Biogas production from the anaerobic digestion of Laminaria digitata in a 10 L pilot-plant with digestate re-use as fertiliser

International Journal of Ambient Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 183-189

  Vanegas, C H ^a   Bartlett, J ^a  

^a Atlantic Technological University   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biogas; Biorefinary; Digestate; Fertiliser; Laminaria digitata

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; BIOGAS; EFFLUENTS; FERTILIZERS; PILOT PLANTS; SEAWEED; SEED;

BIOGAS AND METHANES; BIOGAS PRODUCTION; BIOREFINARY; DIGESTATE; LAMINARIA DIGITATA; POTENTIAL FEEDSTOCK; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SEED GERMINATION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

EID: 84886178761     PISSN: 01430750     EISSN: 21628246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2013.842496     Document Type: Article

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