Comparative life cycle assessment of biogas plant configurations for a demand oriented biogas supply for flexible power generation

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 179, Issue , 2015, Pages 348-358

  Hahn, Henning ^a   Hartmann, Kilian ^b   Bühle, Lutz ^c   Wachendorf, Michael ^c  

^a FRAUNHOFER IWES   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES ASCHAFFENBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biogas; Biogas plant configuration; Energy supply system; Flexible power generation; Life cycle assessment

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; METHANE; NATURAL GASOLINE PLANTS;

BIOGAS PLANTS; BIOGAS PRODUCTION; COMPARATIVE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS; STORAGE REQUIREMENTS;

BIOGAS;

BIOGAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; ACID; ALKENE; AMMONIA; BIOFUEL; CARBON; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PROPYLENE;

BIOGAS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; GAS PRODUCTION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; METHANE; POWER GENERATION; POWER PLANT;

ACIDIFICATION; AIR QUALITY; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CARBON FOOTPRINT; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY CROP; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EUTROPHICATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOSSIL ENERGY; GAS PERMEABILITY; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRICITY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; THERMODYNAMICS;

ACIDS; ALKENES; AMMONIA; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CARBON; ELECTRICITY; ETHYLENES; EUTROPHICATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; NITROUS OXIDE; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84920931293     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.12.007     Document Type: Article

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