Development of an investment decision tool for biogas production from agricultural waste

Karellas, S; Boukis, I; Kontopoulos, G

dc.contributor.author	Karellas, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Boukis, I	en
dc.contributor.author	Kontopoulos, G	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T11:45:08Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T11:45:08Z
dc.date.issued	2010	en
dc.identifier.issn	1364-0321	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/37237
dc.subject	Anaerobic digestion	en
dc.subject	Biogas plant	en
dc.subject	Investment decision tool	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.subject.other	Biogas plant	en
dc.subject.other	Biogas plants	en
dc.subject.other	Biogas production	en
dc.subject.other	Codigestion	en
dc.subject.other	Economic evaluations	en
dc.subject.other	Energy productions	en
dc.subject.other	Heat and electricity	en
dc.subject.other	Investment decisions	en
dc.subject.other	Organic substrate	en
dc.subject.other	Primary sources	en
dc.subject.other	Agricultural wastes	en
dc.subject.other	Agriculture	en
dc.subject.other	Biogas	en
dc.subject.other	Energy conversion	en
dc.subject.other	Investments	en
dc.subject.other	Profitability	en
dc.subject.other	Anaerobic digestion	en
dc.title	Development of an investment decision tool for biogas production from agricultural waste	en
heal.type	other	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.rser.2009.12.002	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2009.12.002	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2010	en
heal.abstract	Anaerobic digestion is a very promising solution for the treatment of agricultural waste, preventing pollution and leading to efficient energy production. Since this technology is available to each farmer in a different way depending on the location and the scattering of the primary sources, it is essential to clarify the best conditions adapted to local situations to treat the targeted residues and make this information accessible to farmers. In particular the possibility of codigestion seems to be very attractive for farmers who will be able to treat their own waste together with other organic substrates. Their profit in this case is double since they treat properly their own residues, taking advantage of the selling of heat and electricity as well as the utilisation of a stabilised biofertiliser. The aim of this paper is to present an investment decision kit for economic evaluation of biogas plant projects based on agricultural feedstocks. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.rser.2009.12.002	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000275997200011	en
dc.identifier.volume	14	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	1273	en
dc.identifier.epage	1282	en