Room: Poster Area
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code 2BV.9
Advanced optimization and digitalization of bioenergy and bioeconomy systems for sustainable resource utilization
Challenges of Decentralized Energy Production: Technical and Environmental Evaluation of Biogas Utilization Pathways for Medium-Scale Farms
Short Introductive summary
Medium?scale farms using anaerobic digestion must choose among different biogas utilization pathways, each with distinct technical and environmental implications. This study develops an integrated assessment framework that combines Aspen Plus process simulations with life cycle assessment in openLCA to evaluate these pathways under consistent assumptions. The frameworkâs innovation lies in directly linking technical performance metrics with environmental impact results, enabling transparent and comparable pathway analysis. Results show that while biological methanation provides the highest energy efficiency, on?site CHP performs best environmentally, highlighting a trade?off between efficiency and sustainability. Overall, the study offers a robust decision?support tool for selecting optimal farm?scale biogas valorization routes and is well aligned with system?level analysis under the specified conference subtopic
Presenter
Zohre KURT
Hanze Applied Science University- ENTRANCE, EnTranCe Dpt., THE NETHERLANDS
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Co-authors:
S. Alavi, Hanze Applied Science University- ENTRANCE, Groningen, THE NETHERLANDS
S. Dijk, Hanze Applied Science University- ENTRANCE, Groningen, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 2BV.9.18