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Portal:Biogas
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Welcome to the Biogas Portal!
Biogas typically refers to a gas produced by the anaerobic digestion of organic matter.
Overview on Biogas
Program Implementation
Technological Aspects of Biogas
- Types of Biogas Digesters and Plants
- Parts of a Biogas Plant
- Types of Gasholders for Biogas Plants
- Substrate Management
- Biogas Generation
- Digestate Storage and Retreatment
- Parameters and Process Optimisation for Biogas
- Biogas Gas Pipe, Valves and Accessories
- Piping Systems for Biogas Plants
- Biogas Recovery
- Pumps for Biogas Plants
Monitoring & Evaluation of Biogas
Impacts of Biogas
Planning & Operation
- Planning Guide for Biogas Plants
- Siting of the Biogas Unit
- Sizing of the Biogas Plant
- Checklist for the Planning of a Biogas Plant
- Checklist for the Construction of a Biogas Plant
- Balancing Biogas Production and Energy Demand
- Digester Heating
- Operation of a Biogas Plant
- Maintenance of a Biogas Plant
- Optimization of the Biogas Production Process
- Sludge Management
- Slurry-Use Equipment
Climate Change and Biogas
Case Studies on Biogas
- Experience with Polyethylene Biogas Digester
- Generating Electricity from Biogas - Examples
- Low-Cost Polyethylene Tube Digesters in Bolivia
- Sisal cum Cattle Farm in Kilifi, Kenya
- Biogas Plant by ARTI Using Waste Food
- Biogas Plant Projects in the Agricultural Sector of Kenya
- Biogas Support Programme Fuels Rural Household Energy Supply
- Plastic Tube Digesters in Kenya
- Small-Scale Biogas Systems in Grenada
Framework Conditions
Economic
- Costs of a Biogas Plant
- Cost and Benefit Relation of Biogas Plants
- Financing & Public Support of Biogas Plants
- Economic Viability of a Biogas Plant
- Economic Aspects of Biogas
- Macro-economic Evaluation of Biogas Plants
Legal
Social
- Socio-Cultural Aspects of Biogas Projects
- Social Problems Affecting the Propagation of Biogas Technology
Environmental
Biogas Resources
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