Positive socio-economic and ecological effects of biogas production by anaerobic digestion
The main product of anaerobic digestion is biogas, which is a renewable fuel, and the by-product of this process is digestate, which is used as a nutrient-rich fertilizer. Additional positive effects of anaerobic digestion are the decomposition of organic waste and the reduction of unpleasant odors...
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| author | Vlatka Petravić Tominac Mario Novak Antonija Trontel Mladen Pavlečić Nenad Marđetko Marina Grubišić Blanka Didak Ljubas Karla Miličević Božidar Šantek |
| author_facet | Vlatka Petravić Tominac Mario Novak Antonija Trontel Mladen Pavlečić Nenad Marđetko Marina Grubišić Blanka Didak Ljubas Karla Miličević Božidar Šantek |
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| description | The main product of anaerobic digestion is biogas, which is a renewable fuel, and the by-product of this process is digestate, which is used as a nutrient-rich fertilizer. Additional positive effects of anaerobic digestion are the decomposition of organic waste and the reduction of unpleasant odors and the concentration of pathogenic microorganisms. Biogas is mainly used for the production of electricity and heat, and in some cases it is purified to obtain biomethane which is used in the natural gas network, as a fuel for internal combustion engines or as a starting chemical for the chemical industry. Due to all of the above, the development of biogas production has positive socio-economic and ecological effects. Biogas produced in Croatia is mostly used for the production of electricity and thermal energy at cogeneration plants. Although various renewable raw materials are available in Croatia that could be used for biogas production, their potential has been underutilized until now. Manure and by-products of agriculture, slaughterhouses and the food industry are mainly used as raw materials for the production of biogas in our country. More rational use of land and development of the food industry could increase the amount of agricultural residues and by-products resulting from food processing. Directing and encouraging the use of these by-products for biogas production can stimulate a faster development of biogas production in our Croatia. In addition to the possible increase in own production of electricity and fuel, it is an environmentally friendly technology that has a positive socio-economic effect. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0687e59a3c3140a4a96f16fe30964bdc2024-01-17T10:41:29ZengZadružna Štampa d.d.Glasnik Zaštite Bilja0350-96642584-32652023-04-014639292Positive socio-economic and ecological effects of biogas production by anaerobic digestionVlatka Petravić Tominac0Mario Novak1Antonija Trontel2Mladen Pavlečić3Nenad Marđetko4Marina Grubišić5Blanka Didak Ljubas6Karla Miličević7Božidar Šantek8Prehrambeno-biotehnološki fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, HrvatskaPrehrambeno-biotehnološki fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, HrvatskaPrehrambeno-biotehnološki fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, HrvatskaPrehrambeno-biotehnološki fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, HrvatskaPrehrambeno-biotehnološki fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, HrvatskaPrehrambeno-biotehnološki fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, HrvatskaPrehrambeno-biotehnološki fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, HrvatskaPrehrambeno-biotehnološki fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, HrvatskaPrehrambeno-biotehnološki fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Zagreb, HrvatskaThe main product of anaerobic digestion is biogas, which is a renewable fuel, and the by-product of this process is digestate, which is used as a nutrient-rich fertilizer. Additional positive effects of anaerobic digestion are the decomposition of organic waste and the reduction of unpleasant odors and the concentration of pathogenic microorganisms. Biogas is mainly used for the production of electricity and heat, and in some cases it is purified to obtain biomethane which is used in the natural gas network, as a fuel for internal combustion engines or as a starting chemical for the chemical industry. Due to all of the above, the development of biogas production has positive socio-economic and ecological effects. Biogas produced in Croatia is mostly used for the production of electricity and thermal energy at cogeneration plants. Although various renewable raw materials are available in Croatia that could be used for biogas production, their potential has been underutilized until now. Manure and by-products of agriculture, slaughterhouses and the food industry are mainly used as raw materials for the production of biogas in our country. More rational use of land and development of the food industry could increase the amount of agricultural residues and by-products resulting from food processing. Directing and encouraging the use of these by-products for biogas production can stimulate a faster development of biogas production in our Croatia. In addition to the possible increase in own production of electricity and fuel, it is an environmentally friendly technology that has a positive socio-economic effect.https://hrcak.srce.hr/clanak/434008anaerobic digestionanaerobic digesterbiogasrenewable energy sources |
| spellingShingle | Vlatka Petravić Tominac Mario Novak Antonija Trontel Mladen Pavlečić Nenad Marđetko Marina Grubišić Blanka Didak Ljubas Karla Miličević Božidar Šantek Positive socio-economic and ecological effects of biogas production by anaerobic digestion Glasnik Zaštite Bilja anaerobic digestion anaerobic digester biogas renewable energy sources |
| title | Positive socio-economic and ecological effects of biogas production by anaerobic digestion |
| title_full | Positive socio-economic and ecological effects of biogas production by anaerobic digestion |
| title_fullStr | Positive socio-economic and ecological effects of biogas production by anaerobic digestion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Positive socio-economic and ecological effects of biogas production by anaerobic digestion |
| title_short | Positive socio-economic and ecological effects of biogas production by anaerobic digestion |
| title_sort | positive socio economic and ecological effects of biogas production by anaerobic digestion |
| topic | anaerobic digestion anaerobic digester biogas renewable energy sources |
| url | https://hrcak.srce.hr/clanak/434008 |
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