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Status and prospects of rural biogas development in China

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  • Chen, Yu
  • Hu, Wei
  • Feng, Yongzhong
  • Sweeney, Sandra

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Developing biogas capacity is a key pillar in China’s rural sustainable development program. The very dynamic transition of the rural socio-economic platform on which the current biogas development strategy has been based will require significant adjustments in material, technology and supply. The changes of socio-economic status, the problems of resent state and prospects of rural biogas development in China, including fermentation material, fermentation technology, development model and comprehensive utilization of biogas, are discussed in this paper. The results of our analysis indicated the full use of straw as a raw material will be the direction of biogas development in China. Dry methane fermentation will become an important method in the large scale production of biogas from agricultural wastes. The central supply model is the future biogas development model in rural China. It is with broad market and great potential to produce commercial fertilizer from biogas residue. Using biogas to generate electricity has become a new and efficient way to use biogas.

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  • Chen, Yu & Hu, Wei & Feng, Yongzhong & Sweeney, Sandra, 2014. "Status and prospects of rural biogas development in China," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 39(C), pages 679-685.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:39:y:2014:i:c:p:679-685
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.119
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