Methane Recovery from Animal Manures: The Current Opportunities Casebook

Growth and concentration of the livestock industry create opportunities for the proper disposal of the large quantities of manures generated at dairy, swine, and poultry farms. Pollutants from unmanaged livestock wastes can degrade the environment, and methane emitted from decomposing manure may contribute to global climate change. One management system not only helps prevent pollution but can also convert a manure problem into a new profit center. Economic evaluations and case studies of operating systems indicate that the anaerobic digestion of livestock manures is a commercially viable conversion technology with considerable potential for providing profitable coproducts, including a cost-effective renewable fuel for livestock production operations. This casebook examines some of the current opportunities for recovering methane from anaerobic digestion animal manures.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bibliogov
Published: 07/24/2012
ISBN: 9781249196235
Pages: 154
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.33d