Biogas from Waste and Renewable Resources: An Introduction

Part - 1: General Thoughts about Energy Supply Energy Supply - Today and in the Future Energy Supply in the Future - Scenarios History and Status to Date in Europe History and Status to Date in Other Countries General Aspects of the Recovery on Biomass in the Future Part - 2: Substrate and Biogas Biogas Substrates Evaluation of Substrates for Biogas Production Benefits of a Biogas Plant Part - 3: Formation of Biogas Biochemical Reaction Biology Bacteria Participating in the Process of Degradation Part - 4: Laws and Guidelines Concerning Biogas Plants Building a Biogas Plant Financing Part - 5: Process Engineering Area for the Delivery and Equipment for Storage of the Delivered Biomass Process Technology for the Upstream Processing Fermentation Technology Special Plant Installations Part - 6: Biogas to Energy Gas Pipelines Gas Preparation Liquefaction or Compression of the Biogas Utilization of Biogas for the Generation of Electric Power and Heat Biogas for Feeding into the Natural Gas Network Biogas as Fuel for Vehicles Part - 7: Residues and Waste Water Residues Waste Water Typical Design Calculation for an Agricultural Biogas Plant Economy of Biogas Plants for the Year 2007 (Calculation on the Basis of the Example of Attachment 1)