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Life Cycle Assessment of Horse Manure Treatment

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  • Ola Eriksson

    (Department of Building, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development, University of Gävle, Kungsbäcksvägen 47, SE-801 76 Gävle, Sweden)

  • Åsa Hadin

    (Department of Building, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development, University of Gävle, Kungsbäcksvägen 47, SE-801 76 Gävle, Sweden)

  • Jay Hennessy

    (SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Box 857, SE-501 15 Borås, Sweden
    School of Business, Society and Engineering, University of Mälardalen, Högskoleplan 1, SE-721 23 Västerås, Sweden)

  • Daniel Jonsson

    (Department of Building, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development, University of Gävle, Kungsbäcksvägen 47, SE-801 76 Gävle, Sweden)

Abstract

Horse manure consists of feces, urine, and varying amounts of various bedding materials. The management of horse manure causes environmental problems when emissions occur during the decomposition of organic material, in addition to nutrients not being recycled. The interest in horse manure undergoing anaerobic digestion and thereby producing biogas has increased with an increasing interest in biogas as a renewable fuel. This study aims to highlight the environmental impact of different treatment options for horse manure from a system perspective. The treatment methods investigated are: (1) unmanaged composting; (2) managed composting; (3) large-scale incineration in a waste-fired combined heat and power (CHP) plant; (4) drying and small-scale combustion; and (5) liquid anaerobic digestion with thermal pre-treatment. Following significant data uncertainty in the survey, the results are only indicative. No clear conclusions can be drawn regarding any preference in treatment methods, with the exception of their climate impact, for which anaerobic digestion is preferred. The overall conclusion is that more research is needed to ensure the quality of future surveys, thus an overall research effort from horse management to waste management.

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  • Ola Eriksson & Åsa Hadin & Jay Hennessy & Daniel Jonsson, 2016. "Life Cycle Assessment of Horse Manure Treatment," Energies, MDPI, vol. 9(12), pages 1-19, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:9:y:2016:i:12:p:1011-:d:84063
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    1. Hadin, Åsa & Eriksson, Ola & Hillman, Karl, 2016. "A review of potential critical factors in horse keeping for anaerobic digestion of horse manure," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 65(C), pages 432-442.
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    1. Svanberg, Martin & Finnsgård, Christian & Flodén, Jonas & Lundgren, Joakim, 2018. "Analyzing animal waste-to-energy supply chains: The case of horse manure," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 129(PB), pages 830-837.
    2. Dulatbay Yerassyl & Yu Jin & Sugirbaeva Zhanar & Kazambayeva Aigul & Yessengaliyeva Saltanat, 2022. "The Current Status and Lost Biogas Production Potential of Kazakhstan from Anaerobic Digestion of Livestock and Poultry Manure," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-11, April.
    3. Mong, Guo Ren & Chong, Cheng Tung & Ng, Jo-Han & Chong, William Woei Fong & Ong, Hwai Chyuan & Tran, Manh-Vu, 2021. "Multivariate optimisation study and life cycle assessment of microwave-induced pyrolysis of horse manure for waste valorisation and management," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 216(C).
    4. Oana-Daniela Lupoae & Riana Iren Radu & Alexandru Capatina & Violeta Maria Isai & Nicoleta Bărbuță-Mișu, 2023. "Exploring Precursors of Renewable Energy Portfolio Diversification Using TPB," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(18), pages 1-19, September.
    5. Åsa Hadin & Karl Hillman & Ola Eriksson, 2017. "Prospects for Increased Energy Recovery from Horse Manure—A Case Study of Management Practices, Environmental Impact and Costs," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-21, November.
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