Bioenergy Production by Anaerobic Digestion - Using Agricultural Biomass and Organic Wastes (Hardcover, New)

Interest in anaerobic digestion (AD), the process of energy production through the production of biogas, has increased rapidly in recent years. Agricultural and other organic waste are important substrates that can be treated by AD. This book is one of the first to provide a broad introduction to anaerobic digestion and its potential to turn agricultural crops or crop residues, animal and other organic waste, into biomethane. The substrates used can include any non-woody materials, including grass and maize silage, seaweeds, municipal and industrial wastes. These are all systematically reviewed in terms of their suitability from a biological, technical and economic perspective. In the past the technical competence and high capital investment required for industrial-scale anaerobic digesters has limited their uptake, but the authors show that recent advances have made smaller-scale systems more viable through a greater understanding of optimising bacterial metabolism and productivity. Broader issues such as life cycle assessment and energy policies to promote AD are also discussed.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Bioenergy
Release date:	August 2013
First published:	2013
Editors:	Nicholas Korres • Padraig O'Kiely • John A.H. Benzie • Jonathan S. West
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	472
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-69840-5
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology Promotions
LSN:	0-415-69840-5
Barcode:	9780415698405

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