Managing Biogas Plants: A Practical Guide (green Chemistry And Chemical Engineering)
by Mario Alejandro Rosato /
2017 / English / PDF
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This practical manual provides basic theoretical knowledge about
fermentative processes, biochemical laboratory techniques, and an
arsenal of practical tricks, recipes, do’s, and don’ts for the
biogas plant manager. It explains why some popular tests and
techniques are unreliable, how to optimize the feedstock’s cost
and the energy self-consumption of the digester, and how to
analyze experimental error propagation and judge whether a
marketing claim or a test result from the literature is correct.
All examples are taken from the author’s experience as consultant
in managing biogas plants in Italy and Spain. It features a
glossary of technical jargon and useful reference tables and
formulae. By following the procedures described in this manual,
anybody can learn in short time how to become a "bacteria
farmer."
This practical manual provides basic theoretical knowledge about
fermentative processes, biochemical laboratory techniques, and an
arsenal of practical tricks, recipes, do’s, and don’ts for the
biogas plant manager. It explains why some popular tests and
techniques are unreliable, how to optimize the feedstock’s cost
and the energy self-consumption of the digester, and how to
analyze experimental error propagation and judge whether a
marketing claim or a test result from the literature is correct.
All examples are taken from the author’s experience as consultant
in managing biogas plants in Italy and Spain. It features a
glossary of technical jargon and useful reference tables and
formulae. By following the procedures described in this manual,
anybody can learn in short time how to become a "bacteria
farmer."