Title:
Biogas Purification and Use as Vehicle Fuel in Rural Areas
Author(s):
Ruiz, M.B., Gómez, P., Giralda, R., Carreras, N., Rodríguez, M., Ramos-Suárez, J.L., Morales, J., Muñoz, S., Torrente, M., Pascual, A.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
The aim of the study is to demonstrate the technical feasibility of biogas purification and use as vehicle fuel in rural areas from alternative biomasses. A preliminary economic balance will also be estimated. The study will be carried out in the facilities of the anaerobic digestion plant installed in Farm San Ramón (Requena, Valencia, Spain). A biogas purification pilot plant, based on chemical scrubbing with amines, has been installed next to the plant and connected to the biogas output. The biomethane obtained will be tested in a vehicle. During the operation of the pilot plant data will be obtained on amine consumption, energy demands, quality of purified biogas, efficiency of the purification process and performance of the demonstration vehicle. Several parameters and indexes have been defined for the assessment of the purification yield and the performance of the demonstration vehicle.
Keywords:
biogas, gas cleaning, agricultural biogas plants, biomethane, alternative fuel vehicle, absorption
Topic:
Industrial Demonstration and Business Concepts
Subtopic:
Biofuels for transport
Event:
20th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
4BV.4.7
Pages:
1933 - 1936
ISBN:
978-88-89407-54-7
Paper DOI:
10.5071/20thEUBCE2012-4BV.4.7
Price:
FREE
