Abstract
The utilisation of biogas for energy is an important part of the
Danish energy plan for reducing Danish emissions of greenhouse
gases. Implementation programmes for new biogas plants have been
in operation since 1990, promoted by the Ministry of Environment
and Energy. The focus of the implementation programmes has been on
development of technologies for joint biogas plants, where more
than one farm supplies the animal slurry. The joint biogas plants
are dependent on industrial organic wastes to obtain high biogas
yields for making the biogas plant economical. The industrial
organic waste will, however, be the scarce factor in a further
development of the joint biogas plants in Denmark. The purpose of
the present study is related to the discussion on the role of
transportation in the biogas fuel chain. Transportation plays a
central role in the assessment of environmental advantages of
utilising biogas for energy. Two different Danish joint biogas
plants are evaluated with the aim of determining the role of
transportation and co-fermentation on the energy and the balance
of greenhouse gases from the biogas fuel cycle.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Biomass for Energy and Industry |
Place of Publication | Wurzburg |
Publisher | CARMEN |
Publication date | 1998 |
Pages | 991-994 |
Publication status | Published - 1998 |
Event | 10th European Conference on Biomass for Energy and Industry - Wurzburg, Germany Duration: 8 Jun 1998 → 11 Jun 1998 Conference number: 10 |
Conference
Conference | 10th European Conference on Biomass for Energy and Industry |
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Number | 10 |
Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Wurzburg |
Period | 08/06/1998 → 11/06/1998 |