Thermal stabilization of digesters of biogas plants by means of optimization of the surface radiative properties of the gasometer domes

Energy Procedia

Volumn 45, Issue , 2014, Pages 1344-1353

  Bavutti, Matteo ^a   Guidetti, Luca ^a   Allesina, Giulio ^b   Libbra, Antonio ^b   Muscio, Alberto ^b   Pedrazzi, Simone ^b  

^a BioBoost Srl   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biogas; Cool roof; Digester; Dome; Solar gain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893652742     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.01.141     Document Type: Conference Paper

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