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Environmental Analysis of Various Systems for the Cogeneration of Biogas Produced by An Urban Wastewater Treatment Plant (UWTP). (III).

J. J. Coble
Department of Industrial Engineering. Nebrija Universidad. Madrid , Spain

A. Contreras
Department of Chemistry. ETSII. UNED. Madrid. Spain

T. Jafary
Biotechnology Research Lab., Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Noshirvani University, Babol, Iran

G. D. Najafpour
Biotechnology Research Lab., Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Noshirvani University, Babol, Iran

A. A. Ghoreyshi
Biotechnology Research Lab., Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Noshirvani University, Babol, Iran

F. Haghparast
Biotechnology Research Lab., Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Noshirvani University, Babol, Iran

M. Rahimnejad
Biotechnology Research Lab., Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Noshirvani University, Babol, Iran

H. Zare
Biotechnology Research Lab., Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Noshirvani University, Babol, Iran

Ignacio Mir
Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica y Metalúrgica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

Rodrigo Escobar
Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica y Metalúrgica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

Julio Vergara
Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica y Metalúrgica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

Julio Bertrand
Empresa Nacional del Petróleo, ENA, Santiago, Chile

Jong Sung Kim
Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea

P. Kuran
Warsaw University of Technology, Warszawa, Poland

S. Sieniutycz
Warsaw University of Technology, Warszawa, Poland

Charlotta Isaksson
Department of education, communication and learning, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

Adel O. Sharif
Centre for Osmosis Research & Applications, Chemical & Process Engineering Department, University of Surrey, UK

Ali A. Merdaw
Centre for Osmosis Research & Applications, Chemical & Process Engineering Department, University of Surrey, UK

Mohammed I. Sanduk
Centre for Osmosis Research & Applications, Chemical & Process Engineering Department, University of Surrey, UK

Sami M. Al-Aibi
Centre for Osmosis Research & Applications, Chemical & Process Engineering Department, University of Surrey, UK

Zena Rahal
Centre for Osmosis Research & Applications, Chemical & Process Engineering Department, University of Surrey, UK

Kersti Karltorp
Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Energy and Environment, Gothenburg, Sweden

Björn A. Sandén
Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Energy and Environment, Gothenburg, Sweden

Antoine Beylot
CYCLECO, Ambårieu-en-Bugey, France

Jérome Payet
CYCLECO, Ambårieu-en-Bugey, France

Clément Puech
Transånergie, Ecully, France

Nadine Adra
Transånergie, Ecully, France

Philippe Jacquin
PHK consultants, Ecully, France

Isabelle Blanc
MINES ParisTech Sophia Antipolis, France

Didier Beloin-Saint-Pierre
MINES ParisTech Sophia Antipolis, France

R. Zubizarreta
Andalusia Institute of Technology, Málaga, Spain

J. M. Cejudo
Grupo de Energåtica, Escuela Tåcnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, UMA. Málaga, Spain

J. P. Jiménez
Andalusia Institute of Technology, Málaga, Spain

Soumya Sri Sabyasachi Singh
Department of Mechanical Engineering, C.V. Raman College of Engineering, Bidyanagar, India

Dwijendra Kumar Ray
Department of Mechanical Engineering, C.V. Raman College of Engineering, Bidyanagar, India

Sunasira Misra
Department of Chemistry, C.V. Raman College of Engineering, Bidyanagar, India

Soumya Parida
Department of Chemistry, C.V. Raman College of Engineering, Bidyanagar, India

Debendra Kumar Sahu
Department of Chemistry, C.V. Raman College of Engineering, Bidyanagar, India

Bin-Juine Huang
New Energy Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Yu-Hsing Lin
New Energy Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Wei-Zhe Ton
New Energy Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Tung-Fu Hou
New Energy Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Yi-Hung Chuang
New Energy Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Pravin B. Dangar
Department of Electrical Engineering, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere,Raigad, Maharashtra, India

Santosh H. Kaware
Department of Electrical Engineering, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere,Raigad, Maharashtra, India

P. K. Katti
Department of Electrical Engineering, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere,Raigad, Maharashtra, India

Alexandra Kowalczyk
Ruhr-University Bochum, Institute of Thermo and Fluid Dynamics, Bochum, Germany

Sebastian Schwede
Ruhr-University Bochum, Institute of Thermo and Fluid Dynamics, Bochum, Germany

Mandy Gerber
Ruhr-University Bochum, Institute of Thermo and Fluid Dynamics, Bochum, Germany

Roland Span
Ruhr-University Bochum, Institute of Thermo and Fluid Dynamics, Bochum, Germany

Elisa Dunkelberg
Institute for Ecological Economy Research, Berlin, Germany

Matthias Finkbeiner
Technische Universitaet Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Bernd Hirschl
Institute for Ecological Economy Research, Berlin, Germany

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Published in: World Renewable Energy Congress - Sweden; 8-13 May; 2011; Linköping; Sweden

Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 163:7, p. 796-802

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Published: 2011-11-03

ISBN: 978-91-7393-070-3

ISSN: 1650-3686 (print), 1650-3740 (online)

Abstract

To complete the study on harnessing the biogas produced by a UWTP as an energy source; using cogeneration with motor-generators and phosphoric acid fuel cells; in this paper we present the results of the environmental study. This completes the study made of both systems; enabling us to conclude which of the two methods is best in terms of obtaining the largest amount of energy; at the lowest cost; and with minimum impact on the environment.

For the environmental analysis we compared; amongst other parameters; the contaminating gas emissions produced by each cogeneration device; and assessed the financial cost of the environmental damage caused by these emissions. We also bore in mind the emission levels created by the emissions from each system; both immediately around the plant and in the surrounding areas affected by prevailing wind directions. Finally; we compared the noise levels of the two devices and determined the financial cost of applying corrective acoustic insulation where necessary.

The overall study of both systems has made it clear that to evaluate them correctly; it is necessary to internalize all the costs that are currently externalized. This is the only way to find the true cost of each system.

Keywords

Cogeneration; UWTP; Motor-generators; Phosphoric acid fuel cell; Environmental analysis; Emissions.

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