Open AccessProduction of biogas at wastewater treatment plants and its further application
Author(s) -
Nikolay Makisha,
Daria Semenova
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
matec web of conferences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2274-7214
pISSN - 2261-236X
DOI - 10.1051/matecconf/201814404016
Subject(s) - biogas , anaerobic digestion , environmental science , raw material , biogas production , waste management , biomass (ecology) , methane , renewable energy , electricity , energy crop , production (economics) , biofuel , bioenergy , engineering , chemistry , agronomy , macroeconomics , economics , electrical engineering , organic chemistry , biology
This article covered a wide range of questions on the topic of production and use of biogas as alternative energy source. Biogas is produced by anaerobic digestion of biomass due to the breakdown of fats, proteins and carbohydrates, which constitute the bulk of organic matter. The article describes the most common methods of biogas production, their stages and characteristics. In addition, the article describes some of the possible areas of application of biogas on example of different countries. The article also provides information about key environmental and economic benefits in the case of use of biogas: prevention of methane emissions and lower emissions of carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere; the possibility of using secondary raw materials to generate electricity.