Landfill / Gas
The bacterial decomposition of waste creates landfill gas in landfills, which consists mainly of methane and carbon dioxide. Landfill gas can be used to generate electricity and heat. But this form of biogas still plays a subordinate role in energy production.
Process
During degradation processes gaseous metabolic products are excreted in landfills. Microorganisms that decompose the garbage release methane and carbon dioxide under certain oxygen and temperature conditions. At the end of the biochemical degradation process, a water-saturated gas mixture is created, which is called landfill gas. Depending on the type of waste deposited, the composition of the gas varies.
How does landfill gas become electricity or heat?
The gas produced during the fermentation of the waste is extracted by suction and usually sent via pipelines to combined heat and power plants, where it is converted into heat or electricity. Combined heat and power plants belong to combined heat and power plants. They produce both electricity and thermal heat by a motor or a turbine drives a generator. This process produces electricity and, as a by-product of the combustion process, heat.
Is the energy supply of landfill gas environmentally friendly?
Yes, because landfills are globally one of the largest man-made sources of methane. And methane contributes the most to the greenhouse effect in addition to CO2. So if the landfill gas is intercepted and does not get into the atmosphere, but is used as an energy source, this has a positive effect on the environment and the ozone layer.
How does landfill gas become electricity or heat?
The gas produced during the fermentation of the waste is extracted by suction and usually sent via pipelines to combined heat and power plants, where it is converted into heat or electricity. Combined heat and power plants belong to combined heat and power plants. They produce both electricity and thermal heat by a motor or a turbine drives a generator. This process produces electricity and, as a by-product of the combustion process, heat.
Is the energy supply of landfill gas environmentally friendly?
Yes, because landfills are globally one of the largest man-made sources of methane. And methane contributes the most to the greenhouse effect in addition to CO2. So if the landfill gas is intercepted and does not get into the atmosphere, but is used as an energy source, this has a positive effect on the environment and the ozone layer.
We want to achieve a balance.
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Energy recovery from waste50%
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