Efficiency and sustainability analysis of biogas and electricity production from a large-scale biogas project in China: An emergy evaluation based on LCA

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 65, Issue , 2014, Pages 234-245

  Wang, Xiaolong ^a   Chen, Yuanquan ^a   Sui, Peng ^a   Gao, Wangsheng ^a   Qin, Feng ^a   Wu, Xia ^a   Xiong, Jing ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Efficiency; Emergy evaluation; Large scale biogas project; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; BIOGAS PROJECTS; CHINA; ECOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE; EMERGY EVALUATION; ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS;

ECOLOGY; ECONOMICS; EFFICIENCY; INVESTMENTS; LIFE CYCLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOGAS;

EID: 84893732323     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.09.001     Document Type: Article

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