| Title |
Circular Biogas-Based Economy in a Rural Agricultural Setting |
| ID_Doc |
20156 |
| Authors |
Blades, L; Morgan, K; Douglas, R; Glover, S; De Rosa, M; Cromie, T; Smyth, B |
| Title |
Circular Biogas-Based Economy in a Rural Agricultural Setting |
| Year |
2017 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.255 |
| Abstract |
This study investigates the application of a circular economy in a rural agricultural setting in Northern Ireland, centered around a typical anaerobic digestion (AD) plant, showing its potential to provide renewable energy for the electricity and transport fuel needs of an average dairy farm and associated milk processing facilities. It was calculated that a typical AD plant has the potential to fuel 22 average sized dairy farms in Northern Ireland, equating to the production, transport, and processing of 51,986 litres of milk per day. The feedstock needs of the AD plant can be provided by the local farming community. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. |
| Author Keywords |
Circular economy; anaerobic digestion; biogas; biomethane; renewable energy; dairy farming |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science (CPCI-S) |
| EID |
WOS:000426327700013 |
| WoS Category |
Agricultural Economics & Policy; Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Energy & Fuels; Food Science & Technology |
| Research Area |
Agriculture; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Energy & Fuels; Food Science & Technology |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.255
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