Biogas from Waste and Water Treatment CD-ROM - Version 3

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The areas of WASTE and WASTE WATER TREATMENT are becoming increasingly important for: pollution control, resource management and energy production. This Encyclopedic CD-ROM shows you how an integrated approach can provide all three

Renown international experts in - BIOGAS - WASTE - WASTE WATER TREATMENT and ENERGY PRODUCTION have collected huge amounts of information on successful technologies and applications throughout the world. They have summarised this extensive knowledge in this CD-ROM

The Encyclopedia provides, in a readily accessible format:

• all the available global knowledge
• coverage of the production and utilisation of biogas,
• thorough treatment of waste and water.

It combines comprehensive information in the form of

• text,
• images,
• photos
• diagrams
• maps / layouts
• videos

PLUS directories of hundreds of successful case studies hundreds of addresses in the field including legislation and policies, derived internationally.

Contents

2. Biological process
2.1 Flowsheet on methanogenesis
2.2 Biochemistry What is it ? Origin of biogas Fermentation Acetogenesis Methanogenesis Integrated pathways Side reactions
2.3 Microbiology Micro-organisms Bacteria and archaea Fermentation bacteria Methanogenic archaea Mixed microcolonies 2.4 Required conditions
Physical conditions Chemical conditions Toxicity

3. Biotechnological process
3.1 Flowsheet on biomethanation
3.2 Anaerobic digesters What is a digester ? Two main types Various digesters Used material
3.3 Operating conditions General conditions Heating devices Insulating materials Mixing devices

4. Upstream of the digester
4.1 Flowsheet on upstream
4.2 Waste storage
4.3 Waste pre-treatment Why pre-treatment ? Waste water pre-treatment Sludge pre-treatment Solid waste pre-treatment Techniques Sorting Chopping Warming Acidification Recycling Mixed waste

5. Downstream of the digester
5.1 Flowsheet on downstream
5.2 Biogas storage Why storage ? Storage devices Low pressure devices Medium pressure devices High pressure devices
5.3 Biogas treatment Why treatment ? Dewatering Desulphurisation
5.4 Biogas upgrading Decarbonatation

6. Characteristics of biogas
6.1 Flowsheet on characteristics
6.2 Composition
6.3 Properties Biogas Methane
6.4 Biogas toxicity
6.5 Biogas energy

7. Feedstocks
7.1 Flowsheet on feedstocks
7.2 Industrial feedstocks Types of industry Biogas yields
7.3 Agricultural feedstocks General Animal waste Crop waste Energy crops
7.4 Municipal feedstocks Urban sewage sludge Municipal solid waste

8. Control parameters
8.1 Flowsheet on factors
8.2 Physical factors Temperature Mixing effect Start-up
8.3 Chemical factors Redox potential pH Carbon to nitrogen ratio Nutrient balance Alkalinity
8.4 Toxic compounds
8.5 Loading rates Space loading rate Food to micro-organism ratio

9. Monitoring
9.1 Flowsheet on monitoring
9.2 Physical parameters Temperature factor Pressure factor
9.3 Chemical parameters pH factor Volatile fatty acids Flow rates Concentration factor Hydrogen Residence time Alkalinity factor Biogas production

10. Choice of technology
10.1 Flowsheet on choice
10.2 Theoretical best choice Criteria Criteria for solid waste Criteria for sludge Criteria for liquid waste Centralised digester use
10.3 Solid waste market Flowsheet on techniques Dry continuous digestion Dry batch digestion Leach-bed process Wet continuous digestion Multi-stage wet digestion

11. Biogas plants implementation
11.1 Flowsheet on implementation
11.2 Choice of a technology Anaerobic digestion Biogas plant General view Waste aspect End-use aspect Effluent aspect Economy aspect
11.3 Pilot study step
11.4 Full scale step
Biogas plant design Overall view Administration Technological design Starting the plant Operating guidelines Anaerobic digester Operating - Biochemistry Operating - Biogas Operating - Effluents Operating - Monitoring Economy guidelines

12. Landfills
12.1 Flowsheet on landfills
12.2 Towards sanitary landfills From dumping sites To sanitary landfills
12.3 Landfill gas Landfill gas properties Generation Greenhouse effect impact
12.4 What are sanitary landfills ? Design and operation Gas collection Why ? How ? Pressure gradient Condensation water Where ? Use-flare Leachate Landfill monitoring Land reclamation
12.5 Environmental impacts
12.6 Gas productivity in the EU

13. Biogas end-uses
13.1 Biogas quantities
13.2 Flowsheet on end-uses
13.3 Natural gas Pipeline gas Main advantages Upgrading
13.4 Heat production Carburant gases Types of burner Adaptation of burner
13.5 Biogas in engines Petrol engine Diesel engine High power outputs Design modifications
13.6 Biogas engines Electricity production Motor vehicles
13.7 End-use applications Co-generation District heating Glasshouse heating

14. Solid and liquid effluents
14.1 Flowsheet on effluents
14.2 What are they ? Origin of effluents Effluent quality
14.3 Liquid effluents Liquid effluent quality Fertirrigation End-use advantages
14.4 Solid effluents Solid effluent quality Market Advantages

15. Economy of anaerobic digestion
15.1 Economics
15.2 Practical examples

16. Biogas and the environment
16.1 General aspects
16.2 The greenhouse effect
16.3 Related to landfills

17. Anaerobic digestion potential
17.1 Yield estimation Methodology Methane yield
17.2 Rate estimation
17.3 World potential
17.4 Actual EU potential
17.5 Biogas in the EU
17.6 Technologies in the EU

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