Net energy analysis of small-scale biogas self-supply anaerobic digestion system operated at psychrophilic to thermophilic conditions

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 174, Issue , 2018, Pages 226-236

  Wang, Shuxia ^a   Ruan, Yingjun ^a   Zhou, Weiguo ^a   Li, Zhengwei ^a   Wu, Jiazheng ^a   Liu, Dongjing ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biogas self supply; Net energy characteristics; Psychrophilic; Small scale; Thermophilic

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; WASTE HEAT; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS; EVALUATION FRAMEWORK; NET ENERGY; PSYCHROPHILIC; SMALL SCALE; THERMAL PRE-TREATMENT; THERMOPHILIC; THERMOPHILIC CONDITIONS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

EID: 85038832190     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.10.186     Document Type: Article

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