Analysis of potential GHG emissions reductions from methane recovery in livestock farming. (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gallo, Michela; Borghi, Adriana Del; Strazza, Carlo
• Is Part Of: International journal of global warming. Volume 8:Number 4(2016)
• Page Start: 516
• Page End: 533
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: biogas -- methane emissions -- swine manure management -- anaerobic digestion -- global warming -- Kyoto Protocol -- greenhouse gases -- GHG emissions -- carbon dioxide -- CO2 -- carbon emissions -- methane recovery -- livestock farming -- emissions reduction -- energy generation -- pigs -- temperature; Global warming -- Periodicals; Global warming -- Statistics -- Periodicals; Global warming -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; Climatic changes -- Periodicals; Climatic changes -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; 363.73874
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1758-2083

Abstract

Livestock farming is a significant source of greenhouse gases (GHG) owing to the high amount of methane emissions. The purpose of this paper is to present an analysis of the potential emission reductions and their enhancement during manure management through the optimisation of the main parameters involved, such as temperature, manure characteristics, type of management system. The investigation of a swine manure management system is performed with calculation of GHG emissions reduction due to a methane recovery system coupled with on-site power generator. The analysis conducted on the three parameters considered shows a variation of the methane emissions from 390 (drylot) to 31, 000 tCO2e /year (anaerobic lagoon or liquid/slurry). The findings demonstrate that the substitution of anaerobic lagoon systems with a methane recovery system can be considered as a promising process in terms of GHG emissions reduction also in case of not highly favourable conditions of temperature and manure characteristics.