Use of biogas for cogeneration of heat and electricity for local application: Performance evaluation of an engine power generator and a sludge thermal dryer

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 159-167

  Lobato, L C S ^a   Chernicharo, C A L ^a   Pujatti, F J P ^a   Martins, O M ^a   Melo, G C B ^a   Recio, A A R ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE ORIENTE   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Biogas; Cogeneration; Energy; Sewage treatment plant (STP); Sludge

Indexed keywords

AIR BLOWERS; COGENERATION; DISINFECTION PROCESS; ENERGY; ENGINE POWER; EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS; HEAT AND ELECTRICITY; HELMINTH EGGS; MINAS GERAIS , BRAZIL; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; SLUDGE; SLUDGE VOLUMES; SOLIDS CONTENT; STORAGE TANK;

BIOGAS; COGENERATION PLANTS; DISINFECTION; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS;

POWER GENERATION;

BIOGAS;

BIOGAS; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; DISINFECTION; EGG; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EQUIPMENT; FLATWORM; HEATING; PARASITE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SLUDGE; WASTE FACILITY;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ELECTRICITY; ENGINE POWER GENERATOR; EQUIPMENT; EXHAUST GAS; GAS ANALYSIS; GENERATOR; HEAT; INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE; MOISTURE; PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT; SLUDGE DRYING; SLUDGE THERMAL DRYER; SLUDGE THICKENING; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SOLID STATE; TANK;

BIOELECTRIC ENERGY SOURCES; BIOFUELS; BIOREACTORS; HOT TEMPERATURE; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER; WATER PURIFICATION;

BELO HORIZONTE; BRAZIL; MINAS GERAIS;

EID: 84873045127     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2012.549     Document Type: Article

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