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Designs of anaerobic digesters for producing biogas from municipal solid-waste
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In this article, the authors provide a synthesis of the key issues and analyses concerning the design of a high-performance anaerobic digester for the production of biogas from municipal solid waste.About:
This article is published in Applied Energy.The article was published on 2008-06-01. It has received 377 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Biogas & Anaerobic digestion.read more
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Principles and potential of the anaerobic digestion of waste-activated sludge
TL;DR: In this article, the authors extensively review the principles of anaerobic digestion, the process parameters and their interaction, the design methods, the biogas utilisation, the possible problems and potential pro-active cures, and the recent developments to reduce the impact of the problems.
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Evaluation of energy efficiency of various biogas production and utilization pathways
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the energy efficiency of different biogas systems, including single and co-digestion of multiple feedstock, different biogenetic pathways, and waste-stream management strategies.
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Composting technology in waste stabilization: On the methods, challenges and future prospects.
Chukwudi O. Onwosi,Victor C. Igbokwe,Joyce N. Odimba,Ifeanyichukwu E. Eke,Mary O. Nwankwoala,Ikemdinachi N. Iroh,Lewis I. Ezeogu +6 more
TL;DR: In this review, different types of composting methods reportedly applied in waste management were explored and the major factors such as temperature, pH, C/N ratio, moisture, particle size, and relevant strategies to improve and optimize process effectiveness were addressed.
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Waste biomass-to-energy supply chain management: A critical synthesis
TL;DR: This manuscript presents a critical synthesis of the relative state-of-the-art literature as this applies to all stakeholders involved in the design and management of waste biomass supply chains (WBSCs) and provides a taxonomy of all research efforts as these are mapped on the relevant strategic, tactical and operational levels of the hierarchy.
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Biogas generation potential by anaerobic digestion for sustainable energy development in India
TL;DR: The potential of biogas generation from anaerobic digestion of different waste biomass in India has been studied in this article, where the authors have shown that renewable energy from biomass is one of the most efficient and effective options among the various other alternative sources of energy currently available.
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