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Economic evaluation of a swine farm covered anaerobic lagoon digester

Conference ·
OSTI ID:478624
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  1. Resource Development Associates, Washington, DC (United States)
It is helpful to evaluate anaerobic digestion technologies using objective economic criteria. Options can then be ranked in terms of their relative cost effectiveness, leading to rational deployment decisions. This study presents the results of a hypothetical pro forma economic evaluation of one type of digestion system that could commonly be found on many swine farms; a covered anaerobic lagoon. The digester was assumed to be located in North Carolina, a major swine-producing state. Electricity generation with waste heat recovery was assumed to be the major end-use application of biogas manufactured from this process.
OSTI ID:
478624
Report Number(s):
CONF-960958--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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