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Energy Sustainability Evaluation of Anaerobic Digestion

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In the present chapter, the energy sustainability of anaerobic digestion (AD) technology is discussed. A procedure in three steps is described and then applied to AD. The suggested procedure can help in local planning, in allocation financial resources for the exploitation of new energy processes as well as in selecting the most sustainable choice of several research programs from an energetic point of view.

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  1. Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy

    Bernardo Ruggeri & Sara Sanfilippo

  2. Center for Space Human Robotics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Turin, Italy

    Tonia Tommasi

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Ruggeri, B., Tommasi, T., Sanfilippo, S. (2015). Energy Sustainability Evaluation of Anaerobic Digestion. In: BioH2 & BioCH4 Through Anaerobic Digestion. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6431-9_9

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