Thermodynamic and exergoeconomic analysis of energy recovery system of biogas from a wastewater treatment plant and use in a Stirling engine

Antonio Colmenar-Santos, Gloria Zarzuelo-Puch, David Borge-Diez and Concepción García-Diéguez

Renewable Energy, 2016, vol. 88, issue C, 171-184

Abstract: The aim of this research it is to show how the biogas biomethanisation from primary and secondary treatment of activated sludge from a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), can be an alternative renewable energy option from fossil fuels, which offers competitive advantages and points out new horizons for the use of this fuel. This will allow to achieve some important priorities of energy plans in EU countries: to reduce the organic matter deposited in landfills and CO2 emissions and to find viable solutions to minimize the environmental impact of sewage sludge (SS).

Keywords: Biogas; Sludge; Thermoeconomic; Exergetic; Anaerobic digestion; Stirling engine (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.11.001

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