Over the years, the application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to agricultural biogas energy source allowed to depict the environmental impact related to this renewable energy source as well as to highlight mitigation strategies oriented to improvement of Anaerobic Digestion sustainability. A review focused upon the recently published LCAs of agricultural biogas plants was carried out. The review highlighted a huge variability on environmental results due to the ways the feedstock mixtures are produced, managed and supplied; and the regions in which the plants are located. Differences were also related to the ways the energy produced were utilised, whether it was input to the national grid, and/or recycled within the system.
Energy and Environmental Assessments of Agro-biogas Supply Chains for Energy Generation: A Comprehensive Review
Ingrao C.
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2019-01-01
Abstract
Over the years, the application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to agricultural biogas energy source allowed to depict the environmental impact related to this renewable energy source as well as to highlight mitigation strategies oriented to improvement of Anaerobic Digestion sustainability. A review focused upon the recently published LCAs of agricultural biogas plants was carried out. The review highlighted a huge variability on environmental results due to the ways the feedstock mixtures are produced, managed and supplied; and the regions in which the plants are located. Differences were also related to the ways the energy produced were utilised, whether it was input to the national grid, and/or recycled within the system.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
