Life cycle energy and environmental assessment of bio-CNG utilization from cassava starch wastewater treatment plants in Thailand

Renewable Energy

Volumn 65, Issue , 2014, Pages 64-69

  Papong, Seksan ^a   Rotwiroon, Paritta ^b   Chatchupong, Thawach ^b   Malakul, Pomthong ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL METAL AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Thailand)

^b PTT   (Thailand)

^c CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bio CNG; Global warming; Life cycle assessment; Net energy ratio

Indexed keywords

BIO-CNG; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVES; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; HIGH ENERGY CONSUMPTION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); NET ENERGY RATIOS;

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FUELS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; METHANE; NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEWAGE; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; STARCH; TOXICITY; WASTE INCINERATION; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

BIOGAS;

BIOGAS; CASSAVA; COMBUSTION; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GAS PRODUCTION; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PETROLEUM; PURIFICATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; STARCH;

THAILAND;

ANIMALIA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 84892830376     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.07.012     Document Type: Article

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