Substitute Natural Gas from Waste: Technical Assessment and Industrial Applications of Biochemical and Thermochemical Processes

Substitute Natural Gas from Waste provides an overview of the science and technology of anaerobic digestion and thermal gasification for the treatment of biomass and unrecyclable waste residues. This work provides both the theoretical and practical basis for the clean and high-efficiency utilization of waste and biomass to produce Bio-Substitute Natural Gas (SNG), a clean and sustainable fuel alternative to natural gas. The book examines different routes to produce bio-SNG from waste feedstocks with both high and low moisture content, detailing solutions to problems which are not always considered, such as scale up issues and process integration. Finally, it reviews the issues associated with waste sourcing and processing, including industrial case studies, and provides detailed analysis of the technology options and their readiness level. Industry and academia in the energy, waste management and chemical sectors have in Substitute Natural Gas from Waste a practical reference when developing, designing, scaling and managing bio-SNG production and utilization systems. Engineering students have a comprehensive resource on the application of fundamental concepts of bio-SNG production through innovative recent case studies. Presents detailed scientific and technical information describing up-to-date concepts, processes and plants for efficient anaerobic digestion and gasification of wastes and syngas utilizationCompares gasification with anaerobic digestion for different situations, and proposes alternative strategies to increase efficiency and overcome energy balance limitationsIncludes benchmarking data and industrial real life examples to demonstrate the main process features and implementation pathways of bio-SNG systems from dry and wet waste, both in developed and developing countries INDICE: 1. Introduction: what is BioSNG, current and future scenarios 2. Waste as a feedstock: technical information and commercial availability 3. Production of BioSNG via Biological routes 4. Production of BioSNG via gasification 5. Processes comparison and potential integration (a Life Cycle Assessment) 6. Industrial Case studies 7. Conclusions

• ISBN: 978-0-12-815554-7
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 360
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés