Energy Potential Through Bio-Conversion of Agricultural Wastes.

摘要

To determine the feasibility of using the bio-conversion process,the Bio-Gas study team examined factors ranging from an inventory of readily collectable agricultural wastes in the area to an evaluation of the potential markets for the products of bio-conversion. The results of this study point favorably toward large-scale bio-conversion plants and to potential applications of bio-conversion on a small scale for dairies and feedlots. The study's economic analysis concludes that the methane produced from such a bio-conversion facility would be cheaper than all other domestic synthetic natural-gas sources. The residue produced from this process could be marketed as fertilizer,and the algae produced has potential use as a high-protein cattle feed.