<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Increased use of biomass offers one of the ways to reduce anthropogenic impact on the environment. Using various biomass conversion processes, it is possible to obtain different types of fuels:• solid, e.g. bio-carbon;• liquid, e.g. biodiesel and ethanol;• gaseous, e.g. biomethane.Biomethane can be used in the transport and energy sector, and the total methane production efficiency can reach 65%. By modeling adiabatic and isothermal methanation processes, the most effective one from the methane production point of view is defined. Influence of the process parameters on the overall efficiency of the methane production is determined.</abstract>

Increased use of biomass offers one of the ways to reduce anthropogenic impact on the environment. Using various biomass conversion processes, it is possible to obtain different types of fuels:• solid, e.g. bio-carbon;• liquid, e.g. biodiesel and ethanol;• gaseous, e.g. biomethane.Biomethane can be used in the transport and energy sector, and the total methane production efficiency can reach 65%. By modeling adiabatic and isothermal methanation processes, the most effective one from the methane production point of view is defined. Influence of the process parameters on the overall efficiency of the methane production is determined.

Modeling of the Adiabatic and Isothermal Methanation Process

Institute of Energy Systems and Environment, Riga Technical University

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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Increased use of biomass offers one of the ways to reduce anthropogenic impact on the environment. Using various biomass conversion processes, it is possible...

Modeling of the Adiabatic and Isothermal Methanation Process

Publié en ligne: 13 janv. 2012

Pages: 79 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10145-011-0011-5

Mots clés
biomethane, methanation, Aspen Plus®, modeling

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Modeling of the Adiabatic and Isothermal Methanation Process

Publié en ligne: 13 janv. 2012

Pages: 79 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10145-011-0011-5

Mots clésbiomethane, methanation, Aspen Plus®, modeling

This content is open access.

Mots clés
biomethane, methanation, Aspen Plus®, modeling