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6.7 Landfill Gas Processing<br />

As the biogas from landfill sites is produced constantly, at a steady rate, its<br />

production can be defined by the biogas production rate (Nm 3 /hr), the<br />

percentage <strong>of</strong> methane in the biogas or its lower heating value (kJ/Nm 3 ), and the<br />

electricity required to extract the biogas (kWh/Nm 3 biogas produced). The<br />

biogas may then be used or processed in the same way as biogas derived from<br />

anaerobic digestion, as described in Section 6.2.3. An example <strong>of</strong> the landfill<br />

gas system definition window is given in Appendix 1, Figure A1.20.<br />

This chapter described the algorithms used to estimate the rate <strong>of</strong> fuel<br />

production and associated energy demand pr<strong>of</strong>iles for chosen derived fuels.<br />

Chapter 7 shows how the overall program works from the user’s point <strong>of</strong> view,<br />

and also discusses how the changes made to the systems have been verified once<br />

incorporated within the existing MERIT program architecture.<br />

6.8 References<br />

[1] C. P. Mitchell, “Development <strong>of</strong> decision support systems for bioenergy<br />

applications”, Biomass and Bioenergy, 2000, Vol. 18, pp 265-278<br />

[2] “Pyrolysis & Gasification <strong>of</strong> Waste: A Worldwide Technology & Business<br />

Review. Volume 2 – Technologies and Processes”, Juniper Consulting<br />

Services, January 2000<br />

[3] The Methanol Institute, www.methanol.org<br />

[4] P. Harris, “An Introduction to BIOGAS”, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Adelaide, July 2001,<br />

www.roseworthy.adelaide.edu.au/~pharris/biogas/beginners.html<br />

[5] “Anaerobic Digestion <strong>of</strong> Farm and Food Processing Residues – Good<br />

Practice Guidelines”, British Biogen, www.britishbiogen.co.uk<br />

[6] Personal Correspondence, M. Richter, ECB AG<br />

[7] Handmade Projects, Journey To Forever, www.journeyt<strong>of</strong>orever.org<br />

[8] “Bi<strong>of</strong>uels”, <strong>Energy</strong> and Environment Policy Analysis, OECD/IEA, 1994<br />

[9] F.J. Born, “Aiding renewable energy integration through complementary<br />

demand-supply matching”, <strong>PhD</strong> <strong>Thesis</strong>, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Strathclyde</strong>, 2001,<br />

www.esru.strath.ac.uk<br />

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