Abstract
Operation of biogas plants, anaerobic fermentation processes, collection and purification of biogas and its subsequent combustion may be a source of environmental hazard. The construction and operation of biogas plants is inextricably connected with the generation and emission of solid, liquid and gaseous pollutants into the environment. The aim of the work is to analyze environmental hazards resulting from the construction and operation of biogas plants. As part of the work, a comprehensive analysis of their impact on individual components of the environment was made. The effect of biogas plants on atmospheric air, soil and water environment and acoustic climate was analyzed and the potential range of these impacts was presented.
Highlights
Deepening climate changes and increasing environmental pollution contribute to undertaking actions to reduce emissions from some industrial processes
Operation of biogas plants, anaerobic fermentation processes, collection and purification of biogas and its subsequent combustion may be a source of environmental hazard
The aim of the work is to analyze environmental hazards resulting from the construction and operation of biogas plants
Summary
Deepening climate changes and increasing environmental pollution contribute to undertaking actions to reduce emissions from some industrial processes. An alternative to burning fossil fuels is the production of energy from renewable sources such as wind, water, sun, geothermal resources and biomass. This last source is the most prospective for Poland. In Poland, 377,000 tons of waste is produced annually in the fruit and vegetable processing sector and 661,000 tons is generated by meat processing industry Both types of waste are good raw materials for biogas plants. Characteristics of biogas and agricultural biogas plants Directive 2009/28/EC defines biogas as ‘gaseous fuel produced from biomass and/or a biodegradable part of waste that can be purified to the quality of natural gas, for use as biofuel, or wood gas’ [8].
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