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Processes of Biogas Production: Anaerobic Digestion and Thermal Gasification

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Abstract

This chapter reviews the biogas production by anaerobic digestion (AD) and thermal gasification (TG) processes. The different steps of the AD and the characteristics of the biogas obtained from kinds of biomass carefully have been described. Some attention is devoted to the study of the conditions and techniques proposed in literature to improve the biogas production from organic waste, also analyzing the treatments of the biomass, such as ultrasound, heating, microwave, and chemicals. The co-digestion technique and the design and operating conditions of digesters have been also taken into account. The TG has been treated describing the whole process and the influence of the operating variables, such as temperature and pressure and gasifying agents. Some examples of the type gasifiers are also given.

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