Journal
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Volume 62, Issue -, Pages 313-318Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.07.017
Keywords
Anaerobic digester; Biomethanation; Environmental impact; Life cycle assessment; Low-cost technology; Sustainable energy
Funding
- Centre for Development Cooperation, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech [CCD2010-0031]
- CONACyT (Mexico)
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This study was carried out in response to the growing interest on household biogas digesters in Latin America, particularly in rural Andean communities. The aim was to compare the fixed dome and plastic tubular digester in terms of biogas production, cost and environmental impact, using the life cycle assessment methodology. Design and operational parameters, construction materials and implementation costs were based on our previous research and literature results for plastic tubular and fixed dome digesters, respectively. According to this analysis, the main advantage of the plastic tubular digester was its ease of implementation and handling, and lower investment cost compared to the fixed dome digester, which appeared to be more environmentally friendly. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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