Particle Size Reduction During Harvesting of Crop Feedstock for Biogas Production II: Effects on Energy Balance, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Profitability

Bioenergy Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 937-948

  Herrmann, C ^a   Prochnow, A ^a,b   Heiermann, M ^a   Idler, C ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND BIOECONOMY ATB   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Chopping length; Energy balance; Energy crops; Greenhouse gas emission balance; Profitability

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS PRODUCTION; CHOPPING LENGTH; CROP HARVESTING; ECONOMIC VIABILITY; ENERGY CROPS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; FARM-SCALE; HIGH-CAPACITY; LENGTH REDUCTION; METHANE FORMATION; NET ENERGY; PARTICLE SIZE REDUCTION; PRETREATMENT METHODS; PROCESS CHAIN;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; CROPS; ENERGY BALANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FEEDSTOCKS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HARVESTING; METHANATION; PROFITABILITY; WASTE HEAT;

GAS EMISSIONS;

EID: 84868462261     PISSN: 19391234     EISSN: 19391242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12155-012-9207-1     Document Type: Article

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