Explorative economic analysis of a novel biogas upgrading technology using carbon mineralization. A case study for Spain

Energy

Volumn 79, Issue C, 2015, Pages 298-309

  Starr, Katherine ^a   Ramirez, Andrea ^b   Meerman, Hans ^b   Villalba, Gara ^c   Gabarrell, Xavier ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIA I TECNOLOGIA AMBIENTALS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Annual net benefit; Biogas upgrading; Biomethane; Carbon mineralization; CCS (carbon capture and storage)

Indexed keywords

CARBON CAPTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FUELS; MINERALOGY; NATURAL GAS VEHICLES; PROFITABILITY; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANNUAL NET BENEFIT; BIOGAS UPGRADING; BIOMETHANE; CARBON MINERALIZATION; CCS(CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE);

BIOGAS;

BIOGAS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LANDFILL; PROFITABILITY; REVEGETATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SPAIN;

EID: 84927689431     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.11.015     Document Type: Article

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