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Experimental evaluation and data-driven modeling of a household anaerobic digester for waste-to-biogas conversion

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  • Baldi, Francesco
  • Sdringola, Paolo
  • Beozzo, Simone
  • Di Pietra, Biagio

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The paper describes the outcomes of a ten-months experimental campaign and a hybrid model aimed at characterizing a micro-biogas plant behavior under realistic operational conditions. Both the experimental data and the results of the simulation were used to estimate the plant’s performance and the effect of equipping it with a thermal insulation system and a heating system to increase its internal temperature.

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  • Baldi, Francesco & Sdringola, Paolo & Beozzo, Simone & Di Pietra, Biagio, 2025. "Experimental evaluation and data-driven modeling of a household anaerobic digester for waste-to-biogas conversion," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 251(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:251:y:2025:i:c:s0960148125009954
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2025.123333
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