Development and application of prefabricated biogas digesters in developing countries

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 34, Issue , 2014, Pages 387-400

  Cheng, Shikun ^a   Li, Zifu ^a   Mang, Heinz Peter ^a   Huba, Elisabeth Maria ^b   Gao, Ruiling ^a   Wang, Xuemei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

^b Technologies for Economic Development TED   (Lesotho)

Author keywords

Application potential; Biogas; Challenges; Developing countries; Opportunities; Prefabricated biogas digester

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; BUDGET CONTROL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

BIOGAS DIGESTERS; BIOGAS TECHNOLOGIES; CHALLENGES; DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS; LITERATURE RESEARCHES; OPPORTUNITIES; PLUG FLOW DIGESTER; PUBLIC INFORMATION;

PULP DIGESTERS;

EID: 84897463549     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.03.035     Document Type: Review

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