Biogas in the suburbs: An untapped source of clean energy?

Alexander, Samuel; Harris, Peter; McCabe, Bernadette K.

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.01.118

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“…Australia currently has an estimated total of 242 AD plants with the majority being municipal waste treatment plants and landfill gas treatment plants [31]. Half of the 242 AD plants are landfill gas plants collecting LFG; the LFG is mostly flared instead of being utilised as an energy source due to the poor quality of methane and the lack of infrastructure for purification processes [20].…”

Section: Comparison Of International Support For the Biogas Sectormentioning

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“…Half of the 242 AD plants are landfill gas plants collecting LFG; the LFG is mostly flared instead of being utilised as an energy source due to the poor quality of methane and the lack of infrastructure for purification processes [20]. Twenty AD plants utilise pig manure and about 18 AD plants use wastewater from meat processing and plants as feedstock for biogas production [31]. There are only 5 AD plants that utilise food waste [31], suggesting that the biogas sector requires significant national development.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Twenty AD plants utilise pig manure and about 18 AD plants use wastewater from meat processing and plants as feedstock for biogas production [31]. There are only 5 AD plants that utilise food waste [31], suggesting that the biogas sector requires significant national development.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Current Status, Potential Benefits and Future Prospects of the Australian Biogas Sector

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Shahsavari³

2021

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Anaerobic digestion technology provides a new approach to treat organic waste while generating greenhouse gas (GHG) savings. Moreover, the methane gas produced during the process can be used to generate electricity. In order to ensure that Australia stays on its trajectory towards a carbon neutral future, the use of anaerobic digestion technology to treat its abundant organic waste streams should be considered. Thirty million tonnes (Mt) of organic waste was produced in 2017. The use of anaerobic digestion to treat 1 tonne of waste could result in 0.143 tonne of CO 2-e in GHG savings. In contrast, other more widely employed waste disposal methods such as landfilling, composting and incineration may generate GHG emissions. Additionally, the use of methane for electricity production also generates the least GHG emissions per MWh. This is approximately 3 times lower than crude oil, 4 times lower than black coal and 5 times lower than brown coal. However, the adoption and implementation of anaerobic digestion technology in Australia face several immediate constraints. Firstly, anaerobic digestion technology is deemed unprofitable, incurring high initial capital cost, operating costs and extremely long payback periods. Secondly, there is a lack of government support in terms of a national target for biogas production via anaerobic digestion. This review will provide an in-depth analysis into the current state of the Australian biogas sector. In addition, the review discusses the opportunities to make anaerobic digestion technology more financially viable and to accelerate the growth of the Australian biogas sector.

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The Current Status, Potential Benefits and Future Prospects of the Australian Biogas Sector

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2021

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“…Activities in the field of substrate production and implementation of manufacturing and service processes in the energy sector are important from the concept of multifunctional development of rural areas, sustainable development, and transformation towards low-carbon development. Biogas, as an energy carrier can play an important role in low carbon energy transitions [1,2].…”

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Agricultural Biogas—An Important Element in the Circular and Low-Carbon Development in Poland

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2020

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The agricultural sector can play an important role in the transformation of the energy economy in Poland. Special attention in this paper has been paid to the development of the agricultural biogas market in Poland. The considerations mainly concern organizational and economic aspects. Agricultural biogas plant represents the circular cycle of matter and energy. It enables the establishment of low-carbon, resource-efficient links between the agriculture and energy sectors. This is an important element of the circular economy, where waste from agricultural production and the agri-food industry, coming from renewable resources, is transformed into goods with a higher added value. The social and economic needs of the present generation and future generations are considered. The paper presented the characteristics of the Polish market, i.e., the number of entities, the number and location of plants, as well as the production volumes. Analyses were performed in the area of raw materials used to produce agricultural biogas. The analyses were carried out between 2011 and 2018. According to analyses, the potential of the agricultural biogas market in Poland is currently being used to a small extent. It is necessary not only to provide institutional support but also to increase the awareness of farmers and managers in agri-food companies of the possibility of using production waste for energy purposes.

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“…Las iniciativas de producción de biofertilizante y biogás a partir de estos desechos fecales se han visto renovadas debido al desarrollo de nuevos sistemas de biodigestión. [3] Sin embargo, pocos estudios han evaluado su potencial para reducir la diseminación de la RAM.…”

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BIODIGESTORES EN UNIDADES PRODUCTIVAS AGROPECUARIAS (UPAs): UN PROCESO PARA COMBATIR LA RAM, PRODUCIR ENERGÍA RENOVABLE Y FERTILIZANTE DE ALTA CALIDAD. PROYECTO PILOTO INVENTAGRI

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En la actualidad las alternativas antibióticas se han visto reducidas por el dramático incremento de la resistencia bacteriana a los antimicrobianos (RAM), en gran medida debido a su uso inadecuado en producción animal “actualmente se emplea un mayor volumen de antibióticos para animales sanos que para tratar personas enfermas”. [1] Las Unidades Productivas Agropecuarias (UPAs), descargan grandes cantidades de materia fecal cargada de bacterias multirresistentes en los cuerpos de agua [2], mediante los cuales se diseminan en todo el ecosistema. Las iniciativas de producción de biofertilizante y biogás a partir de estos desechos fecales se han visto renovadas debido al desarrollo de nuevos sistemas de biodigestión. [3] Sin embargo, pocos estudios han evaluado su potencial para reducir la diseminación de la RAM.

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Biogas in the suburbs: An untapped source of clean energy?

Cited by 37 publications

References 18 publications

The Current Status, Potential Benefits and Future Prospects of the Australian Biogas Sector

The Current Status, Potential Benefits and Future Prospects of the Australian Biogas Sector

Agricultural Biogas—An Important Element in the Circular and Low-Carbon Development in Poland

BIODIGESTORES EN UNIDADES PRODUCTIVAS AGROPECUARIAS (UPAs): UN PROCESO PARA COMBATIR LA RAM, PRODUCIR ENERGÍA RENOVABLE Y FERTILIZANTE DE ALTA CALIDAD. PROYECTO PILOTO INVENTAGRI

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