sugarcane ethanol production in Brazil, in which the generation of vinasse, the main liquid waste, is very expressive … based on the sustainability through the use of renewable resources. Anaerobic digestion for biogas production is recognized …. Nevertheless, the use of vinasse for anaerobic digestion has been finding some challenges to its establishment in the Brazilian …

produce heat and/or electricity from biogas. This paper presents the life cycle environmental impacts of a system producing … biogas from agricultural wastes by AD and co-generating heat and electricity in a combined heat and power (CHP) plant. The … owing to higher biogas yields, but eight out of 11 impacts increase compared to using waste feedstocks. If digestate is not …

processes, and expected trends in biomass yield, sugar- and fibre content, industrial scale and efficiency. Sugarcane and … sugar content of sugarcane, and improved industrial efficiency are important parameters in total ethanol production costs …

The biorefinery of the future will be an integrated complex that makes a variety of products (e.g., biofuels, chemicals …, compared to the traditional sugarcane ethanol system, of the integrated production of ethanol and biodiesel through a sugarcane …–soybean biorefinery concept in Brazil. The environmental aspects considered here were the fossil energy use and the greenhouse gases (GHGs …

production process from sugarcane is presented, evaluating its flexibility. A flexible biorefinery may offer economic and …Sugarcane trash and bagasse, lignocellulosic materials obtained during sugarcane harvesting and processing, may be used …

A German-Brazilian research project investigates sugarcane as an energy plant in anaerobic digestion for biogas … production. The aim of the project is a continuous, efficient, and stable biogas process with sugarcane as the substrate. Tests … substrate sugarcane has been varied. Analyses of the digester content were conducted twice per week to monitor the process: The …

A German-Brazilian research project investigates sugarcane as an energy plant in anaerobic digestion for biogas … production. The aim of the project is a continuous, efficient, and stable biogas process with sugarcane as the substrate. Tests … substrate sugarcane has been varied. Analyses of the digester content were conducted twice per week to monitor the process: The …

While a rich body of literature has looked at greenhouse gas emissions in biogas production systems and the potential … impacts of biogas production on food supply, broader issues relating to the economic, environmental and social pillars of … with large-scale implementation of biogas and biomethane production. Topics of particular interest include policy …