Biogas from waste and renewable resources : an introduction /: an introduction. (©2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Dieter Deublein and Angelika Steinhauser.
• Authors: Deublein, Dieter; Steinhauser, Angelika
• Contents: 1. Energy supply-today and in the future -- 2. Energy supply in the future-scenarios -- 3. Potential for transforming biomass into end-point energy sources -- 4. History and status to date in Europe -- 5. History and status to date worldwide -- 6. General aspects of the recovery of biomass in the future -- 7. Substrate -- 8. Biogas -- 9. Biochemistry -- 10. Bioreactions -- 11. Process parameters -- pt. 4. Microorganisms in methanogenic ecosystems. 12. Methanogenic ecosystems -- 13. Microorganisms in methanation -- 14. Guidelines and regulations -- 15. The biogas laboratory -- 16. Tanks and bioreactors -- 17. Equipment for tempering the substrate -- 18. Thermal insulation -- 19. Agitators -- 20. Mixing of biomass and water -- 21. Machines to separate the liquid from the biomass -- 22. Pipes -- 23. Pumps -- 24. Measurement, control, and automation technology -- 25. Exhaust air cleaning -- 26. Transportation and storage of the biomass -- 27. Process technology for upstream processing -- 28. Feeding -- 29. Digested residue -- 30. Wastewater -- 31. Batchwise and continuous processes without separators -- 32. Existing installations from different suppliers -- 33. Operation of a plant without separation equipment -- 34. Benefits of a biogas plant -- 35. Typical design calculation for an agricultural biogas plant -- 36. Economics calculations for biogas plants -- 37. Efficiency -- 38. Installation with substrate dilution and subsequent water separation -- 39. Installation with biomass accumulation -- 40. Plants with separation of non-hydrolyzable biomass -- 41. Percolation process -- 42. Special plant installations -- 43. Biogasholder -- 44. Gas preparation -- 45. Quantities of gas and measurement of gas quality -- 46. Liquefaction or compression of the biogas -- 47. Utilization of gas exclusively to generate heat -- 48. Utilization of gas to generate current and heat -- 49. Biogas for feeding into the natural gas network -- 50. Biogas as fuel for vehicles.
• Edition: Second, revised and expanded edition
• Publisher Details: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH
• Publication Date: 2011
• Copyright Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxviii, 550 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 665.776; Biogas; Biogas industry; Refuse as fuel; Waste products as fuel; Biomass energy; Renewable energy sources; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Power Resources -- General; Biogas; Biogas industry; Biomass energy; Refuse as fuel; Renewable energy sources; Waste products as fuel; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783527632794; 3527632794; 9783527643714; 3527643710
• Related ISBNs: 9783527327980; 3527327983
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 521-537) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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