Biogas to Biomethane

Engineering, Production, Sustainability

1st Edition - October 19, 2023
Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
Editors: Abu Yousuf, Lynsey Melville
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 4 7 9 - 6
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 4 7 8 - 9

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Biogas to Biomethane: Engineering, Production, Sustainability addresses the technical, social and economic aspects of biogas upgradation to biomethane. With a focus on the latest advances, the book examines the challenges of biomethane production from technology to safety. Sections discuss the fundamentals of biomethane production, examine the latest technologies for biogas upgradation, provide step-by-step guidance on how to calculate and model mass, energy and emission flows from different process and technological configurations, address alternative and combined approaches to biogas upgradation, such as with mesophilic and thermophilic bacteria, consider the socio-economic implications of the biogas to biomethane production chain, and more.

Additional sections discuss biosafety in relation to the technologies and processes discussed throughout the book and assess the sustainability of biomethane through lifecycle assessments and techno-economic and policy perspectives. This is an invaluable reference for researchers and industry engineers interested in biogas upgradation and the production of biomethane, and will be of interest to multidisciplinary teams working across Renewable Energy, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, and Sustainability Science.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
List of contributors
Preface
Acknowledgment
Section 1: Basic understanding
Chapter 1. An introduction to biogas and biomethane
Abstract
1.1 Basics of biogas production
1.2 Biomethane
1.3 Biogas purification and upgrading technologies
1.4 Biogas/biomethane applications
1.5 Environmental aspects
1.6 Biogas in European Union climate policy until 2030
1.7 REPowerEU—increasing the gas independence by the European Union
1.8 Literature analysis
1.9 Limitations and obstacles
References
Chapter 2. Recent advances of biogas production
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Involvement of microorganism in anaerobic digestion
2.3 Advancements for enhancing the biogas
2.4 Advances in biogas purification technologies
2.5 Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Section 2: Technical aspects
Chapter 3. Absorption technology for upgrading biogas to biomethane
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Biogas cleansing
3.3 Water scrubbing
3.4 Organic scrubbing
3.5 Chemical scrubbing
3.6 Emerging absorption technologies
3.7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 4. Adsorption technology for upgrading biogas to biomethane
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Thermodynamic analysis
4.3 Kinetic analysis
4.4 Regeneration techniques
4.5 Critical parameters of adsorbent materials
4.6 Literature overview on adsorbents for CO2/CH4 separation
4.7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 5. Recent advances on photosynthetic biogas upgrading to biomethane
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Fundamentals of photosynthetic biogas upgrading
5.3 Key design, operational and environmental parameters in photosynthetic biogas upgrading
5.4 Wastewater treatment during photosynthetic biogas upgrading
5.5 High-added value commodity production during photosynthetic biogas upgrading
5.6 Economic feasibility of photosynthetic biogas upgrading and future outlook
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 6. Biomethanation at psychrophilic temperatures
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Biochemistry of anaerobic digestion
6.2 Microbial communities and their importance in anaerobic digestion
6.3 Methane-rich biogas generation under psychrophilic temperatures
6.4 Challenges and opportunities for improved psychrophilic anaerobic digestion
6.5 Future perspective
6.6 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Section 3: Computational and modelling
Chapter 7. Modeling for upgrading biogas to syngas
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Background
7.3 Process description
7.4 Process modeling
7.5 Results
7.6 Significance of integrated AD-BRB process
7.7 Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Section 4: Combinations and alternatives aspects
Chapter 8. Microbial coculture to enhance biogas production
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Bacterial cocultures in anaerobic digestion
8.3 Anaerobic fungi as coculture in hydrolysis stage
8.4 Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter 9. From emissions to opportunities: harnessing bio-CO2 for sustainable industry applications
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Bio-CO2 in commodity chemicals
9.3 Utilization of bio-CO2 in food industry
9.4 Bio-CO2 in biological systems
9.5 Bio-CO2 for energy and industrial processes
9.6 Conclusion
References
Section 5: Socio-economical aspects
Chapter 10. Waste to biomethane: advent of circular economy
Abstract
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Economy models: linear versus circular
10.3 Role of biogas technology in circular economy
10.4 Advent of biogas technology in circular economy: case study
10.5 Environmental impact of a biogas plant
10.6 Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter 11. Life cycle assessment of biomethane technology
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Life cycle assessment methodology
11.3 Life cycle assessment in biomethane technology
11.4 Conclusion and future recommendation
References
Chapter 12. Techno-economic study of biogas to biomethane
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Techno-economic aspects of biogas to biomethane
12.3 Biomethane applications
12.4 The role of incentives in biogas to biomethane projects
12.5 Techno-economic challenges and perspectives of biogas to biomethane
12.6 Conclusions
References
Chapter 13. Policy designs for biomethane promotion
Abstract
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Policies for biomethane promotion
13.3 Policy barriers and risks
13.4 Concluding remarks
References
Index

Abu Yousuf

Dr. Abu Yousuf is a Research Associate in the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, in the United States. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Naples Federico II, Italy. His primary research interests include renewable energy, biorefinery, energy storage and waste-to-energy, and he is currently working with protonic ceramic fuel cells at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Yousuf has published over 65 papers in reputed ISI and Scopus-indexed journals, 19 conference papers and 15 book chapters, and is the Editor of 5 books, as well as serving as an editorial board member for several reputed journals. He received the Dean’s Award from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, in 2019 and 2021, for his research, and won the ‘International invention of the year award’ at the British Invention Show, London, UK in 2017, for his work on Hybrid Energy Generation for Highway Lighting Systems.

Affiliations and expertise

Research Associate, School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma (OU), USA

Lynsey Melville

Dr Lynsey Melville is Professor of Environmental Engineering in the Faculty of Computing Engineering and Built Environment, Birmingham City University, UK. She leads the Bioresource and Bioeconomy research group whose focus is on accelerating the adoption of environmentally sustainable and commercially viable energy from biomass. Since joining BCU she has been PI or CO-I on 11 peer reviewed funded projects with a total project value of >£20M. This funding has come from UK research councils (including Global Challenges Research Funding), EU programmes, British Council as well as commercial consultancy. Working with over 40 academic partners and more than 30 industry partners across 7 countries, her most recent projects have included working with rural communities in Bangaldesh, South Africa and Indonesia. With expertise spanning various areas of environmental engineering (from water and wastewater treatment, organic waste management and bioenergy production) she has provided expert support to both industry and academia and her work has sought to bridge the gap between the two.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Computing Engineering and Built Environment, Birmingham City University, UK

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