Life Cycle Assessment of Biogas from Separated slurry

Contents

Preface

Definitions and abbreviations

Sammenfatning og konklusioner

Summary and conclusions

1 Introduction and objectives

2 Scope

3 Reference scenario for pig and for cow slurry (scenario A)

4 Biogas production from raw pig slurry and fibre fraction from mechanical-chemical separation (Scenario F) – results and interpretation

5 Biogas production from raw cow slurry and fibre fraction from mechanical-chemical separation (Scenario G) – results and interpretation

6 Biogas production from raw pig slurry and fibre fraction from mechanical screw press separation (Scenario H) – results and interpretation

7 Biogas production from raw pig slurry and fibre pellets (Scenario I) – results and interpretation

8 Sensitivity analysis

9 References

ANNEX A. REFERENCE SCENARIOS – Life Cycle Inventory Data
Not included here but in Wesnæs et al. (2009)

ANNEX B. ACIDIFICATION OF SLURRY – Life cycle Inventory Data
Not included here but in Wesnæs et al. (2009)

ANNEX C. SAMSON BIMATECH MECHANICAL SEPARATION – Life Cycle Inventory Data
Not included here but in Wesnæs et al. (2009)

ANNEX D. FIBRE PELLETS COMBUSTED IN ENERGY PLANT – Life Cycle Inventory Data
Not included here but in Wesnæs et al. (2009)

ANNEX E. FIBRE PELLETS USED AS FERTILISER – Life Cycle Inventory Data
Not included here but in Wesnæs et al. (2009)

Annex F. Biogas production with pig slurry and fibre fraction from a mechanical-chemical separation– Life Cycle Inventory data

Processes F.2 to F.7: Raw slurry from which the fibre fraction origins: production, separation and fate of the liquid fraction

Processes F.8 to F.10: Handling the fibre fraction from the farm to the biogas plant before biogas is produced

Processes F.11 to F.14: Handling the raw slurry input for biogas: from in-house storage to storage at the biogas plant.

Processes F.15 to F.18: Biogas production, co-generation of heat and power and avoided heat and electricity production

Process F.19: Separation of the degassed biomass mixture

Processes F.20 to F.23: fate of the degassed fibre fraction

Processes F.24 to F.27: fate of the degassed liquid fraction

Process F.28: Avoided production and application of mineral fertilizers and yield changes

Annex G. Biogas production with cow slurry and fibre fraction from a mechanical-chemical separation– Life Cycle Inventory data

Processes G.2 to G.7: Raw slurry from which the fibre fraction origins: production, separation and fate of the liquid fraction

Processes G.8 to G.10: Handling the fibre fraction from the farm to the biogas plant before biogas is produced

Processes G.11 to G.14: Handling the raw slurry input for biogas: from in-house storage to storage at the biogas plant.

Processes G.15 to G.18: Biogas production, co-generation of heat and power and avoided heat and electricity production

Process G.19: Separation of the degassed biomass mixture

Processes G.20 to G.23: fate of the degassed fibre fraction

Processes G.24 to G.27: fate of the degassed liquid fraction

Process G.28: Avoided production and application of mineral fertilizers and yield changes

Annex H. Fibre fraction from mechanical separation for biogas production – Life Cycle Inventory data

Processes H.2 to H.7: Raw slurry from which the fibre fraction origins: production, separation and fate of the liquid fraction

Processes H.8 to H.10: Handling the fibre fraction from the farm to the biogas plant before biogas is produced

Processes H.11 to H.14: Handling the raw slurry input for biogas: from in-house storage to storage at the biogas plant.

Processes H.15 to H.18: Biogas production, co-generation of heat and power and avoided heat and electricity production

Processes H.19 to H.22: Fate of the degassed biomass

Process H.23: Avoided production and application of mineral fertilizers and yield changes

Annex I. Fibre pellets from mechanical separation for biogas production – Life Cycle Inventory data

Processes I.2 to I.7: Raw slurry from which the fibre pellets origins: production, separation and fate of the liquid fraction

Processes I.8 to I.10: Handling the fibre pellets from the farm to the biogas plant before biogas is produced

Processes I.11 to I.14: Handling the raw slurry input for biogas: from in-house storage to storage at the biogas plant.

Processes I.15 to I.18: Biogas production, co-generation of heat and power and avoided heat and electricity production

Processes I.19 to I.22: Fate of the degassed biomass

Process I.23 to I.25: Fate of the ash from the Samson Bimatech Energy Plant

Process I.26: Avoided production and application of mineral fertilizers and yield changes

 



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