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Systems Analysis of Biogas Production—Part I Research Design

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  • Emma Lindkvist

    (Department of Management and Engineering, Division of Energy Systems, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
    Biogas Research Center, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden)

  • Magnus Karlsson

    (Department of Management and Engineering, Division of Energy Systems, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
    Biogas Research Center, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden)

  • Jenny Ivner

    (Biogas Research Center, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
    Region Östergötland, SE-582 24 Linköping, Sweden)

Abstract

Striving towards a resource efficient society requires an adjustment of energy systems towards renewable options. It is also of high importance to make use of products and materials to a higher degree. Biogas production has the potential to recover nutrients and energy from organic by-products, as well as to substitute fossil fuels in the energy system. Resource efficiency relates to the economic, energy and environmental performance of the system studied. A comprehensive research design for assessment of the resource efficiency of biogas production systems is described in this paper. The research design includes the following parts: identification of cases, defining scenarios, system development, evaluation perspectives and systems analysis. The analysis is performed from three perspectives; economy, energy and environment.

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  • Emma Lindkvist & Magnus Karlsson & Jenny Ivner, 2019. "Systems Analysis of Biogas Production—Part I Research Design," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:5:p:926-:d:212588
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    1. Achinas, Spyridon & Willem Euverink, Gerrit Jan, 2020. "Rambling facets of manure-based biogas production in Europe: A briefing," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 119(C).
    2. Spyridon Achinas & Demi Martherus & Janneke Krooneman & Gerrit Jan Willem Euverink, 2019. "Preliminary Assessment of a Biogas-Based Power Plant from Organic Waste in the North Netherlands," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(21), pages 1-15, October.
    3. Feiz, Roozbeh & Johansson, Maria & Lindkvist, Emma & Moestedt, Jan & Påledal, Sören Nilsson & Svensson, Niclas, 2020. "Key performance indicators for biogas production—methodological insights on the life-cycle analysis of biogas production from source-separated food waste," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 200(C).

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