A Life Cycle Energy Assessment for Biogas as Energy Carrier
Abstract
This chapter aims to evaluate energy flows in the life cycle of biogas utilization (i.e., production of thermal energy, cogeneration, traffic, and production of hydrogen), starting from feedstock and anaerobic digestion, up to the digestate as fertilizer for agricultural production. The analysis is based on the out-turn of a biogas plant on the dairy farm Mirotin Vrbas, Republic of Serbia. Life Cycle Energy Assessment (LCEA), presented in this chapter, has demonstrated that three scenarios – biogas for heat production, biogas in cogeneration, and biomethane in transportation have positive energy balances, which indicate that in terms of replacement of fossil fuel consumption, these energy systems are promising alternatives. In the fourth scenario, where biogas is used for hydrogen production, the energy balance is negative, therefore socio-economical factors should be considered for overall consideration to ensure sustainability.
Keywords:
Biogas / Energy / Energy efficiency / Hydrogen / Life cycle assessmentSource:
A Sustainable Green Future: Perspectives on Energy, Economy, Industry, Cities and Environment, 2023, 595-612Publisher:
- Springer International Publishing
Funding / projects:
- Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, institutional funding - 200026 (University of Belgrade, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy - IChTM) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200026)
- Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, institutional funding - 200135 (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200135)
- Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, institutional funding - 200017 (University of Belgrade, Institute of Nuclear Sciences 'Vinča', Belgrade-Vinča) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200017)
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-24942-6_28
ISBN: 978-3-031-24941-9
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85173336224
Institution/Community
Tehnološko-metalurški fakultetTY - CHAP AU - Cvetković, Slobodan M. AU - Popović, Mina AU - Grbović Novaković, Jasmina D. AU - Kijevčanin, Mirjana Lj. PY - 2023 UR - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6714 AB - This chapter aims to evaluate energy flows in the life cycle of biogas utilization (i.e., production of thermal energy, cogeneration, traffic, and production of hydrogen), starting from feedstock and anaerobic digestion, up to the digestate as fertilizer for agricultural production. The analysis is based on the out-turn of a biogas plant on the dairy farm Mirotin Vrbas, Republic of Serbia. Life Cycle Energy Assessment (LCEA), presented in this chapter, has demonstrated that three scenarios – biogas for heat production, biogas in cogeneration, and biomethane in transportation have positive energy balances, which indicate that in terms of replacement of fossil fuel consumption, these energy systems are promising alternatives. In the fourth scenario, where biogas is used for hydrogen production, the energy balance is negative, therefore socio-economical factors should be considered for overall consideration to ensure sustainability. PB - Springer International Publishing T2 - A Sustainable Green Future: Perspectives on Energy, Economy, Industry, Cities and Environment T1 - A Life Cycle Energy Assessment for Biogas as Energy Carrier EP - 612 SP - 595 DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-24942-6_28 ER -
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Cvetković, S. M., Popović, M., Grbović Novaković, J. D.,& Kijevčanin, M. Lj.. (2023). A Life Cycle Energy Assessment for Biogas as Energy Carrier. in A Sustainable Green Future: Perspectives on Energy, Economy, Industry, Cities and Environment Springer International Publishing., 595-612. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24942-6_28
Cvetković SM, Popović M, Grbović Novaković JD, Kijevčanin ML. A Life Cycle Energy Assessment for Biogas as Energy Carrier. in A Sustainable Green Future: Perspectives on Energy, Economy, Industry, Cities and Environment. 2023;:595-612. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-24942-6_28 .
Cvetković, Slobodan M., Popović, Mina, Grbović Novaković, Jasmina D., Kijevčanin, Mirjana Lj., "A Life Cycle Energy Assessment for Biogas as Energy Carrier" in A Sustainable Green Future: Perspectives on Energy, Economy, Industry, Cities and Environment (2023):595-612, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24942-6_28 . .