One of the largest sources of energy available in rural and agro-industrial areas is the biomass, which is found in the form of vegetal and animal residues, such as crop leftovers, animal manure, energetic plantations and agro-industrial effluents. Such residues may be used by rural producers or...

The generation of electric energy distributed throughout Brazil′s rural area contributes in the supply and logistics of energy production all over the country. This work aimed to analyze biogas production from swine waste and the generation of electric energy using biogas as primary source....