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- Svensson, L M, et al.
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Biogas production from crop residues on a farm-scale level in Sweden: scale, choice of substrate and utilisation rate most important parameters for financial feasibility
- 2006
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Ingår i: Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1615-7605 .- 1615-7591. ; 29:2, s. 137-142
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Anaerobic digestion would enable the energy potential of agricultural crop residues such as ley crops and sugar beet tops to be harnessed in Sweden. In the present study, the financial prospects of single-stage fed-batch high-solids digestion on three different scales, 51, 67, and 201 kW, were calculated on the basis of experimental results and observations. In addition to scale, the effects of methane yield and fertiliser recovery (compared to green manuring) was investigated by testing different substrate mixtures. The biogas was disposed as heat, combined heat and power, or as vehicle fuel. Besides the positive effect of scale, the results indicate the importance of choosing substrates with a high methane yield and high nitrogen content, and the necessity of fully utilising both the capacity of the equipment installed and the energy carriers produced. Net unit costs of 5.3 and 8.1 Euroct/kWh were achieved (201 kW), heat and vehicle fuel, respectively.
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- Svensson, Mattias, et al.
(författare)
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Biogas production from crop residues on a farm-scale level: is it economically feasible under conditions in Sweden?
- 2005
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Ingår i: Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1615-7605 .- 1615-7591. ; 28:3, s. 139-148
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Anaerobic digestion would enable the energy potential of agricultural crop residues such as sugar beet tops and straw to be harnessed. Sweden is so spread out that full utilisation of this potential by centralised slurry-based technology is difficult. It appears that simple but effective high-solids reactor systems have a better chance of being economically viable on a farm-scale level (50500 kW). In the present study, the financial prospects of high-solids digestion, using either single-stage fed-batch or two-stage batch reactor systems, are compared on a farm-scale level (50 kW) with those of conventional slurry digestion, on the basis of experimental results and observations on a laboratory- and pilot-scale. The gas produced can be used for heat, combined heat and power or as vehicle fuel. The results indicate high-solids single-stage fed-batch operations to stand the best chances of being competitive, particularly in connection with organic farming. The methane yield, degree of gas utilisation, and operational costs were found to have the strongest impact on the financial success of the process.
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- Svensson, Mattias, et al.
(författare)
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Biogas production from crop residues on a farm-scale level: Scale, choice of substrate and utilisation rate most important parameters for financial feasibility
- 2005
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Anaerobic digestion would enable the energy potential of agricultural crop residues such as ley crops, sugar beet tops and straw to be harnessed in Sweden. These residues are so spread out that full utilisation of the potential by centralised slurry-based technology is difficult, its appearing that simple but effective high-solids reactor systems have a better chance of being economically viable on a farm-scale level (30-300 kW). In the present study, the financial prospects of single-stage fed-batch high-solids digestion on three different scales, 51, 67 and 201 kW, were calculated, on the basis of experimental results and observations on a laboratory- and pilot-scale. The biogas was disposed as heat, combined heat and power or as vehicle fuel. The results indicate the importance of choosing substrates with a high methane yield and a high nitrogen content, and the necessity of fully utilising both the capacity of the equipment installed and the energy carriers produced.
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