DocumentCode
1558289
Title
Waste not, pollute not [animal waste recycling for power production]
Author
Goldstein, Harry
Volume
39
Issue
1
fYear
2002
fDate
1/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
72
Lastpage
77
Abstract
Recycling animal waste can keep water cleaner and generate electricity off the grid. The paper describes the use of animal waste in the form of biogas at AA Dairy to produce electricity. The gas is burned in a diesel engine converted to run on methane. 10-20% of the electricity produced in summer is sold to the grid, the figure rises to 35-40% in winter. The paper then discusses the wider picture of bioenergy conversion at farms in the USA. The chemical impact on groundwater and soil stewardship are also discussed
Keywords
bioenergy conversion; groundwater; thermal power stations; waste-to-energy power plants; water pollution control; AA Dairy; USA; animal waste recycling; bioenergy conversion; biogas; chemical impact; diesel engine; groundwater; methane; soil stewardship; Animals; Chemicals; Diesel engines; Energy conversion; Mesh generation; Power generation; Recycling; Soil; Water conservation; Water pollution;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/6.975026
Filename
975026
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