesco ^a   Sordi, Alessio ^a   Micale, Caterina ^a  

^a Department of Industrial Engineering ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaerobic Digestion; Biogas; Organic fraction of municipal solid waste; Solid state; Waste to energy

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIOGAS; COSTS; INVESTMENTS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; OPTIMIZATION;

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; BIOMETHANE; ECONOMIC OPTIMIZATION; ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; GREEN CERTIFICATES; INVESTMENT COSTS; MECHANICAL-BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE ORGANIC FRACTIONS; OPTIMUM RATIO; ORGANIC FRACTION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES; ORGANIC FRACTIONS; PLANT SIZE; RECIRCULATIONS; TREATMENT COSTS; WASTE TO ENERGY;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOGAS; BIOMASS POWER; BIOMECHANICS; CERTIFICATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRICAL POWER; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; INOCULATION; INVESTMENT; METHANE; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION COST; RECYCLING; WASTE TREATMENT;

EID: 84862338094     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.12.093     Document Type: Article

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